|
500 Series Nozomi Shinkansen 8 Car Add On Pack. Kato Japan N Scale Model Railroad Bullet Train Passenger Cars. The n gauge Kato Japan 10-512, JR 500 Series High Speed Train 8 Car Add on Pack Contains 8 x Japan Railway 500 Series Passenger Cars numbering; 526-7,527-5, A525-5, A527-403, 518-3, 515-3, A527-703 & A527-6. Japans main island Honshu is covered by a network of high speed train lines that connect Tokyo with most of the island's major cities and Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu. Japan's high speed bullet trains are called Shinkansen and are operated by Japan Railways, often abbreviated as JR. The Tokaido Shinkansen, connecting Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto & Osaka, was inaugurated in 1964 as the first Shinkansen line and the world's first high speed train service. At that time the trains already ran at about 200 km/h. Nowadays HST reach speeds of 300 km/h. The trains operating on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen are of the following three categories: Nozomi, Hikari & Kodama. The Nozomi Shinkansen introduced in 1992 cut the travel time between Tokyo and Osaka by 30 minutes to 2 ½ hours. Nozomi trains stop only at the most important stations. They also have a train tilting system that allow the coaches to lean into corners so the train can negotiate curves at high speeds. Nozomi is a Japanese girls name meaning hope or wish. Kato Precision Railroad Models, Sekisui Kinzoku Co Ltd, is a Japanese manufacturer of n scale model railroad equipment. Kato was established in 1957 & is based in Tokyo, Japan and in 1986 Kato USA was established. Due to the high quality of their train models Kato is one of the leading n scale model train manufacturers. Kato manufactures n scale train models based on Japanese, North American prototypes & European high speed trains. The establishment of the brand Hobby-Train more than 20 years ago is strongly connected with the development of Kato, Hobby-Train / Lemke is a representative and importer of Kato n scale in Europe. Kato Lemke models are manufactured in Japan by Kato for Lemke in Germany. Working with Kato & other model producers Hobby-Train / Lemke fulfils the wishes of their model train collectors with the main focus on German, Austrian & Swiss model prototypes. As well as manufacturing n scale locomotives, Kato also have a unique modular track system, Unitrack, this takes very little time to put together whether permanent or temporary, always the same result, an almost instant sturdy operational model railway enabling you more time for modelling n scale scenery and buildings. Having the Unitrack ballasted, with an integral roadbed, allows for the possibility to create scenic boards, as any of your chosen model railway displays will always be the same shape each time created, giving flexibility and choice along with easier storage if your creation has to be put away. Because the Kato system is already ballasted it has great stability along with superior connectivity thanks to their Unijoiner concept. Simple plug and play for all N scale modelers young or old. The Kato model railway system is immense, with every conceivable railway layout catered for and is compatible with all other N gauge Usa, European and Japanese N scale locomotives and train rolling stock such as Fleischmann, Minitrix, Peco, Graham Farish and Dapol. N Scale 1:160 model Trains by Kato Usa, Kato Japan, Hobby-Train & Kato Lemke, N Gauge Japanese High Speed Train Passenger Cars. 500 Series 8 Car Add On Pack. Kato Japan N Scale 10-512. |
