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Apr 8, 2021 - HO Scale
Kato (Japan) - HO Scale - April 2021 Releases
Kato (Japan) has announced April 2021 Releases
Express Sleeper 4-Car Passenger Set
Narone 21 Passenger Car
Nahane 20 Passenger Car
The Blue Train 20 series limited express sleeper passenger car, which remains in the history of railways in Japan, appeared for the limited express "Asakaze" in October 1958, when Japan entered the period of high economic growth. The 20 series adopts a fixed formation system that was not seen in passenger cars until then, all cars are equipped with air conditioning and heating of fixed windows, an air spring bogie is adopted to improve ride comfort, and a power supply car that supplies electricity to each car has appeared With shocking content, it was well received as an epoch-making train at that time, connecting Tokyo and Hakata in the 17-hour range.
The appearance is also exquisitely harmonized with the curved car end and the rounded car body, and the flowing lines created by the three cream-colored bands arranged in the blue car body color further modernize the image. I was raising it.
The 20-series limited express "Asakaze" was nicknamed "Blue Train" because of its immense popularity, and as a pioneer of the limited express sleeper trains that followed "Sakura," "Hayabusa," and "Mizuho," its existence was immovable.
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Main features
● Beautiful finish unique to plastic molding (Crab 21 / Nahanev 22) Streamlined roof shape and realistic crab 21 roof fan.
- You can reproduce your favorite formation by connecting the single Narone 21 and Nahane 20.
● The interior expression is enriched, such as the B sleeper that also expresses the elevating ladder of the sleeper, the A sleeper that expresses the curtain, and the table of the dining car.
● 5 types of back signs are included (Asakaze, Fuji, Hayabusa, Yuzuru, Akatsuki)
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Order Due Date: April 23, 2021
Anticipated Delivery Date: October 2021
Large EF58 Electric Locomotive
The EF58 type is a flower-shaped locomotive that remains in the history of Japanese railways. The long and smart "semi-streamlined" body and the front of the two front windows with a straight nose caught the hearts of many fans. 172 cars were manufactured in 1964-1958, and they were active in leading many limited express trains such as the limited express "Tsubame" and the Blue Train, express trains, and luggage trains.
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Main features
- Reproduce the large window on the front, which is the original style
- Reproduce the three-dimensional details using many different parts such as handrails, jumper pipes, wipers
- Reproduce the rivets of each part of the car body and trolley
- Between the spokes of the driving wheel and front wheel Reproduce the missing form
・Beautifully reproduce the body paint color and front band
・PS14 type pantograph equipment
・Stable running is realized by adopting a power unit with a flywheel
・Headlight lighting
・Minimum passing radius: R550
・Selectable number plate : "47" "53" "62" "66" Selectable maker's plate: "Hitachi" "Toshiba"
・Accessories: Number plate, maker's plate, handrail, wiper, jumper tube, grip bar
Order Due Date: April 23, 2021
Anticipated Delivery Date: November 2021
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