● The Kyushu Shinkansen Series 800 in special wrapping, which was operated in the 10th anniversary event of the Kyushu Shinkansen line opening, will be released as a scale model by KATO. The "Shooting Star" was a train specially decorated on 12th March 2021, with design of shooting star accompanied with written wishes that wishes that had been publically collected, with the idea of "making the Shinkansen a shooting star and making everyone's wishes come true.

The train was operated one way from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Station after sunset, with colorful interior lighting and moving lights installed inside the train and emitting light outside the train.

The train ran at low speed, which is rare for a Shinkansen, and sometimes stopped between stations, making it a major event that involved the entire area along the train line. After that, the moving lights were removed and the train was operated as a regular train with the special wrapping until the end of May.

 

◆ A scale model of the Kyushu Shinkansen Series 800 "Shooting Star", which became a big topic of conversation to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the entire line, will be released. You can enjoy them together with the “Sakura･Tsubame”, which are scheduled for Re-run, as well as other trains operating in the Kyushu area.

 

 

※ There is no reproduction of the moving lights in the model.

① The prototype is the after-event appearance of train U004 set, which belongs to the Kyushu General Train Base.

  

 

 

Passenger Car Series 701-0 3-Car Passenger Set

 

 

● There are 10 three-car trains set and 27 two-car trains set for one-man operation (as of 2020) of Series 701-0 at the Akita Train Center.

Series 701-0 operates only in the Akita area, and is characterized by the tail light being positioned lower and an electric generator being installed as the auxiliary power unit.

It supports regional transportation over a wide area, mainly in Akita, between Shinjo and Aomori on the “Ou Main Line”, between Sakata and Akita on the “Uetsu Main Line”, and between Aomori and Kanita on the “Tsugaru Line”.

◆ You can see 2+2 and 2+3 trains can set in actual cars, and can also be reproduced in N scale model.

 

 

 

RE-RUNS

Taiwan High Speed Rail 700T 6-Car Passenger Sets

 

 

The Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail (commonly known as Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail) is the first Shinkansen in Taiwan that opened in 2007 between Taipei and Kaohsiung (345km). The tracks and equipment are owned by the European Union, but the vehicle was developed based on the 700 Series Shinkansen, which is active on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen.

 
The 700T vehicle, which was developed according to the climate of Taiwan, has a maximum speed of 300 Km / h and is active in connecting Nangang (Taipei) and Sae (Kaohsiung) in a maximum of 1 hour and 36 minutes.

 

Main features:

 

 

 

800 Kyushu Shinkansen“Sakura/Tsubame” 6-Car Passenger Set

 

 

The Kyushu Shinkansen, which opened in March 2011. With the opening of all lines, some of the 800 series, which have been active from the past, have been changed to the car body, the logo mark has been renewed, and it is now operated under the new name "Sakura". It shows its true character in a calm car, and is becoming more and more active while driving on the Kyushu Shinkansen.

 
KATO has already released and upgraded the popular Kyushu Shinkansen 800 series, just like the actual car. We will deliver the newly refurbished 800 series Shinkansen with the window layout changed and the logo changed completely.

 

Main features:

- Selected the U003 formation belonging to the Kyushu Shinkansen 800 series "Sakura / Tsubame" Kyushu General Depot as a prototype.

 
● A new car body with one window blocked is created for the multipurpose room and car sales preparation room newly installed in car 5.

 
● With the entire Kyushu Shinkansen as an opportunity, various signs and logos on the car body have been completely renewed. Reproduce the newly designed signature logos featuring the "AROUND THE KYUSHU" mark, which has a different image from the conventional "Tsubame" logo. Produces a fun Shinkansen that is unique to JR Kyushu.

 
● The contents of the stickers have been redesigned to match the opening of all lines, and the side destination displays are "Sakura / Hakata", "Sakura / Kagoshima Chuo", "Tsubame / Hakata", and "Tsubame / Kumamoto". Seat display is "reserved seat" " unreserved seat"

 
● 6-car set: 821-3 + 826-3 + 827-3 (M) + 827-103 + 826-103 + 822-103

 

 

Anticipated Delivery Date: January 2022

 

 

 

Order Due Date: July 22, 2021

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