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Kato (Japan) - N Scale - Series 485 Late 2-Car Add-On Passenger Set - Gold/Red/White (SKU 3811-101129)
Available On: November 1, 2021
Kato will make the scale model of Series 485-200, the first version of the electric rice cooker by nickname.
It is the model which emerged in 1972 with the top car equipped with a gangway door and the air conditioner changed to floor installation model AU71A in order to accommodate more passengers. Since 1976, the train combining limited expresses “KAMOME” and “MIDORI” started the service between Hakata and Nagasaki/Sasebo. “MIDORI” was much talked about as the then shortest limited express train just consisting of 4 carriages.
By combining the 6-car basic set with those to be released simultaneously such as #10-1129 Series 485 Late Stage 2-Car Add-On Set, #4556 SAHA 481 Early or #4570 SARO 481 you make and enjoy former famous limited expresses such as “YAMABIKO”, “RAICHO” or “NICHIRIN” as well as the combination of “KAMOME” and “MIDORI”.
Composition of Trains
Main features
- The prototype is the figure around 1978-60 (1978-1985) when the head mark was illustrated.
- The first "electric kettle" style Kuha 481 type 200 series, accurately reproducing the forehead with a through door according to the 581 series
- The late type 2-car add-on set is a centralized cooler AU71A, Moha 484 Reproduce the appearance of Moha 485 equipped with distributed AU13E
● Saha 481 reproduces the appearance of mushroom type cooler AU12, Salo 481 reproduces the appearance of late type AU13E cooler
● The front coupler of the leading car of the 6-car basic set is dense Shape dummy coupler standard equipment. Replaceable with a dummy coupler that reproduces the coupler cover
● 6-car basic set Kuha 481 has head / tail lights and train marks lit
● Body mount type KATO coupler close-coupled type (with hook) at the intermediate connection part of each car
● Standard equipment
● Stable running with a power unit equipped with a flywheel
● DCC friendly
● Type Sabo has "Limited Express" printed. Car No. Sabo is in a white background, and you can attach your favorite car number from the attached sticker. Side destination display is also included You can attach your favorite destination display from the sticker
● Kuha 481 is equipped with a conversion type nickname display
● Train mark conversion device Contents ・ ・ ・ 6-car set: "Yamabiko" "Thunderbird" "Kamome" "Nichirin" (All illustrations)
- The limited express "Midori" 4-car set is reproduced in the form of 1982-60 (1985).
- The replaceable train mark of Kuro 481 103 is already equipped with "Midori (illustration)". "Green (character)", "temporary", and "group" are available for replacement.
- Kuro 481 103 reproduces the appearance without a short red belt like the "beard" at the beginning, which is peculiar to the Kyushu
area.
- Used for the Kuha 481 200 series. Includes 2 sets of couplers for connecting the front part. If you attach it to the "Midori" set and the Kuha 481 200 series of the 200 series 6-car basic set, you can reproduce the combined formation of "Kamome" + "Midori"
- The Kuha 481 has a light-off switch.
- No traction tires for motor vehicles in consideration of smooth combined operation.
・Conversion type nickname display Contents ・ ・ ・ 4-car set: “Midori (illustration)” “Temporary” “Group”
● Train mark conversion device for 485 series 200 series (JNR / illustration)
・Recording contents: ① “Hatsukari” "Hibari" "Swan" "Inaho" ② "Hitachi" "Toriumi" "Aizu" "Shirasagi" ③ "Hokuetsu" "Kaetsu" "Spur" "Ariake"
Order Due Date: May 24, 2021
Anticipated Delivery Date: November 2021
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$45.00 US
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