● Item Introduction

The elegant 681 Series “Thunderbird”, JR West’s first limited express EMU, now joins KATO’s Thunderbird lineup! First introduced in 1992 as JR West’s first purpose-built limited express EMU, over the years it was modernized with expanded doorways for accessibility, crew room removal, and refreshed in the elegant black-and-blue livery shared with the 683 Series. ◆ Ideal for combining with the 683 Series “Thunderbird” to recreate the powerful 12-car formation connecting Osaka and Kanazawa!

Composition of Trains

◆ Product Features

Details

• Newly reproduces Moha 681-300 (expanded passenger area after of conductor’s room removal), Kuha 681-200 (widened passenger door for barrier-free access).
• Black window band, blue front/side stripes, Thunderbird emblem spanning the inter-car connections.
• Underfloor equipment details, open front-end door parts.
• Destination display stickers included.

Specifications

Couplers: close couplers (hookless type), two-level electrical connectors on cab ends; body-mounted close couplers (with hooks) for intermediary cars.

Other:

• Head-/taillights lit (warm-white LEDs).