Description

Series E5 Shinkansen Bullet Train - Hayabusa (Falcon) - 3 Cars Set - Kato 10-857

Features:

• The newest train in JR Easts Shinkansen fleet is the E5 Hayabusa (meaning Falcon).
• The E5 bullet train is the fastest production Shinkansen train to ever operate in Japan at an operational speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).
• Flywheel drive equipped to achieve powerful, realistic, and smooth operation
• Equipped with Pendulum mechanism
• Tight-lock diaphragms and car-to-car couplings keep a prototypical smoothly connected appearance without sacrificing turning radius (minimum radius is 315mm or 12 3/8).
• Excellent quality with detailed design and wonderful craftsmanship
• Working head and tail lights (Car 1 & Car 3), lights change in direction of travel
• Car 1: Type E523-2 Passenger Car
• Car 2: Type E525-102 Passenger Car (powered-motor)
• Car 3: Type E514-2 Passenger
• Scale: N

The E5 operates between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori, and travels up the eastern coast of Japan to the northern tip of Honshu, the largest of the four islands of Japan.The newest train in JR East...s Shinkansen fleet is the E5 Hayabusa (meaning Falcon), and is the fastest production Shinkansen train to ever operate in Japan at an operational speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). The E5 operates between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori, and travels up the eastern coast of Japan to the northern tip of Honshu, the largest of the four islands of Japan.
The E5 features a recessed coupler system that can be deployed (similar to that of the E3 Komachi and E4 MAX), allowing it to link up with other E series shinkansen trains for prototypical combined trains.

Additional set information:

• These are cars #1, #7, #10 in Full 10 Cars set (Kato 10-857 + 10-858 + 10-859)
• Equipped with a pendulum system which inclines the model train when it runs on a curve just like its prototype.
• Streamlined nose can be opened to deploy couplers to allow the E5 to combine with E2, E3, and E4 MAX Shinkansen trains
• Interior lighting for the cars is optional with Kato 11-209 and 11-210 (white LED) lighting kits (separate purchase required).