Kato 1-829 TAKI 1000 No.1000th Commemorative Painting (HO scale)

The TAKI1000 was introduced in 1993 as a high-performance tank car capable of operation at up to 95 km/h to speed up freight services. Production continued with improvements over 28 years, reaching a total of 1,008 cars by 2021. TAKI1000-1000 was completed as a special commemorative unit celebrating the 1000th car and is painted in a three-color stripe livery representing the three companies: Nippon Oil Transport (green), Japan Oil Terminal (blue), and JR Freight (light blue). Company logos and the inscriptions “TAKI1000-1000 commemorative” and “Environmentally friendly, safe and secure oil tank transport” appear on the tank sides.

Product highlights

- Authentic HO gauge reproduction of the TAKI1000-1000 special livery

- Bright three-color stripe design faithfully recreates the green, blue, and light blue scheme and company logos

- Pre-printed car number TAKI1000-1000

- Realistic tank body shape reproducing the stepped varying-diameter tank using advanced plastic molding technology

- Accurate, realistic detail on handrails, underframe, piping, and other body fittings

- Highly detailed FT21 bogies with strong three-dimensional presence

- Roller bearing axle ends that actually rotate for realistic running behavior

- Includes removable reflector parts used at the end of a train formation, detachable just like the real car

- Compatible with other HO TAKI1000 model products for layout and consist building

Note

- Some minor detail shapes differ because parts from existing TAKI1000 products are reused.

*This set does not contain a motor car