Kato 10-2097 Series E4 Shinkansen 'Max' 8 cars set (N scale)

The Series E4 Shinkansen first entered service in 1994 as an all double-decker high-speed train following the Series E1. Normally formed as 8-car sets and operated as 16-car formations by coupling two sets, it also ran coupled with the Series E3 Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa. The 16-car formation had a capacity of 1,634 passengers, the largest capacity of any high-speed train at the time. After the introduction of the Series E5, E4 operation focused on the Joetsu Shinkansen. In 2014 the exterior band color was changed from yellow to pink.

- Model of the P5 formation based at the Shinkansen Rolling Stock Center.

- Beautiful recreation of the emblems and markings on the car sides.

- Faithful reproduction of the streamlined body shape and vivid color scheme that convey the real train’s sense of speed.

- Cars 7 and 8 include built in interior lighting boards. When used with separately sold interior LED lights, you can recreate different lighting colors for Green car and standard class seating.

- Accurate roof equipment reproduction including PS201 pantograph, lightning arrestors, and antennas.

- Slotless motor provides smooth and quiet running performance.

- The first floor area of the intermediate powered car (E459-200) is reproduced as see-through.

- Includes transfers and stickers for period-specific external markings, destinations, and seat indicators beside Green car doors.

- Head and tail lights illuminate, with an on/off switch.

- Realistic front coupling mechanism enables connection to other compatible models.

- Intermediate car connections come standard with KATO diaphragm couplers PAT.

- DCC friendly for digital command control systems.

- Compatible with interior lighting kit Kato 11-211 (11-212)