Kato 1-822 TAKI 1000 Japan Oil Terminal Color (HO scale)

TAKI 1000 is a high-performance tank car introduced in 1993 (Heisei 5) to enable higher-speed freight operations, with a maximum operating speed of 95 km/h. Over the following 28 years, improvements were made and production continued, reaching a total of 1,008 units by 2021 (Reiwa 3).

- Features the vivid blue body color of the Japan Oil Terminal livery, faithfully reproduced.
- Accurately replicates the unique body shape with varying diameters using advanced plastic molding techniques.
- Fine detailing throughout the body, including handrails, underframe, and piping.
- Realistic running scenes are achieved with the highly dimensional FT21 bogies and rotating axle ends that mimic actual roller bearings.
- Includes a lettering sheet for selecting car numbers, depot markings, and inspection labels. Company logos and other body markings are pre-printed for added realism.
- Comes with a reflector (warning panel) part that can be attached or removed when the car is positioned at the end of a train, just like the real vehicle.