Series E2 No. 1000 or over Shinkansen (Bullet Train) "Hayate" made its debut in December, 1998 in 10 car configuration when the Shinkansen station, Hachinohe, was opened. It is a revised version of E2 No. 0 or over, which was operated on Nagano, Joetsu and Tohoku Shinkansen lines. Each window was expanded over two rows of seat inside, the red line was changed into pink and a symbol marks of swallow and apple were painted on the body. Currently it runs at the highest speed of 275 km/h between Tokyo and Hachinohe in the northern part of Japan.
The "Kato" scale model is equipped with a coupler which can connect another Shinkansen train just like it is practiced in the real trains.
-The 200 series color E2 series that appeared in 2022, the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway, was commercialized as a special project for a 10-car full train set.
- Prototype J66 formation belonging to the Shinkansen General Rolling Stock Center
-The coloring that expresses the appearance of the 200 series with a green belt that resembles a cream-colored [budding sprout] is beautifully reproduced even in N gauge.
● Intermediate connecting part adopts a connecting holo-shaped diaphragm coupler. Equipped with a head connection mechanism that realistically reproduces the movement of the actual vehicle.
-The pantograph reproduces the gray appearance from the insulator to the panta shoe.
- Headlights / taillights lit. Headlight adopts light bulb color LED
●Smoother and quieter running is achieved by adopting a slotless motor.
● DCC friendly
- Accessories: Destination display sticker, driver