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Kato Japan - N Scale - Series 500 Shinaknsen Bullet Train (4 car add-on set) (SKU 3811-10-511)
Available On: March 1, 2009
The Series 500 Shinkansen anre the fastest, most powerful and most expensive bullet trains ever to run on Japan's Shinkansen high speed rail network. They are designed to be capable of 320 km/h although the operate a a maximum of 300kh/h in service.
Aesthetically molded on a German design, the 500 series has been in service since 1997, with the prototype sporting a combined horsepower of 2,500 hp and each train costs over $ 50,000,000.00 to build. Due to this cost, only 9 have ever been constructed and put into service.
Aesthetically molded on a German design, the 500 series has been in service since 1997, with the prototype sporting a combined horsepower of 2,500 hp and each train costs over $ 50,000,000.00 to build. Due to this cost, only 9 have ever been constructed and put into service.
$98.00 US
Country of Origin: Japan
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