Kato N Gauge ICE4 7-Car Basic Set 10-1512 Railway Model Train

The ICE (InterCity-Express) is the flagship high speed train of the German state railway, Deutsche Bahn. The first ICE trains were the ICE1, operating between Hamburg and Munchen in 1991. This service primarily serviced cities but also was expanded to reach Germany’s neighboring countries. These first ICE series trains set the standard for the appearance of later ICE trains with their basic white body and red stripe, the signature colors of the DB. The prototype that will be released is the latest version which debuted in December 2015, revealed as part of the ICE 25th Anniversary ceremony. Since then it has undergone speed tests and has been approved for operation on the Hamburg-Munchen & Munchen-Stuttgart routes beginning in December 2017. The ICE4 has a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) operating as a 12 car consist. Features Minimum Turning Radius: R282 (11”) Illuminated Head and Tail lights Train Number #9010 Fully printed and detailed with all appropriate markings such as car numbers. Motorized cars in both the base and add-on set. Comes packaged in a specialized bookcase designed to fit the longer length cars. The Japanese version will come in standard KATO Green Bookcase packaging and Japanese instructions. The European and export version will be packaged in special bi-lingual English and German packaging. Completely new coupler and diaphragm mechanism which is easy to connect. Can be illuminated with optional interior lighting kits. Interior light All cars will be capable of illumination with optional interior lighting so that modelers can enjoy the molded details of the inner rooms and seats. All cars will come with pre-installed light reflectors to match the car length. These can be used with the separately sold lighting sets to install interior lighting. Different illuminated car shown for reference.