Description

This 5-car add-on formation set represents the 211 Series 2000, one of the stainless-steel suburban EMUs that bridged the late JNR period and the early JR era.

The 211 Series was introduced to replace older 111/113 Series trains and increase suburban capacity. Its stainless-steel body, FRP cab front and improved seating gave it a modern look for the period, and it became strongly associated with the transition from Japanese National Railways to JR operation.

The prototype formations modelled here are the N4 and N54 formations from Tamachi Train District around 1992, formed with a 10-car basic set and a 5-car add-on set including two green cars: Salo 212 double-deck and Salo 211 single-deck vehicles.

Features

• 5-car add-on formation for 211 Series 2000 suburban trains.
• Models the Tamachi Train District N54 add-on formation from around 1992.
• Designed to be used with the matching 10-car basic formation to create 10-car or 15-car operation.
• Includes green-car formation context with Salo 212 double-deck and Salo 211 normal-type cars.
• Stainless-steel body finish with different textures reproduced.
• Headlights, tail lights and front display lighting fitted on leading cars, with light-off switch.
• Front display fitted as 'normal'.
• Slotless motor used in powered vehicles; add-on formations are supplied without traction tyres for combined running.
• Body-mounted KATO close-coupling couplers used at intermediate connections.
• Front coupling uses KATO close-coupled type without hook, with electrical parts included.
• DCC friendly.