Description

The Odakyu Romancecar NSE 3100 Series appeared in 1963, developing the low centre of gravity and articulated construction of the earlier SE trains into a more luxurious observation-car design. It became one of the classic Romancecar types.

This KATO set represents the updated NSE after refurbishment, including the rectangular automatic front nickname display, revised cafe/shop area and later underfloor/coupling details.

Features

• 11-car Odakyu Romancecar NSE 3100 Series updated-car set.
• Represents 3221 x 11 formation, active until the end and partly preserved today.
• Updated front car with automatic roll-type rectangular nickname display reproduced.
• Cars 3 and 9 reproduce the enlarged shop / coffee-corner areas and changed side-door positions.
• Updated underfloor equipment reproduced on all cars.
• Outer gangway bellows changed to the urethane-core type are represented.
• Lightning arrester between the pantograph and duct reproduced.
• Wine-red seat moquette represented across the formation.
• Slotless motor for smooth, quiet running.
• Headlights, tail lights, passing indicator lights and front nickname display illuminate using white LEDs.
• Car number displays and no-smoking car marks printed.
• Factory-fitted front nickname display: 'Hakone'.
• Replacement displays included: 'Ashigara', 'Sagami', 'Enoshima' and 'Super Hakone'.