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ETA: April 2026 Price may be subject to currency fluctuations - you have the right to cancel if it changes more than £5 in either direction.
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The 883 series was introduced in 1995 with the aim of speeding up service and improving service on the Nippo Main Line. It was JR Kyushu's first pendulum-type train and Japan's first commercial AC pendulum-type train. Its distinctive design varies depending on the year of manufacture. Since 2005, it has undergone renovations, resulting in the current metallic blue exterior. To commemorate its 30th anniversary in 2025, the first train (AO-1) will be given a commemorative wrapping, and will be in operation for a limited time only until the end of the year.
Among the 883 series trains currently in service as the "Sonic" limited express, this first batch features three illuminated fog lights, a departure from previous models, and will be released as an affordable set. You can enjoy it together with a wide range of rolling stock products that are in use in the Kyushu region, such as the popular 10-2090 787 series "36 Plus 3", 10-1540 787 series <Around the Kyushu>, and 10-1952 885 series (2nd batch) <Around the Kyushu>.
Main Features
- AO-2 formation belonging to the Oita Rolling Stock Center is now available as a product.
Its deep metallic blue exterior after the renewal work is reproduced. The basic set (4 cars) uses the affordable Best Selection package. The add-on set (3 cars) comes in a 7-car bookcase that can store the contents of the basic set (4 cars).
●Different from previous models, the first run's front cover and the fog lights in the center of the front are illuminated.
●Just like the real thing, it features KATO's unique car body pendulum mechanism that reproduces the car body leaning inward when passing through curves.
●Head and tail lights are illuminated. Headlights are reproduced in white, fog lights in yellow.
●The power unit is equipped with the acclaimed GM-5 motor. Stable running is ensured.
●The undercarriage and bogies are reproduced in blue-gray, and the couplers are black.
●The intermediate car coupling uses KATO close-coupled couplers with jumper tubes.
●Destination display stickers are included.
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