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Due in the UK Spring 2025. 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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This item uses Train Trax's website pre-order function.  For simplicity of processing, each product will need to be placed on a seperate pre-order as they will probably arrive at different times. If more than one pre-order does arrive at a similar time then it will be possible to combine shipping charges.

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You may see the item marked in stock on my website, this merely indicates I have pre-ordered sufficient stock to fulfil your order.

Non UK Customers: UK VAT will be automatically deducted from your invoice, you will however be liable for any taxes in your country.

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- The DD51 is a diesel locomotive that represents the Japanese National Railways and was manufactured from 1962 onwards and was seen throughout Japan except for Shikoku. The 500 series was manufactured with a structure that allowed for multiple-unit overall control. The 7th to 11th series (501 to 592) did not have the function to perform single-valve overall brake control and were classified as "semi-multiple-unit type". Among them, the 7th to 9th series manufactured from 1965 to 1966 are characterized by a two-leaf front inspection door, a sloped straight step, an intermediate bogie without a brake device, and a 4,500-liter fuel tank. In addition to Hokkaido, they were also active in the Tohoku, Niigata and Sanin regions.

◆ A new lineup has been added to KATO's DD51 series. We will be commercializing the 500 series early cold-resistant type for cold regions in Hokkaido, equipped with a rotating window. It is also recommended as a locomotive for pulling freight trains and the <10-1880 Nighttime Local Train "Karamatsu"> scheduled for release at the same time.

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