Description

ETA: November 2026

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Product description

Hokuetsu Express 683 Series 8000 “Snow Rabbit Express” 9-car set. Before the Hokuriku Shinkansen reached Kanazawa, the Hakutaka limited express linked the Hokuriku region and Tokyo via Echigo-Yuzawa and the Hoku-Hoku Line, running at up to 160 km/h. The Hokuetsu Express 683-8000 is finished in frosty white with crimson red and aqua blue banding.

Features

• Recreates Muikamachi depot N03 six-car plus N13 three-car formation.
• Frosty white body with black window band, crimson red and aqua blue striping.
• Snow Rabbit marks on cars 2, 4 and 5, and Hokuetsu Express logos on cars 1, 6, 7 and 9.
• Safety-strap detail at the gangway cab ends.
• AC/DC pantograph area detail reproduced.
• Open gangway front-door parts included for cars 6 and 7.
• Slotless motor for smooth and quiet running.
• Disc-brake wheel detail on cars 3, 6 and 8.
• Body-mounted close couplers without hooks on leading ends of cars 6, 7 and 9; two-stage electrical couplers supplied.
• Coupler cover included for car 9.
• Headlights and tail lights illuminate; car 6 has a light switch.
• Destination stickers included.
• DCC Friendly.

Optional extras / notes

Optional interior lighting: 11-213 LED Interior Light Clear Warm White or 11-214 six-car pack.