Description
`Doctor Yellow`, which is popular as a yellow Shinkansen, has a new specification!
- KATO will reproduce the popular Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen train, 923 type 3000 series <Doctor Yellow>.
- The T5 formation of the 923 type 3000 series, commonly known as [Doctor Yellow], is a Shinkansen electric track comprehensive test vehicle that collects basic data for track maintenance on the Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen.
- With its yellow appearance, it is popular among Shinkansen fans, children and tourists.
- You can enjoy driving with a wide range of generation Shinkansen from 300 series to N700S of Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen.
- From this product, a slotless motor has been adopted, the set name sticker attached to the add-on set has been abolished, and the name on the surface of the book case has been changed. Along with that, the product number of the 3-car basic set, the price of each set, and the JAN code will be changed.
- We will also reproduce each car body with recent specifications.
- Other specifications are unchanged from conventional products.
* Some images are conventional products.
Product Features
- Based on the prototype of the 3000 series T5 train belonging to JR West, details different from the T4 train belonging to JR Tokai (presence or absence of the No. 7 antenna, jack-up holes, roof color, etc.) are accurately captured and reproduced.
-Reproduce the observation dome and inspection equipment on the roof unique to the test car, which are arranged everywhere on the car body.
-Reproduce the [inspection floodlight] installed near the pantograph of cars 2 and 6 with a lighting type
- Beautifully expresses the distinctive yellow body paint
-Different from the normal 700 series, the headlight/taillight of the leading car expresses two-color headlights with different color tones.
- Employs an easy-to-use holo coupler (KATO diaphragm coupler) similar to the E5 series [Hayabusa] with a restoration function at the coupling part.
- The side windows are shown with roll curtains to reproduce the appearance of the actual vehicle during inspection.
- Uses a slotless motor for smooth and quiet running
-The 3-car basic set is a paper box, and the 4-car add-on set is a 7-car book case type, which can store the 3-car basic set.
- DCC friendly
Accessories
- Relayer
Set contents
3-car basic set
- 923-3001
- 923-3002(M)
- 923-3007



























jeannoel.casassus (verified owner) –
Quick delivery, running well.
Stephen (verified owner) –
Superb Kato model of the iconic "Doctor Yellow" Shinkansen 923 3000 series that is still operating with West Japan Railway. Excellent value and service from TrainTrax as per usual, thanks!
grayjamesadam (verified owner) –
Beautiful recreation of a unique piece Japanese technology, purchase the additional 4 pack to equip of maintenance and sensor vehicles, on double track it flys