New N Gauge Kato Azuma Announced
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Kato Announce New N Gauge 9 Car LNER Azuma Sets!
Class 800/1 is a 9-car train that has features that traditional 5-car trains do not have, such as an inner frame bogie, a simple roof top, and an intermediate car with all first-class passenger cars.
This model is being released in three variants - Analogue, DCC Fitted, and DCC Sound Fitted.
Kato have now officially announced they will be producing a 9-car variation of their very popular Class 800 in LNER Livery.
The Class 800, which was introduced as a replacement for the old HST (diesel high-speed train) under the Intercity Rapid Transit Plan (IEP) being promoted in the UK, is a train that has been electrified in sections based on the company's "A-train" series concept.
It collects current from the pantograph as before, and in non-electrified sections, the engine and generator unit supply power to the motor, making it possible to operate directly between electrified and non-electrified sections. Manufactured at the Kasado Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Hitachi Rail's UK factory, it is currently being used on the LNER, the UK's main line, nicknamed "AZUMA".