{"product_id":"kato-10-2134-sncf-tgv-sud-est-10-car-special-edition-set-iv","title":"10-2134 85742 SNCF TGV Sud-Est 10 Car Special Edition Set IV","description":"\u003cp\u003e1:160 scale model produced by Kato. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalogue DC Model\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest suited to Epoch IV Model Railways\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model mainly operates in France\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model is decorated in SNCF company markings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReproduces the mid-1980s appearance after the intermediate cars were fitted with air suspension bogies, but before the orange-painted nose had the SNCF logo painted over.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithfully reproduces the distinctive front-end design from the windshield to the roof, including the coupler cover featuring the “SNCF” lettering on the nose.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly designed AC pantograph (rear-side) with a complex shape is accurately recreated.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReproduces the trainset-specific name illustrations with printed detailing (Set 84: “DIEPPE”, Set 08: “ROUEN”).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipped with a GM-5 motor with flywheel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeadlights and taillights light up (using warm white LEDs). Includes a dummy circuit board to turn off the headlights\/taillights when running in double formation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe coupler cover on the locomotive’s front can be removed, allowing use of the included drawbar to recreate the real train’s 20-car formation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TGV Sud-Est was the first generation of France’s high-speed TGV trains, introduced for service on the LGV Sud-Est line between Paris and Lyon, Europe’s inaugural high-speed rail route. Entering service in 1981, these trains initially reached a maximum speed of 260 km\/h, which increased to 270 km\/h in 1983, surpassing the operating speed of Japan’s Shinkansen at the time. Over subsequent decades, upgrades to both the trainsets and the line enabled operating speeds of up to 300 km\/h. The TGV Sud-Est remained in service for many years, becoming an iconic symbol of French engineering and high-speed rail innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56591870591360,"sku":"KAT-10-2134","price":335.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_6220_a079d511-11aa-4ecf-8614-c7a20bad1889.jpg?v=1774005394","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/kato-10-2134-sncf-tgv-sud-est-10-car-special-edition-set-iv","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}