Witness the legendary Cassiopeia livery with KATO's HO Scale EF510-500, a stunning silver-bodied AC/DC electric locomotive. This "RED THUNDER" successor features a five-color shooting star design and metal single-arm pantograph. Bring Japan's most elegant sleeper train locomotive to your HO layout.

Key Features

• Cassiopeia silver livery with five-color shooting star side design

• Metal single-arm FPS5 pantograph for authentic appearance

• Bogie-drive unit with coreless motor for smooth performance

• Selectable tail light modes: Train, Single-Locomotive, Shunting via switch

• Headlights warm white LED with directional operation

• Metal roof wiring with green high-voltage insulators for realism

• Ready-to-run with minimal user-installed parts required

• DCC decoder and speaker compatible with see-through side air filters

Why Choose This
Sleeper train enthusiasts will adore the Cassiopeia EF510's distinctive silver body and shooting star graphics that evoke luxury overnight travel. The coreless motor ensures whisper-quiet operation while the versatile lighting modes accommodate any operational scenario. With pre-printed body numbers and included headmarks, this model is showroom-ready.

Product Information

• Brand: KATO

• Scale: HO Scale (1/87)

• Model: EF510-500 Cassiopeia

• Model Number: 1-312

• Prototype: JR East EF510-500 (Nos. 509 and 510)

• Livery: Cassiopeia silver with five-color shooting star

• Depot: Tabata Depot (original assignment)

• Operator: JR East → JR Freight (Toyama Depot)

• Pantograph: Metal single-arm FPS5

• Motor: Coreless motor with bogie-drive unit

• Minimum Radius: 360mm (single locomotive)

• Lighting: Warm white LED headlights, selectable tail light modes

• Couplers: Standard couplers included

• Compatible Upgrade: 28-170N EF510 Upgrade Parts Set 1 (sold separately)

• Headmarks: "Hokutosei" and "Cassiopeia" included

• DCC: Decoder and speaker compatible

The KATO EF510-500 Cassiopeia in HO Scale captures the elegance of Japan's premier sleeper train locomotive. Silver body, shooting star graphics, and coreless motor performance make this a collector's dream. Add this iconic RED THUNDER successor to your HO fleet today.