Roll modern Japanese oil traffic across your HO layout with Kato's TAKI 1000 tank car, featuring the distinctive Japan Oil Transportation two-tone green and gray livery with vivid COSMO markings. This high-performance freight car, capable of 95 km/h operation, represents the 2024 appearance of Cosmo Oil trains from Hama Goi Station. The stepped-diameter tank body is reproduced through advanced plastic molding, while FT21 trucks feature rotating roller bearing axle ends.
Key Features
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HO scale 1/87 model of TAKI 1000 tank car in Japan Oil Transportation colors.
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Features vivid COSMO logo representing 2024 appearance from Cosmo Oil Chiba Refinery.
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Two-tone green and gray livery faithfully reproduced.
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Stepped-diameter tank body created with advanced plastic molding techniques.
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FT21 trucks with realistic three-dimensional detail and rotating roller bearing axle ends.
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Finely detailed handrails, underframe, piping, and body components.
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Includes removable reflector parts for rear of formation (as on real vehicle).
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Car numbers, operator markings, and inspection markings via lettering sheet.
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Non-motorized single car.
Why Choose This
Freight car enthusiasts will appreciate the TAKI 1000's significance as a modern high-speed tank car, with over 1,000 units produced across 28 years. This Cosmo Oil variant captures the distinctive two-tone livery and vivid logo seen on trains from the Chiba Refinery. Kato's engineering delivers the complex stepped tank diameter and rotating bearing details that bring this modern freight car to life. Add essential Japanese oil traffic to your HO roster.
Product Information
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Manufacturer: KATO
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Product Number: 1-827
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Scale: HO (1/87)
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Product Name: TAKI 1000 Japan Oil Transportation Color Cosmo
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Type: Tank car (non-motorized)
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Livery: Two-tone green and gray with COSMO logo
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Operator: Japan Oil Transportation (Cosmo Oil Chiba Refinery)
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Trucks: FT21 with rotating roller bearing axle ends
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Features: Stepped-diameter tank body, removable reflector parts, lettering sheet for car numbers
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Era: 2024 onward
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Route: Hama Goi Station to Koriyama, Utsunomiya, Kuragano, Hachioji, Minami-Matsumoto
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Note: Non-powered single car (requires separate locomotive)
Add modern Japanese oil traffic to your HO layout with this Cosmo-marked TAKI 1000. The two-tone green livery and vivid logo capture contemporary freight operations from the Chiba Refinery. Order your Kato tank car today and roll essential petroleum traffic on your rails.
