KATO 10-1857 N-Gauge 211-3000 Series Boso Livery 5 Cars Set

Celebrate the short-lived Boso area 211-3000 series that served Chiba's peninsula for seven years. This 5-car set features the vibrant yellow and blue livery, slotless motor, body-mounted close couplers, and DCC-friendly design for authentic JR East commuter operations.

Key Features

• JR 211-3000 Series operated in Boso area from 2006 to 2013

• Formation 407 (second generation) at Makuhari Vehicle Center (circa 2009-2011)

• Livery: Yellow and blue two-tone "Boso color"

• Bead and color band on car end header board

• Main resistor MR161A (3+3 row)

• Front light frame reproduced with unequal shape

• Door switches printed

• Head/tail lights and front destination display illuminate (with off switch)

• Slotless motor for smooth and quiet running

• Body-mounted close couplers (without hooks) on both leading and intermediate connections

• Electrical coupler (1-stage) and gangway included for non-connected use

• Snow plow attached on leading car bogies

• Front display set: "Sobu Main Line" / "337M"; includes replacements for Uchibo Line, Sotobo Line, Narita Line, Togane Line, blank, and alternate train numbers

• Destination display stickers included

• DCC friendly

• Compatible with interior lighting kit Kato 11-211 (11-212)

• Set composition: KUHA210-3055 + SAHA211-3110 + SAHA211-3109 + MOHA210-3055(M) + KUMOHA211-3055

Why Choose This

Run the rare Boso livery 211-3000 that briefly replaced 113 series on Chiba's coastal lines. You get vibrant yellow and blue two-tone paint, smooth slotless performance, and full DCC compatibility. Perfect for recreating 2006-2013 Sobu, Uchibo, Sotobo, Narita, and Togane Line services.

Product Information

• Product: 10-1857 N-Gauge 211-3000 Series Boso Livery 5 Cars Set

• Manufacturer: KATO

• Scale: N (1/150, 9mm gauge)

• Prototype: JR 211-3000 Series (Boso area livery)

• Depot: Makuhari Vehicle Center

• Era: 2006-2013 (Heisei 21-23 / 2009-2011 depicted)

• Formation: 5 cars (407 formation, second generation)

• Livery: Yellow and blue two-tone "Boso color"

• Lights: Head, tail, and front destination display (with off switch)

• Motor: Slotless motor

• Couplers: Body-mounted close couplers without hooks (all connections)

• Includes: Electrical coupler (1-stage) x2, gangway (2 types x 1 set each), train radio antenna (round pedestal without x 2 sets), destination display stickers, off-switch driver, replacement front displays (Uchibo Line, Sotobo Line, Narita Line, Togane Line, blank), replacement train number displays (145M, 236M)

• DCC: Friendly

• Optional lighting: Kato 11-211 / 11-212 interior lighting kit (6-car set)

• Material: Plastic (painted finished model)

• Power: From rails (no batteries, fuel, or paint included)

This KATO 211-3000 Series Boso Livery 5-car set captures Chiba's vibrant yellow and blue commuter trains from 2006-2013. With slotless motor, DCC-friendly design, body-mounted close couplers, and illuminated destination displays, this set delivers authentic Sobu, Uchibo, Sotobo, Narita, and Togane Line operations.