KATO 3-537 (HO) Series 24 Sleeper Express Hokutosei OROHANE 24 & SUSHI 24 2-Car Set

Two essential pieces of Hokutosei history arrive in HO scale to complete your overnight sleeper formation. The dining car's lamp shades glow warmly while the deluxe sleeping car hides compartments behind blue walls with gold stripes. Curtains appear as separate parts through side windows. DCC friendly design welcomes digital control.

Key Features

• Faithful model of JR East Oku Car Depot cars from late 1990s

• Distinctive window arrangement different from original series 24

• Blue body with gold waist band characteristic of Hokutosei

• OROHANE 24-552 and SUSHI 24-506 reproduced (new numbers not in existing 4-car basic set)

• SUSHI 24 lamp shades light in warm white (bulb color) for realistic glow

• Curtains visible through side windows are separately molded parts (OROHANE 24 shows only lower-deck curtains)

• Factory printed car numbers, end markings, and class displays

• Silver finish on scuff plates and door rails

• KATO telescoping close-coupling automatic couplers

• DCC friendly

• Compatible with interior lighting kit Kato 7-504

Why Choose This
You complete the 1999–2006 Hokutosei 3 and 4 formations when paired with the separately sold OHA25-500 lounge car. These specific car numbers differ from the basic set, avoiding duplicates in your consist. The warm white dining car lighting creates a convincing night train atmosphere. Curtain parts add depth missing from standard passenger cars.

Product Information

• Scale: HO Gauge (1/87 scale, 16.5mm gauge)

• Set includes: SUSHI 24-506, OROHANE 24-552

• Era: Late 1990s, JR East Oku Car Depot

• Operator: JR

• Motor: None (unpowered trailer cars)

• Couplers: KATO telescoping close-coupling automatic type

• Included accessories: destination sticker sheet, car number sticker sheet, direction curtain, car end damper, interior light holder, reflector paper

• Compatible interior lighting: Kato 7-504 (HO LED clear)

• Also compatible with N-scale interior lighting kits 11-211/11-212 for OROHANE 24, OROHANE 25, and ORONE 25 (adaptation required)

This two-car set brings dining and sleeping accommodations to your Hokutosei rake. The warm white lamp shades in the SUSH I24 distinguish it from standard dining cars. Combine with the OHA25-500 lounge car and existing basic set for a complete late-era consist. Curtain parts and printed details reward close viewing.