Complete your early-2000s Yamanote Line formation with this essential three-car add-on set for the first-batch E231-500 series. Designed to expand your basic set to the full 11-car configuration that circled Tokyo's busiest loop, these intermediate cars feature the distinctive AU725A coolers and light gray bogies characteristic of the initial production run before later modifications.
Key Features
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Three-car add-on set featuring SAHAE231-500, MOHAE231-500 (T), and MOHAE230-500.
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Recreates first-batch appearance with newly tooled AU725A coolers.
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Light gray bogies as seen on initial production units.
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Green tinted side windows accurately reproduced.
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New pantograph system and black wheels for enhanced performance.
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Does not contain a motor car; compatible with interior lighting kit TOMIX 0733.
Why Choose This
This add-on set provides the missing elements needed to assemble the complete first-batch Yamanote Line formation that operated from 2002 until the 2010 platform door installations. The inclusion of both trailer and motorized intermediate cars allows for proper electrical consistency throughout your expanded consist. When combined with the 8-car basic set, this addition creates the authentic 11-car trains that carried millions of Tokyo commuters daily during the D-ATC implementation era, capturing a specific moment before six-door cars gave way to platform-door-compatible equipment.
Product Information
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Product: TOMIX 97622 N Gauge JR E231-500 Series Train (Yamanote Line, First Batch) Add-on Set
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Scale: N-Gauge (1/150 scale)
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Formation: 3-car add-on set (SAHAE231-500, MOHAE231-500 (T), MOHAE230-500)
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Features: AU725A coolers; light gray bogies; green tinted windows; black wheels
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Includes: Lightning arrester runner parts
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Compatibility: Accepts interior lighting kit TOMIX 0733; no motor included
Expand your Yamanote Line fleet to its full first-batch glory with this carefully detailed add-on set. The accurate AU725A coolers and period-specific bogies ensure seamless integration with your basic formation. Secure this set today and complete the circle of Tokyo's most famous railway loop.
