Product Description

-- The newest version of the popular Swiss tourist train, the Glacier Express, is now available in Japan with the addition of a special class passenger car, Excellence Class!

[Product Introduction]
- The popular standard product, the Alps Glacier Express, is now available with a new specification, incorporating a luxurious new passenger car, Excellence Class.
- The real train runs through the European Alps in southwestern Switzerland, spanning two railway companies, the Rhaetian Railway and the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, from Zermatt to St. Moritz, taking a leisurely eight hours to complete, and is popular as a panoramic tourist train that allows passengers to enjoy the majestic Alpine scenery from the train window.
- In 2019, Excellence Class, an even higher class than first class, was introduced, and changes are also occurring to conventional passenger cars.
- We will be producing a train set that incorporates the luxurious new passenger car [Excellence Class] that was introduced in 2019.
- Some of the existing 1st and 2nd class passenger cars have been updated with updated interiors and seat colors, allowing you to enjoy the current Glacier Express lineup.
- The Ge4/4-III will also be reproduced with an updated appearance.

[Product Features]
1. Alpine Locomotive Ge4/4-III
- The basic set (3 cars)/starter set is a product of the No. 647 car. It reproduces the design with the Rhaetian Railway logo on the side.
- Updated appearance, especially around the lights
- Reproduces the headlights that have been converted to HID/LED and have a significantly changed design (using white LEDs)
- The electrical connector, hoses (jumper plugs) have been relocated, and the front has been recreated with the Graubünden emblem attached. The emblem has a shield-shaped plate attached.
- The brake hoses located on the left and right sides near the center of the front are reproduced as separate parts.
- Slotless motor provides smooth and quiet running
- Glacier Express short coupler standard equipment. Replacement Arnold coupler included
- Minimum passing curve radius: R150
- DCC compatible by replacing the light board with <29-025 DN163K4a> (handled by Hobby Center Kato)

2. Passenger Car
- Excellence Class:
- The gold stripe on the border between the red and blue-and-white of the car body and the [EXCELLENCE CLASS] letters on the top of the side display are reproduced.
- The end face where the through hole on the locomotive coupling side has been removed and the through door shape has been changed is reproduced.
- Seats and tables arranged in a 1+1 row, with a bar set up in the space from the end of the car to one window
- Reproduces the side windows that are partially closed and reduced in size due to the installation of bars at the ends of the cars.
- The passenger door windows have been changed to drop windows to recreate the appearance.
- Reproduce the gable pane glass with a new frosted glass design
- Set the floorboard and trolley frame color to blue-gray
- The color of the seats in both 1st and 2nd class cars has been changed, and the interior has been changed to a black/brown color scheme to recreate the atmosphere of the actual train.
- Api reproduces the interior with some seats removed and additional luggage space added

[Set contents]
- Ge4/4-III 647
- Bp2537
- Aps1321

[accessories]
- Display track S124 x 3
- Relayer (for Unitram) x 1

[Related optional parts]
- 28-186 Glacier Express Short Coupler Set (available at Hobby Center Kato)
- 29-025 DN163K4a (handled by Hobby Center Kato)

[Related Products]
- 3102-4 Alpine Locomotive Ge4/4-II <RhB Club>
- 5279-2 Rhaetian Railway power baggage car DS4222
- 5280 Alpine Blue Restaurant Car WR3811 <GOURMINO>
- 8203 Rhaetian Railway Flat Car Rw
- 10-1413/1414 Red passenger car of the Alps EWI
- 10-1816/1146 Alpine Glacier Express
- 10-1731 Rhaetian Railway container freight train
- 10-1891/1892 Rhaetian Railway flat car Rw (loading logs)/(loading containers)
- 23-129 Glacier Express Platform Set
- 23-245A Glacier Express in the Alps Swiss station building
- 24-224 Seated passenger 3
- 24-225 Seated passenger 4
- 22-251-1 Sound card <Glacier Express (Ge4/4-III)>
- 22-102 Sound Box (sound card sold separately)

Product Specifications

Item series

Locomotive|Passenger Car

Organization

Rhatische Bahn (RhB)

Region

Europe

Item code

10-2026

JAN code

4949727697314

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