Kato N 101581 221 Series Renewed Car Sagano Line (Anti-Frost Pantograph) 4-Car Set

Among the 221 Series commuter and suburban trains operating in the Kansai region, the five trains K12-K16 that operate on the Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line), Kosei Line and Kusatsu Line have pantographs for frost removal from catenary in Winter installed on the KUMOHA 221 trains. All cars have been renewed and soft shields have been installed at the head car to prevent passengers from falling from platforms, resulting in a more modern exterior and interior. They are operated in 4-car and 8-car formations and can be seen in combination with Series 223-6000s.

Features:
The reinforced train skirt in the front, soft shields to prevent passengers on the platforms from falling on the track between cars, HID lights in the front (high luminance), and fog light are accurately reproduced
Power unit equipped with flywheel motor for stable operation. No traction tires allow double heading.
Both the head cars are equipped with head/tail lights and a front screen (OFF-switch equipped). The light unit uses white color LED.
DCC friendly