Kato 10-713-9 VT18.16 'SVT Gorlitz' 4 Cars Set (N scale)

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The VT18.16 was a prestigious express diesel railcar manufactured in the 1960s by the East German National Railways (DR). Each of the two leading cars was equipped with a 900 horsepower engine (1000 horsepower in mass production models), boasting an output of 1,800 horsepower (2,000 horsepower) with a maximum speed of 160 km/h. It was named VT18.16 by combining it with the German word for diesel-powered cars, "Verbrennungistriebwagen." After a change in naming conventions, it was renamed BR175 and was used in 4 to 6-car formations for international train operations. It is especially known for its role in the "Vindobona" service, connecting Berlin and Vienna (Austria), becoming synonymous with this format. After being retired, some units are preserved in various locations across Germany, and one set is being restored by a preservation group for a planned revival as an international train in 2025.

- Beautifully recreates the ivory and red livery of its active years during the 1970s, when renamed BR175.

- The four-car set vividly recreates the revival operation formation with black and blue bands on the lower body.

- Distinctive features such as the streamlined front shape and four round windows in a row are accurately replicated.

- Diaphragm couplers are used in the intermediate connections; dummy couplers are used on the lead car's front.

- Equipped with LED head and tail lights (in bulb color).

- Various printed markings are pre-applied.

- The four-car set comes in a specially designed sleeve package.

- Compatible with interior lighting kit Kato 11-213 (11-214)