The popular standard product <Alps Glacier Express> incorporates a luxurious new passenger car [Excellence Class] and appears as a new specification.
The actual train runs through the European Alps in southwestern Switzerland and runs from Zermatt to St. Moritz across two railway companies, the Rhaetian Railway and the Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway, in a leisurely 8-hour journey, and is gaining popularity as a panoramic sightseeing train where you can enjoy the majestic Alpine train windows. In 2019, the “Excellence Class”, which is a higher level of first-class cars, has appeared, and changes are also appearing in conventional passenger cars.

We will commercialize a formation that incorporates the luxury new passenger car “Excellence Class” that appeared in 2019. Some of the existing 1st and 2nd class coaches have been updated with updates to the interior and seat colors, and you can enjoy the current Glacier Express. In addition, Ge4/4-III. will also be reproduced with the appearance of the updated work.

Model Features:

・Basic set (3 cars) / Starter set No. 647 commercialized. Reproduce the design with the large Rhaetian Railway logo on the side
・ Unit 643 is commercialized as a single item. In addition to the car number and side emblem, the side logo with a different font from Unit 647 is reproduced
・ The updated appearance is reproduced mainly around the lights
・ The headlights that have been converted to HID / LED and the design has changed greatly (white LED adopted)
– Rearrangement of electrical couplers, hoses (jumper stoppers), etc., and reproduction of the front with the emblem of Graubünden. The emblem reproduces the shape of the shield-shaped plate attached
to it ・ The brake hoses on each side near the center of the front are reproduced with separate parts
・ Slotless motor realizes smooth and quiet running performance
・ The basic set (3 cars) / starter set is equipped with an Arnold coupler as standard. The single item is equipped with a short coupler for the Glacier Express as standard. Replacement Arnold coupler included
・Minimum passing curve radius: R150
・Replace the light board with <29-025 DN163K4a> (Hobby Center Kato handling product) to support DCC.
(2) Passenger car
●Excellence Class
・ Reproduce the gold band placed on the red and blue-white border of the car body and the words “EXCELLENCE CLASS” placed on the upper part of the side indicator
・ Reproduce the gable surface where the through holo on the locomotive connection side has been removed and the form of the through door has been changed
・ Reproduce the 1 + 1 row of seats and tables, and the bar installed using the space from the end of the car to one window
・ Part of the bar at the end of the car is closed, and the reduced side window is reproduced
● WRp (bar car)
・ The seat has been removed and the bar has become a counter table type is reproduced
・ Some side windows that have been lowered are reproduced
・ The color of the chair is expressed in ivory
-The passenger door window reproduces the appearance that has been changed to a lowering window
–Reproduce the gable plate glass with a changed frosted glass
design –The color of the floorboard and bogie frame is set in blue gray
–The color of the chairs has been changed for both the 1st and 2nd class cars, and the interior has been changed to black / brown, expressing the atmosphere of the
actual car –Api reproduces the interior with some seats removed and a luggage storage area added
(3) Starter set Alpine Glacier Express
・ Switzerland’s leading sightseeing train [Glacier Express]. A starter set that allows you to easily start its attractive appearance in N gauge
・The specifications of the vehicle are the same as
those of the <10-2026 Alps Glacier Express Basic Set (3 cars) > ・ 821 mm × 347 mm Unitrac track for running is a set of CV1 Endless Basic Set (radius R150), 2 Unitrak S248 tracks and relay tracks. You can easily enjoy the Glacier Express on your table or desk at home.
・The power pack uses the “Power Pack Standard SX (black)” (dedicated AC adapter included) with global power supply specifications and output of 1.2A.