【The Legend Returns!】Finally re-released by KATO! Here is the fastest unboxing review of the highly popular N-scale “TGV Sud-Est”.
This iconic orange super-express, which graced the covers of railway books in our childhood, broke the world speed record against the Shinkansen about 40 years ago—and now its majestic figure is revived in the modern era!
Starting with the 5-car basic set, I just couldn’t resist buying the add-on set to create an impressive 10-car full formation! Watch it blast through the high-speed elevated tracks. We will also inspect the articulated bogie structure, DCC & pantograph switching gimmicks, and experience the thrilling front-cab view from a camera car. This 39-minute full-volume video of the TGV tearing up the massive layout at Hobby Center KATO—the holy land where Shinkansens and Doctor Yellows run—is an absolute must-watch. All aboard!
Thank you so much for riding with Choo-Choo Travel!
Today, we bring you the French super-express “TGV” that you’ve been dreaming of, in glorious 4K high quality.
I snuck into the “Holy Land” right on the release date! You won’t want to take your eyes off the screen for a second as you hear the realistic “clack-clack” joint sound unique to articulated bogies, and see it running at world-record speeds through Japanese elevated lines and iron bridges. At the end of the video, we’ll also look into the setup for a 20-car formation, and check out the latest new arrivals in the store (E4 Series Max, Doctor Yellow, Chichibu Railway, etc.), so don’t miss out!
✨ Video Highlights:
✅ Out Now! KATO’s latest TGV unboxing & precision detail comparison between 1st and 2nd class cars.
✅ Super Difficult?! Essential tips and tricks for coupling the realistic articulated bogies.
✅ Spectacular 10-Car Full Run! Blasting at ultra-high speed through Japanese townscapes and Shinkansen-style stations.
✅ Incredible Action! Experience the TGV cockpit with a front-cab view from the onboard camera car.
✅ The 20-Car Challenge & Latest new product updates at Hobby Center KATO.
【Chapters & Highlights】
0:10 The Long-Awaited Moment! KATO TGV Sud-Est Release Day Review Begins
3:25 【Fastest Unboxing】5-Car Basic Set Appears! Heavy Feel & Gimmicks of the Lead Motor Car
5:41 Checking the Beautiful Articulated Bogies & Precision AC/DC Pantograph Structure
8:22 Tense First Run! Motor Condition & Low-Speed Testing
13:04 【Too Exciting】Birth of the Ultimate 10-Car Full Formation
15:20 Blasting Through the Holy Land Layout! The Charm of the 10-Car TGV from Various Angles
17:44 High-Speed Curve & Switch Track Stability Verification
22:16 Night Running Ready! Headlight & Top Light Illumination Check
24:10 Passing Japanese Elevated Lines, Iron Bridges, and Shinkansen Stations at World-Record Speed
28:54 The Romance Never Ends! Checking the Instruction Manual for the “20-Car Formation” Simulation
31:01 【Cab View】Riding the TGV! Thrilling Multi-Train Parallel Running with the Camera Car
33:51 Hobby Center KATO Latest News! E4 Series Shinkansen & Doctor Yellow Running
Which design do you prefer, the TGV’s classic orange color or the modern Shinkansen?
Leave a comment below with your passionate thoughts, like “I saw this train in a book when I was a kid!” or “I bought the full 20-car set!”
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TGV는 한국 KTX와 형제입니다. (제작한곳이 Alstom) 객차수는 달라요.. TGV 한편성 10칸, KTX-1 한편성에 20칸 입니다.
Where would you get in the USA?
13:50 こう見るとロマンスカーの色に似てる気がする
速度あり得ん
저도 한국에서 기차모형을 수집하는데 특히 tgv를 좋아해서 예전 kato tgv만 5셋트를 가지고 있습니다~ 이번 tgv는 색상도 진해졌고 커플러 도 더 좋아졌네요~ 정말 멋집니다!
We just bought the whole set in Osaka a week ago! It is a great set, but have you tried putting the lights in the coaches? It's the most difficult installation I've seen so far from Kato!
Magnifique 🥰 je vois que les voitures sont dur a attacher entre elle ?
Merci de montrer ce train français dans sa configuration à 10 wagons.
Je suis français et je suis venu au Japon pour le sakura. Je suis passé au kato hobby center de Tokyo et ce train n'était pas encore en vente malheureusement. J'ai pris un shinkansen à la place.
La voiture n'est pas un wagon restaurant mais un wagon bar.
Dans mon souvenir, les tgv orange ne s'accrochaient pas, c'était les premiers tgv, je ne suis pas sûr que 2 trains pouvaient s'accrocher ensemble.
Dans les nouveaux tgv ils s'accrochent ensemble, et cela fait des longs trains à double étage.
TGV、かっこいいですね。☺
自分は特別企画品のTGVを購入しました！
初代ＴＧＶ TGV−PSE は本名が
TGV Sud−Est (シュド・エスト)って初めて聞きました。(・o・)
国内をTGVが走行している風景！新鮮ですね。
I'm so glad you've added the 10-car TGV Sud-Est to your amazing collection. I can see why it's always been one of your favorite trains, and it will undoubtedly be one of the jewels in your collection. The locomotive and coachwork design, and the livery, are stunningly beautiful. Love the iconic locomotive face. Once again, KATO's attention to detail and build quality make it a joy to behold, whether at rest or traveling around the track. I loved seeing it fly around the tracks at 21:00. And, I agree, it has great motor and track sounds. I wish you many years of joy running this train. Arigatougozaimasu for brightening my day with this exciting unboxing and running video. TGV Sud-Est really hits the mark on so many levels. I'll look forward to watching your next train adventure! ✨
Was die wenigsten Menschen wissen, die Abkürzung TGV stand für Turbine Grande Vitesse, also Hochgeschwindigkeitsturbine. Der ab 1972 getestete erste TGV-Prototyp TGV 001 war als Gasturbinenzug konzipiert. Bedingt durch die Ölkrise von 1973 erschien der Gasturbinenantrieb allerdings nicht mehr als zukunftsträchtige Lösung, zumal die elektrische Traktion durch den Bau zahlreicher Kernkraftwerke in Frankreich ihrerseits billiger geworden war. Das äußere Erscheinungsbild (einschließlich der markanten Zugnase) wurde durch dem Designer Jacques Cooper entworfen. Das von Jacques Cooper entworfene Konzeptfahrzeug auf Porsche 914-Basis, enthielt mehrere Gestaltungsideen, die beim TGV übernommen wurden. Die orange-weißfarbige Bicolor-Lackierung galt als besonders modern. So kam der TGV zu seiner Farbe. Viele Grüße aus Berlin Sylvia und Jens
ほとんど知られていないことですが、TGVという略称は「Turbine Grande Vitesse（高速タービン）」を意味していました。1972年から試験走行が開始された最初のTGVプロトタイプ「TGV 001」は、ガスタービン列車として設計されていました。しかし、1973年の石油危機を契機に、ガスタービン駆動はもはや将来性のある解決策とは見なされなくなりました。特に、フランス国内で多数の原子力発電所が建設されたことで、電気駆動の方がコスト面で有利になっていたためです。外観（特徴的な先頭部を含む）は、デザイナーのジャック・クーパーによってデザインされました。ジャック・クーパーがポルシェ914をベースに設計したコンセプトカーには、TGVに採用された数々のデザインアイデアが含まれていました。オレンジと白のツートンカラーの塗装は、特にモダンであると見なされていました。こうしてTGVはその色を得たのです。ベルリンより、シルビアとイェンスより
DeepL.com（無料版）で翻訳しました。
Great re release. Hopefully, Kato will re release the Reseau tgv. Any chance you could run a Eurostar ? Would love to see that. Especially on the elevated section. Great videos. Keep them coming. All the very best from Simon in the UK. 😀😀😀👍
오~!! 저는 동일 모델 80? or 90? 년도에 발매된 KATO 초판으로 가지고 있습니다. 모터 한번 수리후 지금도 레일위를 잘 달리고 있습니다. 초판과 비교해서 어떤 부분이 더 좋아졌을지 궁금합니다.
Salut, un petit coucou de France, ce TGV je l’ai pris quand j’étais plus jeune😊 c’était un choc à l’époque !
こんにちは、choo-choo travelさん。2つのパンタグラフについていくつか情報をお伝えします。最初に上げたパンタグラフ（ダブルボウと呼ばれています）は、25000Vの線路と高速線路用です。最後尾の動力車のパンタグラフだけを上げればよく、それで十分です。2つ目は1500Vの直流線路用です。これはダブルブレードのパンタグラフで、列車から十分な電力を得るには、前後両方の動力車のパンタグラフを上げる必要があります。
Kon'nichiwa, chū – chū travel-san. 2Tsu no pantagurafu ni tsuite ikutsu ka jōhō o otsutae shimasu. Saisho ni ageta pantagurafu (daburubou to yoba rete imasu) wa, 25000 V no senro to kōsoku senro-yōdesu. Saigobi no dōryoku-sha no pantagurafu dake o agereba yoku, sorede jūbundesu. 2Tsu-me wa 1500 V no chokuryū senro-yōdesu. Kore wa daburuburēdo no pantagurafu de, ressha kara jūbun'na denryoku o eru ni wa, zengo ryōhō no dōryoku-sha no pantagurafu o ageru hitsuyō ga arimasu.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Yes its modeltrain friday at the kato store Lets go. Doese the kato store ever change the modeltrain lay-out?
la version orange était le toute première il y a eu ensuite une version jaune et bleu pour la poste, ensuite une version gris et bleu maintenant ils sont à 2 étages et blanc
めちゃくちゃかっこいい😊🎉🎉🎉
We have the same tastes, I bought the TGV Sud-Est too from the trip! I couldn't resist the TGV models.
ウェエエエ～！TGVだ！めちゃめちゃカッコいい！その電車にも興味がある。
20:08でホームのフェンスが落ちた！
同じ日にアップロードしたね！👍
Oh what a pleasure to see the kato TGV running in 10 cars composition. The model is astonishing, kato is really a master when producing train replicas (and I have their japanese trains in my collection and futurd layout). This TGV is the union between Japan and Europe, I love it! I heard many times the sound of a TGV passing at 300Km/h and it is the same of the kato model. Amazing! Thank you choo choo train!
I just got a new JR 5007000 model train at Tomix
It has a really nice details! beautiful
4:20 Yes TGV-PSE(Paris Sud Est) or 23 000 series are dual-current (1500V DC /25kV AC 50Hz).The left pantograph is for DC, and the right is for AC (it's a "二段式関節型パンタグラフ"/pantographe articulé à double étage).
The last 8 trainset built was tri-current (add 15 kV – 16 ²⁄₃ Hz and now 16.7Hz) or series 33 000, for running in Switzerland.
Under DC current the 2 DC pantograph on the 2 motor car are used. Under AC only the rear motor car AC pantograph is used.
All TGV have a technical name "xxxxxx series" as trains in Japan.
5:30 The PSE ,Eurostar E300 and KTX-I are the only TGVs with semi-distributed traction. The first car after the power cars (R1 and R8) are powered (visible by the the ventilation grille).It's because in 70's ,for PSE (conception date) we can't reach 6500kW with 8 motors….We need 12 . The control system are choppers. For KTX and Eurostar, it's because it's a long trainset with 16/20cars ,and 8 motor are too few,12 is better.
5:55 Dieppe is a little city in Northwest of France, in Normandy. Some trains in france have a city coat of arms/blazon.
6:14 Yes it's the "Bar car" /"la voiture Bar"
The TGV PSE was a shock in the train world, faster than Series 0 ,a totally new architecture (articulated bogies),new aerodynamics ,and a flashy orange livery easy recognizable.
And yes i already have receive my kato model (the 10 car set )😂😂
So glad Kato re-released the Sud-Est, this was the train I've wanted the most.
I like more choo choo travel you're going to be young boy January 1 0000 past olden earth century
The First of second group Is broken?
얼마주고 구입 했어요? 지금가도 구입 할수 있나요? 너무 갖고싶어하던 모델이라서요?
名車TGVの入線おめでとうございます！昔見たことあるなと思ったら、再販なんですね。カッコよさは色あせないですね！
新幹線(できれば0系)と並走するところも見てみたいです。あと20両の長大編成も楽しみにしています☺
ちなみに自分は中古屋で見つけたE235系1000番台を(予定はなかったのですが)お迎えしてメンテナンスしています。近日中に試運転にいってきます。
今品を4ヶ月制待っている韓国に出荷するまでに時間がかかります。
😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
链接这么困难的吗？
TGV Sud-Estに2種類の異なるパンタグラフが搭載されている理由は、**「路線の電圧」と「空気抵抗（空力）」**の違いにあります！🚄⚡
フランスの鉄道網は2種類の電化方式が混在しているため、それぞれ異なる役割を持っています。
🔹 1,500V 直流用パンタグラフ（在来線用）
主に従来の一般線で使用されます。電圧が低いため、必要な電流（アンペア）が非常に大きくなります。そのため、大電流に耐えられるよう、舟体（集電部分）が非常に幅広く、頑丈に作られています。ただし、高速走行には向いていません。
🔹 25,000V 交流用パンタグラフ（LGV・高速線用）
高速新線（LGV）で使用されます。高電圧のため電流は少なくて済みますが、時速270〜300kmでの走行となるため、最大の敵は「風」になります。架線から離れずに安定して走り続けるため、非常に細く、軽量で、空気抵抗を抑えた流線型のデザインになっています。
要するに、**「駅や在来線で大電流を引くためのゴツいパンタ」と、「高速線で300km/hで爆走するためのスタイリッシュなパンタ」**を使い分けているわけですね！😉
In japan does a European style rent traks exist?
I dont think the add on cars is not that good
Kato never disappoint us i bet all of the products are very good quality
Yesss finally
動力集中型の新幹線って通過する時の音がすごいかっこいいですよね
次の動画も待ってます！編集お疲れ様です！