Product Description
This set features the luxurious “Excellence Class” passenger car, newly introduced to the Glacier Express in 2019. The Glacier Express is a world-famous Swiss panoramic tourist train, well known in Japan, that travels across the European Alps from Zermatt to St. Moritz. Operated jointly by the Rhaetian Railway and the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, the journey takes approximately 8 hours and offers breathtaking alpine scenery.
This updated release incorporates the latest rolling stock specifications, including the new Excellence Class car, as well as revised interiors and seat colors for the existing first- and second-class passenger cars. The Ge 4/4 III locomotive is also reproduced with updated exterior details, allowing you to enjoy the current appearance of the Glacier Express.
Excellence Class Passenger Car Features
Accurately reproduces the gold band separating the red body color from the blue-and-white section
Side markings feature the “EXCELLENCE CLASS” lettering
Modified end face design with the through-hole removed and a redesigned through-door
Interior faithfully reproduced with 1+1 seating layout, tables, and a bar area extending from the car end to one window section
Side windows partially reduced in size to reflect modifications made during bar installation
WRp (Bar Car) Features
Interior bar layout with seats removed and a counter-style table
Some side windows reproduced as drop windows
Chair color accurately reproduced in ivory
Additional Details
Passenger door windows reproduced as drop windows
End plate glass finished in a frosted glass style
Floorboards and bogie frames finished in blue-gray
Updated interior colors (black/brown) in both first- and second-class cars to match the real train
Api car interior reproduced with reduced seating and additional luggage space
This set allows model railway enthusiasts to enjoy the latest configuration of the Glacier Express, including its most luxurious passenger class, making it a must-have for collectors and fans of European railways.