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Kato - 10-408 - JR 253 Narita Express - Japan Railways East - 253

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N Scale - Kato - 10-408 - JR 253 Narita Express - Japan Railways East - 253 Image Courtesy of Kato USA
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Stock Number10-408
Original Retail Price17,850¥
BrandKato
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Box Set Japanese Prototype
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
PrototypeJR 253 Narita Express
Road or Company NameJapan Railways East (Details)
Reporting MarksNarita Express
Road or Reporting Number253
Paint Color(s)White, Red, Black, and Gray
Coupler TypeKato Operating Knuckle
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
MultipackYes
Multipack Count6
Multipack ID Number10-408
DCC ReadinessNo
Release Date2009-03-31
Item CategoryPassenger Trains
Model TypeElectric
Model SubtypeExpress
Model Variety253



Specific Item Information: 6 car set with 1 motorized car and 2 end / cab cars. Comes in book type case.
Model Information: Kato boxed sets for Japanese Prototypes come in various shapes and sizes. These may contain complete train sets with track and power pack or may be as simple as a pair of passenger coaches. Many of the sets use "bookshelf" boxes with cardboard sleeves and carefully cut foam inserts.
Road Name History:
JR East was incorporated on 1 April 1987 after being spun off from the government-run Japanese National Railways (JNR). The spin-off was nominally "privatization", as the company was actually a wholly owned subsidiary of the government-owned JNR Settlement Corporation for several years, and was not completely sold to the public until 2002.

Following the breakup, JR East ran the operations on former JNR lines in the Greater Tokyo Area, the Tohoku region, and surrounding areas. Its railway lines primarily serve Kanto and Tohoku regions, along with adjacent areas in Koshin'etsu region (Niigata, Nagano, Yamanashi) and Shizuoka prefectures.
Brand/Importer Information:
Kato Precision Railroad Models (関水金属株式会社 Sekisui Kinzoku Kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of model railroad equipment in N and HO scales. The Tokyo-based company manufactures models based on Japanese prototypes (such as the Shinkansen bullet train) for the Japanese market, North American prototypes for the North American market and European high-speed trains for European market.
The Kato (pronounced kah-toe) model railroad companies were founded by Yuji Kato, father of current president Hiroshi Kato, of the parent company Sekisui Kinzoku Co., Ltd.

The design and distribution of models for the North American market are handled by their U.S. subsidiary, Kato USA, located in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The design of special models for the European market is handled for some of them by their partner, Lemke, whereas the general distribution of Kato products in Europe is handled by NOCH; both companies are located in Germany.
As a result, some Kato European models are sold as Kato Lemke and others as Kato (alone).
Item created by: nscalestation on 2016-12-10 13:50:59

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