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Kato USA - 106-0044 - SDP40F Amfleet I 5-Unit Starter Set Phase II - Amtrak

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N Scale - Kato USA - 106-0044 - SDP40F Amfleet I 5-Unit Starter Set Phase II - Amtrak
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Stock Number106-0044
Original Retail Price$330.00
BrandKato USA
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Passenger Boxed Set North American Prototype
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
PrototypeSDP40F Amfleet I 5-Unit Starter Set Phase II
Road or Company NameAmtrak (Details)
Reporting MarksPhase II Paint
Paint Color(s)Red, Blue and Silver
Paint SchemePhase II
Coupler TypeKato Operating Knuckle
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
MultipackYes
Multipack Count5
Multipack ID Number106-0044
DCC ReadinessReady
Release Date2017-06-01
Item CategoryStarter Sets
Model TypeDiesel
Model SubtypeDiesel
Model VarietyPassenger
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: Operate Kato's latest locomotive and car designs, with the brand new tooling the SDP40F Locomotive and Amfleet I coach and cafe cars featuring Phase II paint. This set is designed to be easily expanded upon with additional Kato UNITRACK Variation sets or individually packaged track parts. The locomotive and cars are ready to run and can be easily upgraded with DCC thanks to their DCC and lighting friendly design.

Set features one 3' X 4"oval of N scale UNITRAK, one power pack, one SDP40F locomotive, Phase II paint, four 70's era Amfleet I cars and the set is packaged in a sturdy storage case.
Model Information: Kato boxed sets for North American Prototypes come in various shapes and sizes. These may contain complete train sets with locomotive, 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:
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is a passenger railroad service that provides medium- and long-distance intercity service in the contiguous United States. Founded in 1971 through the government-sponsored consolidation of most of the remaining U.S. passenger rail companies, it is partially government-funded yet operated and managed as a for-profit corporation.

Amtrak operates more than 300 trains each day on 21,300 miles (34,000 km) of track with select segments having civil operating speeds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and connecting more than 500 destinations in 46 states in addition to three Canadian provinces. In fiscal year 2015, Amtrak served 30.8 million passengers and had $2.185 billion in revenue, while employing more than 20,000 people. Nearly two-thirds of passengers come from the 10 largest metropolitan areas; 83% of passengers travel on routes shorter than 400 miles. Its headquarters is at Union Station in Washington, D.C.

The name "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "trak", the latter itself a sensational spelling of "track".

Read more on Wikipedia.
Brand/Importer Information:
KATO U.S.A. was established in 1986, with the first U.S. locomotive model (the GP38-2, in N-Scale) released in 1987. Since that time, KATO has come to be known as one of the leading manufacturers of precision railroad products for the modeling community. KATO's parent company, Sekisui Kinzoku Co., Ltd., is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

In addition to producing ready-to-run HO and N scale models that are universally hailed for their high level of detail, craftsmanship and operation, KATO also manufactures UNITRACK. UNITRACK is the finest rail & roadbed modular track system available to modelers today. With the track and roadbed integrated into a single piece, UNITRACK features a nickel-silver rail and a realistic-looking roadbed. Patented UNIJOINERS allow sections to be snapped together quickly and securely, time after time if necessary.

The Kato U.S.A. office and warehouse facility is located in Schaumburg, Illinois, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago. All research & development of new North American products is performed here, in addition to the sales and distribution of merchandise to a vast network of wholesale representatives and retail dealers. Models requiring service sent in by hobbyists are usually attended to at this location as well. The manufacturing of all KATO products is performed in Japan.

Supporters of KATO should note that there is currently no showroom or operating exhibit of models at the Schaumburg facility. Furthermore, model parts are the only merchandise sold directly to consumers. (Please view the Parts Catalog of this website for more specific information.)
Item created by: gdm on 2017-06-11 11:13:09. Last edited by Alain LM on 2023-03-15 10:37:43

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