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Kato - 5015 - Passenger Car, Commuter, JNR Series 12 - Japanese National Railways

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N Scale - Kato - 5015 - Passenger Car, Commuter, JNR Series 12 - Japanese National Railways
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Stock Number5015
Original Retail Price1,296¥
BrandKato
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Passenger Car Japanese Prototype
Prototype VehiclePassenger Car, Commuter, JNR Series 12 (Details)
Road or Company NameJapanese National Railways (Details)
Reporting MarksOHA 12
Paint Color(s)Blue
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileStandard
DCC ReadinessNo
Release Date1998-11-15
Item CategoryPassenger Trains
Model TypePassenger
Model SubtypeCoach
Model VarietyOHA 12
Prototype RegionJapan
Prototype EraJP Stage 3: Post-war Recovery (1945–1987)
Scale1/150



Prototype History:
The series 12 was a popular passenger coach design produced in Japan from the late 1960s through the 1980s. It was introduced in Japan in 1969. These were designed to be pulled by steam or diesel locomotives. They were built at the JR East Takasaki vehicle center. This design was updated several times during their production history. The Suhafu 12 was an example of a later production run.

Road Name History:
Japanese National Railways (日本国有鉄道 Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō), abbreviated Kokutetsu (国鉄) or "JNR", was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
By 1987, JNR's debt was over ¥27 trillion ($280 billion at 2009 exchange rates) and the company was spending ¥147 for every ¥100 earned. By an act of the Diet of Japan, on April 1, 1987 JNR was privatized and divided into seven railway companies, six passenger and one freight, collectively called the Japan Railways Group or JR Group.

From Wikipedia
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 2018-03-29 11:51:16

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