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Kato - 10-023 - Passenger Train, Diesel, Kiha 58 - Japan Railways East

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N Scale - Kato - 10-023 - Passenger Train, Diesel, Kiha 58 - Japan Railways East
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Stock Number10-023
Original Retail Price19,440¥
BrandKato
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Train Set Japanese Prototype
Prototype VehiclePassenger Train, Diesel, Kiha 58 (Details)
Road or Company NameJapan Railways East (Details)
Paint Color(s)Red and Cream
Coupler TypeKato Operating Knuckle
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
MultipackYes
Multipack Count3
Multipack ID Number10-028
Release Date2019-07-01
Item CategoryFreight Train
Model TypeElectric
Model SubtypeKiha 58
Model Variety3-Car Set
Prototype RegionJapan
Prototype EraJP Stage 3: Post-war Recovery (1945–1987)
Scale1/150
EAN/JAN/GTIN13 Number4949727675848



Specific Item Information: Beginners Train Set. Express Type Diesel Car Kiha 58 series with track and power supply.
Model Information: Kato train sets typically include track and an analog power supply as well as at least one locomotive and some rolling stock.
Prototype History:
The KiHa 58 series, along with the similar KiRo 28, KiRo 58, KiHa 28 and KiYu 25 series, are Japanese diesel multiple units. Built from 1961 to 1969 for JNR, the KiHa 58 series has been widely used around Japan, although their use has somewhat diminished with the introduction of newer diesel cars.
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: gdm on 2019-08-28 09:31:15. Last edited by nscalestation on 2020-11-01 13:47:22

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