Kato - 14-804-1 - Electric, Unitram, 1000 Series - Hiroshima Electric

Specific Item Information: The Hiroshima Electric Railway 1000 series is an ultra-low-floor car with three bodies and two bogies that appeared in 2013 for the purpose of operating on city lines, and currently 16 trains are active. It is the first two trains manufactured with the standard paint in dark green and yellow-green as a regular product, and features the body color of Anniversary Red, which was positioned as a vehicle commemorating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Hiroshima Electric Railway. Car 1001 "PICCOLO" and Car 1002 "PICCOLA" will be released as a special project of a 2-car set.

Model Information: See a video of this train running on youtube.

Road Name History: Hiroshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (広島電鉄株式会社, Hiroshima Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese transportation company established on June 18, 1910, that operates streetcars and buses in and around Hiroshima Prefecture. It is known as "Hiroden" (広電) for short.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).