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Kato - 10-542 - JR E233 series Chuo Line - Japan Railways East - E233

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N Scale - Kato - 10-542 - JR E233 series Chuo Line - Japan Railways East - E233
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Stock Number10-542
Original Retail Price9,720¥
BrandKato
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Box Set Japanese Prototype
PrototypeJR E233 series Chuo Line
Road or Company NameJapan Railways East (Details)
Reporting MarksChuo Line
Road or Reporting NumberE233
Paint Color(s)Aluminum with Orange stripes
Paint SchemeChuo Line and Ome Line
Coupler TypeKato Operating Knuckle
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
MultipackYes
Multipack Count4
Multipack ID Number10-542
DCC ReadinessReady
Release Date2008-02-15
Item CategoryPassenger Cars
Model TypeJapanese
Model SubtypePassenger
Model VarietyE233



Specific Item Information: 4 car add on set intended to be used with set 10-541. 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 2018-11-12 15:25:47

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