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Kato - 29-752 - Locomotive, Diesel, JNR, DD13 - Japanese National Railways

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Stock Number29-752
Original Retail Price10,450¥
BrandKato
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Diesel Engine DD-Series Switcher
Prototype VehicleLocomotive, Diesel, JNR, DD13 (Details)
Road or Company NameJapanese National Railways (Details)
Paint Color(s)Green
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileDeep Flange
DCC ReadinessNo
Release Date2015-05-01
Item CategoryLocomotives
Model TypeDiesel
Model SubtypeJNR
Model VarietyDD13-Switcher
Prototype RegionJapan
Prototype EraJP Stage 3: Post-war Recovery (1945–1987)
Years Produced1958
Scale1/160
EAN/JAN/GTIN13 Number4949727663999



Prototype History:
In 1957, the first Japanese domestically mass-produced diesel locomotive design was planned. It was based from the DD11 and engine power was enhanced. So in March 1958, Japan's first mass-produced diesel locomotive DD13 No.1 was produced at the Kisha Seizo Co. (serial number 2790).
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: gdm on 2021-01-24 16:39:10. Last edited by gdm on 2021-01-24 16:43:41

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