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Kato - 10-381 - Locomotive, Electric, Series 681-2000 - Japanese National Railways - 9-Pack

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Stock Number10-381
Original Retail Price24,750¥
BrandKato
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Electric Locomotive Japanese Prototype
PrototypeLocomotive, Electric, Series 681-2000
Road or Company NameJapanese National Railways (Details)
Reporting MarksHokuetsu Snow Rabbit Express
Road or Reporting Number9-Pack
Paint Color(s)White with Red & Blue Stripes
Print Color(s)Red & Blue
Coupler TypeKato Operating Knuckle
Coupler MountBody-Mount
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
MultipackYes
Multipack Count9
Multipack ID Number10-381
Release Date2004-08-01
Item CategoryPassenger Trains
Model TypeElectric
Model SubtypePassenger
Model VarietySeries 681-2000
EAN/JAN/GTIN13 Number4949727004631



Specific Item Information: The 681 series 2000 series "Snow Rabbit Express" is the Hokuriku Express Hokuhoku Line, which is a bypass line from the Tokyo metropolitan area to the Hokuriku area. The body of "Frosty White" that shines in the snowy country is characterized by the bands of "Crimson Red" and "Aqua Blue". You can enjoy it not only in combination with vehicles in the Hokuriku region, but also with limited express/suburban trains of JR West such as "Thunderbird".
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: CNW400 on 2022-01-31 10:02:20

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