Kato - 10-1750 - Tank Car, Single Dome, Taki 1000 - Japan Oil Transportation - 10-Pack

Specific Item Information: Tank Car TAKI 1000 appeared in 1993 as a high function tank car operable at the maximum speed of 95 km/h per hour to speed up freight trains. Later on, it was improved and increased in 28 years until the production quantity reached 1,008 in 2021. This is a special version celebrating it by painting in tricolor of the two owners of Nihon Sekiyu Yuso and Nihon Oil terminal plus the operator JR Freight.

Features: Kato will make a scale model of the special paint scheme commemorating the 1000th number car of TAKI 1000 which was much talk about. Various details on the body such as handrails, underframe, piping, etc. are accurately reproduced. Car Numbers, letterings on the body are realistically printed. Reflectors are included.

Road Name History: Conveying energy to homes and industries. We will continue to meet the diverse needs of our time through rail transport and truck transport.

We deliver not only fuel oil, but also cargo such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other high-pressure gases, chemical products, and perishable foods safely and reliably to the places they need to go. We consistently and economically carry the energy for people’s lives and jobs. For a long time, JOT Group has steadily fulfilled a role that society simply can’t do without. We are approaching a new era in which we must consider changes in the state of the Japanese economy in addition to reducing the environmental impact of all areas of industry. In order to be the distribution partner that our customers choose heading into the future, JOT Group will continue to seek new distribution possibilities with a customer-centric philosophy, making optimal use of rail transport and truck transport to meet the diverse needs demanded by future generations.

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).