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Kato - 8044 - Flatcar, CHIKI 5000/5500 - Japanese National Railways - 2-Car Set

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Stock Number8044
Original Retail Price3,410¥
BrandKato
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Flatcar
Prototype VehicleFlatcar, CHIKI 5000/5500 (Details)
Road or Company NameJapanese National Railways (Details)
Road or Reporting Number2-Car Set
Paint Color(s)Brown Flatcar / Grey Containers
Print Color(s)White & Black
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
MultipackYes
Multipack Count2
Multipack ID Number8044
Release Date2005-01-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeFlatcar
Model SubtypeContainer Carrier
Model VarietyChiki 5000
Prototype RegionJapan
Prototype EraJP Stage 4: JNR Division (1987 - Present)
Scale1/160
EAN/JAN/GTIN13 Number4949727512228



Specific Item Information: The Container Express Train "Takara" was introduced in 1959 as the first dedicated container freight train in Japan between Shiodome, Tokyo and Umeda, Osaka.

Operated at that time by the former JNR, the double traction electric locomotive EH10 (Kato N-scale model item No. 3005-1) was designated to pull 24 Chiki container freight cars plus 1 caboose Yo 5000, 25 cars in total. All of the Chiki 5000 cars were painted red and the caboose was painted light green, and all were dedicated to "Takara". Moreover, the Yo 5000 caboose was equipped with an illuminated tail marker (illuminated in the N scale model, too). It was very modern at the time, as most freight trains were only painted black.

As regards container transports, only 25 of the Chiki 5000 cars were ever produced for the first "Takara." Since 1960, the Chiki 5500, an improved version equipped with a brake deck, has been mass-produced.
Prototype History:
The CHIKI 5000 and CHIKI 5500 are former container flat cars converted to carry welded rail. As of 2009 a number of them remain in service with various JR Group companies. The TIKI 6000 was apparently produced by remodeling existing 5500-series KOKI flat cars with TR63F trucks, and is also used in welded-rail transport. However at least one (TIKI 6141) was used for transporting heavy loads, and this use may have preceded the welded-rail application.
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 2024-04-09 16:25:19. Last edited by George on 2024-04-09 17:07:15

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