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Kato N scale Silver Streak For the first time in N scale a plastic model of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR’s Silver Streak Zephyr is available as a ready-to-run train set. The passenger cars and locomotive feature all-new tooling, including the distinctive fluted sides of the Electro-Motive Division E5A diesel-electric locomotive. The Kato model […]
Kato HO scale Metra equipment Instantly recognizable to Chicago-area railfans and commuters, the Metra paint scheme now adorns Kato’s HO scale Electro-Motive Division F40PH diesel-electric locomotive and Pullman-Standard bi-level coaches. The diesel is newly detailed to match the Metra prototype as it appeared in the 2000s. Model Railroader first reviewed the F40PH and Pullman bi-level […]
Kato USA HO scale SD9043MAC diesel locomotive An accurately detailed model of a General Motors Electro-Motive Division SD9043MAC makes its way back onto HO scale rails with this re-released diesel-electric locomotive model from Kato USA. Model Railroader reviewed the first release back in September 2002. The model can easily be converted to Digital Command Control […]
Kato N scale Maxi-Stack I Magnets help keep the N scale containers in place on the Kato cars. Price: $150 ManufacturerKato USA Inc.100 Remington Rd.Schaumburg, IL 60173katousa.com Era: 1988 to present Comments: This N scale Gunderson Maxi-Stack I from Kato USA features a level of detail once found only on intermodal cars in larger scales. […]
Kato N scale Electro-Motive Division SD9043MAC diesel locomotive Whether on 1:1 rails or in 1:160 proportion, an SD90MAC diesel draws the attention of railfans and modelers alike. At more than 80 scale feet long, this re-release of the N scale SD90MAC from Kato USA is an accurately detailed model of its massive prototype. Model Railroader […]
In the June 2012 Model Railroader managing editor David Popp describes how to install a Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) no. 0001957 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder into a Kato N scale F7A diesel locomotive model. Watch a demonstration of the DCC sound equipped models, as they haul the Kato N scale El Capitan around […]
In the June 2012 Model Railroader managing editor David Popp describes how to install a Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) no. 0001957 Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder into a Kato N scale F7A diesel locomotive model. Watch a demonstration of the DCC sound equipped models, as they haul the Kato N scale El Capitan around […]
We ran the Kato USA N scale Chicago Metra passenger set with the firm’s M1 Unitrack set (sold separately). The M1 track set includes a 2 x 4.5 foot loop of N scale Kato Unitrack and a power pack. Learn how to set up and operate this model train set. For more N scale product […]
We ran the Kato USA N scale Chicago Metra passenger set with the firm’s M1 Unitrack set (sold separately). The M1 track set includes a 2 x 4.5 foot loop of N scale Kato Unitrack and a power pack. Learn how to set up and operate this model train set. For more N scale product […]
Kato N scale Metra train set Including a sleek MotivePower MP36PH-3S and fluted silver Nippon-Sharyo gallery coaches, this N scale train set from Kato captures a sight familiar to millions of Chicago-area residents. The MP36 should also be a welcome addition to any N scalers looking for a contemporary commuter locomotive. The well-detailed Kato MP36PH-3S […]
Kato N scale Southern Pacific class GS-4 steam locomotive Price: $198 ManufacturerKato USA Inc.100 Remington Rd.Schaumburg, IL 60173katousa.com Era: 1941-1948Comments: During World War II, Southern Pacific painted its class GS-4 4-8-4 Northern locomotives, motive power for its iconic Daylight passenger streamliners, black to reduce their visibility to enemy bombers. Kato USA is now offering its […]
Kato USA N scale Amtrak intercity set Just in time for the 40th anniversary of America’s national passenger rail service, Kato USA is offering a sharp-looking, smooth-running Amtrak intercity express train set in N scale. The set’s General Electric P42 Genesis locomotive, Heritage baggage car, Amfleet lounge and coach, and twin Viewliner sleepers are decorated […]
