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Jan 15, 2025 - N Scale

Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switchers

 

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Dear N Scale Customers;
 
Kato is excited to announce New EMD Kobo NW-2 Switchers

Prototype Information:

EMD’s NW2 switcher’s lifetime was nearly cut short just three years after its introduction, with the establishment of the War Production Board in 1942, which dictated that EMD was to halt all production of switching locomotives, manufacturing only road diesels during the years of 1942 to 1945. However, such was the popularity of this end cab switching locomotive that after the restriction was lifted, the NW2 sprung back as many railroads placed orders for this little 1000hp powerhouse; today these locomotives can still be found enjoying continued service in rail yards.

Model Information:

Kato’s own N scale NW2 replicates each and every rivet of prototype detail with pinpoint precision, while emphasizing low-speed, high-power pulling. It also features directional headlights (without any of the lightpiping equipment intruding on the interior cab detail), low profile wheels, illuminated numberboards, and Kato magnetic knuckle couplers.

Model Features:

  • All locomotives will be equipped with body mounted KATO magnetic knuckle couplers
  • Locomotives feature directional Golden White LED headlights and illuminated preprinted numberboards.
  • Sophisticated lightpiping keeps the visible cab interior free of lighting equipment.
  • Interior cab can be populated with N scale figures from our N Yard Crew Day/Night set, #24-270
  • Locomotives is DCC friendly, able to take drop in decoders such as Digitrax DN123K3 or Train Control Systems K3D3

Order Due Date: February 28, 2025

Anticipated Delivery Date: May 2025

 

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Product Details

Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - Analog/DC - Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) #605 - Purple/Gray/Gold/Black with Black Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764390
$240.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - with Pre-Installed DCC + Sound - Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) #605 - Purple/Gray/Gold/Black with Black Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764390S
$440.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - Analog/DC - Canadian National (CN) #7959 - Black/Yellow with Black Lettering & Red/Yellow Logo with Yellow Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764391
$240.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - with Pre-Installed DCC + Sound - Canadian National (CN) #7959 - Black/Yellow with Black Lettering & Red/Yellow Logo with Yellow Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764391S
$440.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - Analog/DC - Frisco (SLSF) #253 - Red/White with Red Lettering & White Conspicuity Marks - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764392
$240.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - with Pre-Installed DCC + Sound - Frisco (SLSF) #253 - Red/White with Red Lettering & White Conspicuity Marks - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764392S
$440.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - Analog/DC - Grand Trunk Western (GTW) #7906 - Black/White/Red with White Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764393
$240.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - with Pre-Installed DCC + Sound - Grand Trunk Western (GTW) #7906 - Black/White/Red with White Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764393S
$440.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - Analog/DC - Kansas City Southern (KCS) #4200 - White/Black/Yellow with Red Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764394
$240.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - with Pre-Installed DCC + Sound - Kansas City Southern (KCS) #4200 - White/Black/Yellow with Red Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764394S
$440.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - Analog/DC - Seaboard Airline (SAL) #1410 - Black/Red with White Lettering, Red Stripes & Black/Red/White Logo - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764395
$240.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - with Pre-Installed DCC + Sound - Seaboard Airline (SAL) #1410 - Black/Red with White Lettering, Red Stripes & Black/Red/White Logo - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764395S
$440.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - Analog/DC - Western Pacific (WP) #608 - Orange/Black with Black Lettering & Black/Red/White Logo with White Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764396
$240.00
Kato - N Scale - EMD Kobo NW-2 Switcher - with Pre-Installed DCC + Sound - Western Pacific (WP) #608 - Orange/Black with Black Lettering & Black/Red/White Logo with White Lettering - Expected Release Date: 2025-05-01
381-1764396S
$440.00

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