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Jan 13, 2026 - HO Scale

Kato (Japan) - HO Scale - January 2026 Releases

 

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Dear HO Scale Customers;

Kato (Japan) is excited to announce the January 2026 Releases

D51 Make-Up Parts Set (Hakubi Line / San’in Main
Line Type)

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Item Introduction

Customize your (HO) D51 into a region-specific masterpiece!

This Make-Up Parts Set enhances the standard D51 with authentic Hakubi Line and San’inMain Line details, including smoke deflectors, and area-specific number plates, as well as Niimi-style snowplow parts and tender headlight covers—perfect for recreating locomotives from the Niimi Locomotive Depot, famously associated with the “Nunohara Triple-Header” operations.

Some assembly and modification required.


Product Features

Details

  • Detail-up parts set to recreate Niimi Depot–based D51 locomotives.


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Included Parts:

  • Goto-style smoke deflectors ×2, powered engines for smoke deflectors ×2, steam pipe covers ×2 sets, snowplows (Niimi type) ×2, tablet catcher + number plate filler L/R ×2 each.
  • Route boards (double type) ×4, coal bunker extensions L/R/end + coal bunker floor plate ×2 each, headlight covers (for tender) ×2.
  • Number plates (Hakubi Line): “195”, “723”, “774”, “889” ×1 set each.
  • Number plates (Sanin Main Line): “230”, “410”, “488”, “749” ×1 set each.
  • Lettering sheet ×1.

 

Anticipated Delivery Date: June 2026

 

 

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Order Due Date: January 22, 2026

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