Dear Kato Customer,

NOTE FOR GS-4 LOCOMOTIVE with KATO EM13 DECODER:

The following information is for customers who already have a Kato EM13 decoder.

If you are a customer and do not currently have a Kato EM13 decoder, please watch the Kato web site for EM13 purchase and installation coming May 7, 2008.

While the GS-4 operates well in DC mode, if you intend to use the GS-4 with the Kato EM13 decoder, we need you to follow the instructions below.

To provide efficient and professional service, we ask those customers who already purchased a Kato EM13 decoder to please contact their dealer for installation of the Kato EM13 decoder and the DCC insert retrofit kit for the GS-4 locomotive. If the dealer is not available to install this kit or the dealer is unable to install this kit, please contact Kato USA:

Phone: 847-781-9500

Fax: 800-548-5286

Email: [email protected]

Please contact your hobby store or Kato USA by May 5, 2008 so we can quickly supply the necessary parts for this retrofit. We will be putting up a list of participating dealers on our website as soon as the complete list becomes available, to make it easier for you to find someone to install the kit.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause you.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Best regards,

Staff at Kato USA, Inc.

Dear Pacific Western Rail customers, we are going to try to convert the engines we have on hand with Kato's assistance. If after converting a couple of engines, if we feel the remaining engines should be converted by Kato direct we will return all engines to Kato for conversion.

If the conversion goes as planned we will be able to correct the problem and add the part to complete the conversion for you.

Please contact us if you require assistance. And all of you who already have the engine, please let us know if you wish to send the engine back or just want us to forward the part to you.

Pacific Western Rail, Management