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New Items coming from Kato:

N GE C44-9W with New Detailing

The C44-9W has been retooled for a release in both Southern Pacific and Union Pacific road names. Even customers who have purchased past productions of the C44-9W will be interested in this revised model, with its enhanced underside detailing, accurate ditch light and anti-climber positioning, separate handrail and front safety rail molding, and illuminated number boards.

Photo courtesy of Douglas G Walker

 

Photo courtesy of Mike Bates

And now for the great news; All orders placed before Friday May 11th will qualify for our pre-booking special of $78.48 (USD)



 

New Kato Chessie System NW2's in C&O and B&O Road Numbers:

This model features specific Chessie System - As-delivered style short smokestacks

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.
All new motor and mechanism design
Locomotives will be DCC friendly

DCC friendly, able to accept Digitrax DN123K3 drop in decoder (now available)

Photo courtesy of Photo by E Clark

Photo courtesy of GG1tim

And now for the great news; All orders placed before Friday May 11th will qualify for our pre-booking special of $67.48 (USD)


As we previously announced a short time ago, Kato is releasing new A & B units in F3's. They are now announcing additional road numbers in F3 A's and B's, as well as new Southern Pacific F3 A & B units in Southern Pacific Black Widow paint schemes. Here are the details.

Union Pacific

The ''Route of the Streamliners,'' started accepting delivery of Electro-Motive F3 locomotives in 1947. Intended for passenger service, an early delivery was numbered in the 900 series and entered in UP's locomotive classification scheme as FP-3 locomotives. In the early 1950s, the 900 series locomotives were renumbered into the 1451 number series. Displaced by more powerful E8 locomotives, several F-Units received freight pilots as they continued performing dual roles for Union Pacific. Many F3s were ultimately rebuilt to F9 specifications.Model Features - Kato USA is pleased to offer a new production of N-Scale F3 locomotives with a revised, DCC Friendly mechanism that will allow drop-in decoder installation.

This production features an all-new combination of details; it is the first time we will offer the F3 in a Dual Headlight version. Of course, each roadname will have appropriate Steam Generator detail according to each prototype railroad.

Models will feature our smooth Kato mechanism with five-pole motor and flywheels, fully automatic magnetic knuckle couplers, and improved headlight color. For the first time, the Kato F-Unit will include Printed & Lighted Number Boards!

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.
Locomotives have a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels.
Locomotives are DCC friendly.

Previously announced:

New Road Numbers:

New Paint Scheme and Numbers in Southern Pacific

 

 

And now for the great news; All orders placed before Friday May 11th will qualify for our pre-booking special of $57.48 (USD)