Kato Precision Railroad Models

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Kato Precision Railroad Models (Japanese: Sekisui Kinzoku Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese manufacturer of model railroad equipment in HO and N scales. The Tokyo, Japan-based company manufactures models based on Japanese prototypes (such as the Shinkansen bullet train) for the Japanese market. The design and distribution of models for the North Armerican market are handled by their U.S. subsidiary, Kato USA, located in Schaumburg, Illinois.

N-Scale Locomotive Features include:

• Powerful 5-pole motor,
• Blackend Metal wheels,

and on some models:

• Operating Ditch lights,
• Directional Golden White LED's (Light Emitting Diodes),
• All Wheel Electrical Pickup.

[edit] External links

• Kato Precision Railroad Models
• Kato USA