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Kato - 10-331 - Passenger Train, Electric, Yamanote Series 205 - Japan Railways East - 205

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N Scale - Kato - 10-331 - Passenger Train, Electric, Yamanote Series 205 - Japan Railways East - 205
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Stock Number10-331
Original Retail Price14,904¥
BrandKato
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Box Set Japanese Prototype
Prototype VehiclePassenger Train, Electric, Yamanote Series 205 (Details)
Road or Company NameJapan Railways East (Details)
Reporting MarksYamanote Line
Road or Reporting Number205
Paint Color(s)Silver with Green stripes
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
MultipackYes
Multipack Count7
Multipack ID Number10-391
DCC ReadinessNo
Release Date1998-03-31
Item CategoryPassenger Trains
Model TypeElectric
Model SubtypeCommuter
Model VarietyYamanote 205 Series
Prototype RegionJapan
Prototype EraJP Stage 3: Post-war Recovery (1945–1987)



Specific Item Information: 7 car set with 1 motorized car and 2 end / cab cars. Comes in book type case. 4 additional cars needed to make complete Yamanote Line 11 car train.
Model Information: Kato boxed sets for Japanese Prototypes come in various shapes and sizes. These may contain complete train sets with track and power pack or may be as simple as a pair of passenger coaches. Many of the sets use "bookshelf" boxes with cardboard sleeves and carefully cut foam inserts.
Prototype History:
The 205 series (205系 205-kei) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) commuter train type introduced in 1985 by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

The 205-600 subseries was created in 2013, when cars from former Keiyo Line and Saikyo Line ten-car sets were reformed between 2012 and 2013 to create twelve four-car sets for use on Nikko Line and Utsunomiya Line services, entering service from 16 March 2013, replacing ageing 107 series and 211 series sets. The four Nikko Line sets are finished in a livery with "classic ruby brown", "gold", and "cream" bodyside stripes. The Utsunomiya Line sets are finished in a livery with Shonan green and orange bodyside stripes.

From Wikipedia
Road Name History:
JR East was incorporated on 1 April 1987 after being spun off from the government-run Japanese National Railways (JNR). The spin-off was nominally "privatization", as the company was actually a wholly owned subsidiary of the government-owned JNR Settlement Corporation for several years, and was not completely sold to the public until 2002.

Following the breakup, JR East ran the operations on former JNR lines in the Greater Tokyo Area, the Tohoku region, and surrounding areas. Its railway lines primarily serve Kanto and Tohoku regions, along with adjacent areas in Koshin'etsu region (Niigata, Nagano, Yamanashi) and Shizuoka prefectures.
Brand/Importer Information:
Kato Precision Railroad Models (関水金属株式会社 Sekisui Kinzoku Kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer of model railroad equipment in N and HO scales. The Tokyo-based company manufactures models based on Japanese prototypes (such as the Shinkansen bullet train) for the Japanese market, North American prototypes for the North American market and European high-speed trains for European market.
The Kato (pronounced kah-toe) model railroad companies were founded by Yuji Kato, father of current president Hiroshi Kato, of the parent company Sekisui Kinzoku Co., Ltd.

The design and distribution of models for the North American market are handled by their U.S. subsidiary, Kato USA, located in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The design of special models for the European market is handled for some of them by their partner, Lemke, whereas the general distribution of Kato products in Europe is handled by NOCH; both companies are located in Germany.
As a result, some Kato European models are sold as Kato Lemke and others as Kato (alone).
Item created by: nscalestation on 2017-04-15 13:38:18. Last edited by gdm on 2017-04-17 10:14:14

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