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Kato - 2016-9 - Locomotive, Steam, 2-8-2 D51 - Japanese National Railways - D51 611

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Production TypeSpecial Run
Stock Number2016-9
Original Retail Price12,960¥
BrandKato
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Locomotive Steam Japanese D51
Prototype VehicleLocomotive, Steam, 2-8-2 D51 (Details)
Road or Company NameJapanese National Railways (Details)
Road or Reporting NumberD51 611
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
DCC ReadinessNo
Release Date2019-06-01
Item CategoryLocomotives
Model TypeSteam
Model Subtype2-8-2
Model VarietyD51
Prototype RegionJapan
Prototype EraJP Stage 2: Nationalization (1906–1945)
Years Produced1936 - 1945
Scale1/150



Specific Item Information: D51 was an iconic steam locomotive of JR which appeared in 1935 and manufactured 1,115 cars, the most quantity ever manufactured of a steam engine in Japan. As a steam engine made fit to railways in Japan, it used to be in service on main lines and sub-main lines pulling passenger and freight trains. Selective number plates “352”, “453”, “611”, “829”
Prototype History:
The Class D51 (D51形) is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizo, Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Mitsubishi, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from 1936 to 1945 and 1950 to 1951.

The design of class D51 was based on the earlier D50, introduced in 1923. Wartime production featured some substitution of wood for steel parts like running boards, smoke deflectors and tender coal bunkers. A total of 1,115 D51s were built, the largest number in any single class in Japan. Early D51s were nicknamed Namekuji-gata ("slug-form") for their shape. The locomotive was designed by Hideo Shima. It was used mainly in freight service through the 1960s.
Road Name History:
Japanese National Railways (日本国有鉄道 Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō), abbreviated Kokutetsu (国鉄) or "JNR", was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
By 1987, JNR's debt was over ¥27 trillion ($280 billion at 2009 exchange rates) and the company was spending ¥147 for every ¥100 earned. By an act of the Diet of Japan, on April 1, 1987 JNR was privatized and divided into seven railway companies, six passenger and one freight, collectively called the Japan Railways Group or JR Group.

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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: gdm on 2019-08-28 08:25:48. Last edited by gdm on 2019-08-28 08:26:56

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