Kato - 10-1576 - JR 251 Super View Odoriko - Japan Railways East - 251

Specific Item Information: -Beautifully reproduce the appearance of the appearance that was painted in light blue and gray.rn-The chair in the car is also reproduced with a color similar to the actual car at the time of appearance. The No.9,10 car reproduces the seat arrangement at the time of appearance including the observation seat.rn-Reproduce the waste disposal equipment under the car floor.rn- Head / tail light on. The headlight uses a light bulb color LED.rn- All vehicles are equipped with interior lights that use special lighting plates. The interior light is white LED.rn-Various notations such as car number and ATS are printed.rn- Stable driving is possible by adopting a well-established power unit.rn- The KATO coupler tightly-linked type is standard equipment for the intermediate connection part.rn- Destination display sticker included.

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.

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).