Kato - 40-901 - Passenger Tram, Electric, Type 1000 - Hiroshima Electric - 1006

Specific Item Information: The 200 type 238, which belongs to Hiroshima Electric Railway, is a vehicle donated by Hannover City in West Germany (at that time) in August 1989 to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the sister city tie-up with Hiroshima City. After entering the Hiroshima Electric Railway, it operated on the Shirashima Line and later on the Yokogawa Line. Since the fall of 2018 (2018), it has been used only as an event, and as a Christmas train, decorated every December.

Model Information: See a video of this train running on youtube.

Road Name History: Hiroshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (広島電鉄株式会社, Hiroshima Dentetsu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese transportation company established on June 18, 1910, that operates streetcars and buses in and around Hiroshima Prefecture. It is known as "Hiroden" (広電) for short.From Wikipedia

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).