Kato - 10-1477 - Electric, Shinkansen, 700T - Painted/Lettered - 6 Car Add-On Set

Specific Item Information: he Taiwan High Speed Rail is the first Shinkansen in Taiwan, which opened in 2007 between Taipei and Kaohsiung (345km). The tracks and equipment are owned by the European Union, but the vehicle was developed based on the 700 Series Shinkansen, which is active on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen. The 700T vehicle, which was developed according to the climate of Taiwan, has a maximum speed of 300 Km/h and is active in connecting Nangang (Taipei) and Sae (Kaohsiung) in a maximum of 1 hour and 36 minutes.

Road Name History: Some items are designed to have their owner add whatever company marking they choose, usually in the form of decals or dry-transfers. These items are painted in a generic prototypical fashion but with all company affiliation deliberately left off.
These items can be lettered or numbered, but without any company name on it.

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).