Kato - 4556 - Locomotive,Electric, SAHA 481 Early - Japanese National Railways - Saha 481 13

Specific Item Information: Introduced in August 1972, in consideration of future combined operation, the leading car was made through, and the air conditioner was changed to AU13E/floor-standing AU71A to increase the capacity. In July 1976, the limited express "Kamome" and "Midori" newly established between Hakata and Nagasaki/Sasebo started combined operation, and the "Midori" was the shortest 4-car train of the Japanese National Railways at that time. It became a hot topic that I was driven in.
Combining the 6-car basic set and the 10-1129 485 series late type 2-car add-on set, 4556 Saha 481 early type, 4570 Salo 481 late type, various formations such as the former limited express trains "Yamabiko", "Thunderbird" and "Nichirin" You can enjoy it

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).