Model Railroading > KATO Japan

Date: 05/14/18 01:14
KATO Japan
Author: Hiroshi

Last Sat. I was at KATO Japan.

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Date: 05/14/18 05:14
Re: KATO Japan
Author: joemvcnj

Surprised the carbody cuts away the anticlimber, which is there to prevent telescoping in a collision, for the coupler.

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Date: 05/14/18 05:24
Re: KATO Japan
Author: WrongWayMurphy

Does Kato manufacture their products at that location ?

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Date: 05/14/18 16:57
Re: KATO Japan
Author: fbe

The drawbar is designed with a pin on one side and a cup on the other side fit together to prevent the knuckles from slipping by vertically. This provides telescoping protection in the center of the car. The anti climber castings provide additional protections on the outer sections of the ends.

All is OK.

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> Surprised the carbody cuts away the anticlimber,
> which is there to prevent telescoping in a
> collision, for the coupler.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/15/18 22:03 by fbe.

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Date: 05/14/18 21:44
Re: KATO Japan
Author: cchan006

WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> Does Kato manufacture their products at that
> location ?

Hiroshi-san visited the corporate HQ (in Tokyo). The factories are located about 26 miles to the NW in Saitama Prefecture. According to the map, the two factories are about 1.25 mile apart.

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Date: 05/15/18 05:53
Re: KATO Japan
Author: Hiroshi

KATO Japan hosted American N-scale Association convention last week.

That's why I was there.

Here are some photos that I took.

Hiroshi

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Date: 05/15/18 18:01
Re: KATO Japan
Author: Chad

Brings back memories. Took the family to Japan in 2016 and of course I insisted on a trip to Kato. Lot's of stuff inside and some really nice layouts. Lots of N scale, items you can not get in the US. My daughter bought me an EL SD45. It's a great place and fun to get to if you are ever in Tokyo. Thanks for posting.

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Date: 05/15/18 19:35
Re: KATO Japan
Author: BoilingMan

‘love the electric DL-109. Used to watch those out around Saragossa....
SR

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Date: 05/15/18 22:56
Re: KATO Japan
Author: PHall

BoilingMan Wrote:
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> ‘love the electric DL-109. Used to watch those
> out around Saragossa....
> SR

ALCO-GE?

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Date: 05/15/18 23:03
Re: KATO Japan
Author: BoilingMan

Little NoJoe
SR

KindaJoe?

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Date: 05/15/18 23:25
Re: KATO Japan
Author: Larry020

General Electric.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Joe_(electric_locomotive)

I used the TO search function to no avail. Then I googled it.

ʎɹɹɐ˥

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Date: 05/16/18 01:32
Re: KATO Japan
Author: Hiroshi

Some more photos