N Gauge Duwag 2 Car Tram KVB Dom Kolsch III Cologne, Duewag Street Cars 1872 & 2979. Kato/Lemke N Gauge European Trams Streetcars Straßenbahn Models. German Duewag Tram Cologne KVB Public Transport. The n gauge Kato/Lemke 14634 Duwag 2 Car KVB Cologne Tram model has a 5 Pole Motor the Kato n scale tram also has no problems with small curves. This Stunning German N Scale Duwag Tram model by Kato Lemke is from epoch III period. The livery on this Kato Lemke 14634 Duwag Tram model is advertising a local beer Koelsch/Kolsch brewed in Cologne, Germany. Public transport is an essential part of Cologne city life. The Cologne Transport Authority KVB - Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG is the public passenger transport in Cologne & also one of the largest public transport companies in the Federal Republic of Germany. The KVB offers a large range of urban & regional transport including light rail & bus services. Germany has a large number of tramway (Straßenbahn) networks. German tramway networks were upgraded to light rail standards, called Stadtbahn. Many European countries went through tramway closure programmes, Germany didn't & many German cities kept their original tram networks. Some tram networks have been added or expanded with the introduction of hybrid tram-train or stadtbahn (light rail) systems which combine standard railway, on-street & underground systems. The Stadtbahn is an urban railway, operating under the Tramways Act. The Duwag (DUEWAG AG) was a major manufacturer of rail vehicles in Germany, from the 1960's almost every tram & light rail vehicle in West Germany was built by Duewag. Duewag was sold in 1999 to Siemens transportation. Kato Precision Railroad Models, Sekisui Kinzoku Co Ltd, is a Japanese manufacturer of n scale model railroad equipment. Kato was established in 1957 & is based in Tokyo, Japan and in 1986 Kato USA was established. Due to the high quality of their train models Kato is one of the leading n scale model train manufacturers. Kato manufactures n scale train models based on Japanese, North American prototypes & European high speed trains. The establishment of the brand Hobby-Train more than 20 years ago is strongly connected with the development of Kato, Hobby-Train / Lemke is a representative and importer of Kato n scale in Europe. Kato Lemke models are manufactured in Japan by Kato for Lemke in Germany. Working with Kato & other model producers Hobby-Train / Lemke fulfils the wishes of their model train collectors with the main focus on German, Austrian & Swiss model prototypes. As well as manufacturing n scale locomotives, Kato also have a unique modular track system, Unitrack, this takes very little time to put together whether permanent or temporary, always the same result, an almost instant sturdy operational model railway enabling you more time for modelling n scale scenery and buildings. Having the Unitrack ballasted, with an integral roadbed, allows for the possibility to create scenic boards, as any of your chosen model railway displays will always be the same shape each time created, giving flexibility and choice along with easier storage if your creation has to be put away. Because the Kato system is already ballasted it has great stability along with superior connectivity thanks to their Unijoiner concept. Simple plug and play for all N scale modelers young or old. The Kato model railway system is immense, with every conceivable railway layout catered for and is compatible with all other N gauge Usa, European and Japanese N scale locomotives and train rolling stock such as Fleischmann, Minitrix, Peco, Graham Farish and Dapol. N Scale Model Trains by Kato Usa, Kato Japan, Hobby-Train & Kato Lemke, N Gauge European Trams/Streetcars. Duwag 2 Car Tram Cologne KVB Dom Kolsch III. Kato/Lemke N Scale 14634. |