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Kato ATSF Red Warbonnet Alco PA-1 & PB-1 Santa Fe 52L & 52A Train Pack. Kato USA N Scale Model Railroad Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Locomotives. The n gauge Kato USA 106-0504, Santa Fe Train Pack Contains; Santa Fe PA-1 52L with small number boards & dual headlights and Santa Fe PB-1 52A Models. These superb ATSF PA-1 & PB-1 Models have the Red Warbonnet paint scheme. The n gauge Kato USA 106-0504 Santa Fe locomotive models have powerful 5 pole Kato motor with dual brass flywheels and equipped with frictionless trucks with blackened metal wheels that power these locomotives. These Santa Fe locomotives feature a DCC-friendly mechanism & small number boards. The American Locomotive Company - ALCO was a builder of railroad locomotives in the United States of America. ALCO PA is a family of A1A-A1A diesel locomotives built by a partnership of ALCO (American Locomotive Company) & GE (General Electric) to haul passenger trains. The PA units were built between June 1946 & December 1953 both lead A unit - PA, & cabless booster B unit - PB models were built. 2 different models were built: 2,000 horsepower PA-1/PB-1 between September 1946 & June 1950; and the 2,250 horsepower PA-2/PB-2 between April 1950 & December 1953. The ATSF - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway also known as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The Santa Fe Railway was named after the capital of New Mexico but never actually reached Santa Fe, as it was too difficult to lay the tracks because the terrain surrounding Santa Fe was unsuitable. Santa Fe was one of the pioneers in intermodal freight service. A bus line allowed the company to extend passenger transportation service to areas not accessible by rail. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway on December 31 1996. The Red Warbonnet paint scheme is reminiscent of a Native American ceremonial headdress. The scheme consisted of a red bonnet which wrapped around the front of the unit and was bordered by a yellow stripe & black pinstripe. The extent of the bonnet varied according to the locomotive model & was largely determined by the shape & length of the locomotives body. The remainder of the unit was either painted silver or was composed of stainless-steel panels. The Santa Fe used Alco PA/PB units for passenger service, with the famous warbonnet paint scheme. Alco PA/PB units have pulled many trains from the San Diegan to the Super Chief. The ALCO PA/PB units have distinctive long rounded noses. 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 1:160 model Trains by Kato Usa, Kato Japan, Hobby-Train & Kato Lemke, N Gauge American Locomotive Models. Atchinson Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, ATSF Red Warbonnet Alco PA-1 & PB-1 Units Train Pack. Kato USA N Scale 106-0504. |
