Kato PPR GG1 Tuscan Red 5 Stripe Locomotive, 4913. Kato USA N Scale Northern Pennsylvania Railroad Model Trains. The n gauge Kato USA 137-2003, PPR GG1 locomotive model has a powerful mechanism & shock absorber construction that gives even traction & performance, even on the roughest of track. This Kato GG1 Tuscan Red 5 Stripe PRR 4913 model also has Illuminated & Directional class lights, headlight, & number boards along with blackened metal pantographs & is able to go through a 249mm - 9 3/4 in radius curve. Constructed by General Electric the GG1 is one of the Pennsylvania Railroads most famous & recognizable locomotives. The GG1 is basically 2 locos under 1 shell - a G class is a 4-6-0 by PRR specification, therefore the GG1 was 2 G locomotives in a 4-6-0:0-6-4 arrangement. The GG1 had an fantastic lifespan, it was designed in the 1920's, built in the 1930's & carried on working until the 1980's. This Kato Pennsylvania Railroad 4913 Tuscan Red 5 Stripe GG1 scale model locomotive is DCC friendly. 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 Outline Trains. Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Tuscan Red 5 Stripe Locomotive PPR 4913. Kato USA N Scale 137-2003. |