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Kato EMD SD45 SPSF 5348 Kodachrome Santa Fe Locomotive. Kato USA N Gauge North American Loco Models, Santa Fe-Southern Pacific Merger. The Kato USA 176-3122 SPSF EMD SD45 Kodachrome 5348 Santa Fe locomotive models have directional headlights, illuminated pre-printed number-boards & a powerful 5 pole flywheel motor & smooth rolling blackened metal wheels. Other features of the Kato USA n gauge EMD SD45 Santa Fe loco include: body mounted Kato magnetic knuckle couplers & minimum turning radius of 9 3/4 inches. This SPSF 5348 Kato USA EMD SD45 n scale model locomotive is also drop in DCC friendly with the SPSF Merger Santa Fe Kodachrome livery. The SF (Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway) and SP (Southern Pacific Transportation Company) attempted to merge in the 1980s to form the SPSF but the merger was denied. The Santa Fe Railroad later merged with another railroad whilst a year later the Southern Pacific also merged with a different Railroad. As the SF & SP railroads were confident that the merger would be approved, they each began repainting their locomotives into a new unified paint scheme Kodachrome. The SPSF Kodachrome paint scheme red, yellow & black, combining colours from both railroads. The Kodachrome paint scheme resembled the colours used by Kodak, for packaging its slide film. After the merger was denied the railroads attempted to reintroduce their original paint schemes on the locomotives, but some of the Kodachrome locomotives remained with either the SP or SF lettering to identify which railroad they belonged to. EMD - Electro-Motive Diesel, have earned a reputation for quality, service innovation. EMD is todays largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad uses such as intercity passenger, freight, switching, commuter, industrial & mining. The General Motors Electro-Motive Division; EMD SD-45 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built between 1965 & 1971. A total of 1260 EMD SD45 units were built for the American railroads over a period of 6 years & the EMD SD45 has been used for freight on almost all American railroads. When the EMD SD-45 was introduced in 1965 it was the 1st locomotive to have a engine with more than 16 cylinders. Some SD45 locomotives have been preserved & are still in service today. Many EMD SD-45 Locomotives have been rebuilt & operating for American Railroad lease companies. 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 North American Locomotives. Santa Fe-Southern Pacific Merger Kodachrome Locomotive, EMD SD45 SPSF 5348 Santa Fe. Kato USA N Scale 176-3122. |
