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Kato EMD SD45 ATSF 5396 Warbonnet Locomotive. Kato USA N Gauge North American Loco Models. The Kato USA 176-3129 ATSF EMD SD45 Warbonnet 5396 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 5396 Warbonnet loco include: body mounted Kato magnetic knuckle couplers & minimum turning radius of 9 3/4 inches. This ATSF 5396 Kato USA EMD SD45 n scale model locomotive is also drop in DCC friendly. 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. EMD SD45 ATSF 5396 Locomotive. Kato USA N Scale 176-3129. |
