Collection: Kato
KATO USA
KATO U.S.A. was established in 1986, with the first U.S. locomotive model (the GP38-2, in N-Scale) released in 1987. Since that time, KATO has come to be known as one of the leading manufacturers of precision railroad products for the modeling community. KATO's parent company, Sekisui Kinzoku Co., Ltd., is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
In addition to producing ready-to-run HO and N scale models that are universally hailed for their high level of detail, craftsmanship and operation, KATO also manufactures UNITRACK. UNITRACK is the finest rail & roadbed modular track system available to modelers today. With the track and roadbed integrated into a single piece, UNITRACK features a nickel-silver rail and a realistic-looking roadbed. Patented UNIJOINERS allow sections to be snapped together quickly and securely, time after time if necessary.
The Kato U.S.A. office and warehouse facility is located in Schaumburg, Illinois, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago. All research & development of new North American products is performed here, in addition to the sales and distribution of merchandise to a vast network of wholesale representatives and retail dealers. Models requiring service sent in by hobbyists are usually attended to at this location as well. The manufacturing of all KATO products is performed in Japan.
Supporters of KATO should note that there is currently no showroom or operating exhibit of models at the Schaumburg facility. Furthermore, model parts are the only merchandise sold directly to consumers. (Please view the Parts Catalog of this website for more specific information.)
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Kato N scale 1768943DCC UP ES44AC #5488 DCC
Regular price $185.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$200.00 USDSale price $185.00 USDSold out -
Kato N 1768942 DCC, UP GE ES44AC Diesel Locomotive, Union Pacific #5377
Regular price $185.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$200.00 USDSale price $185.00 USDSale -
KATO N scale #176-8941 GE ES44AC BNSF #5977
Regular price $185.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$200.00 USDSale price $185.00 USDSale -
Kato N scale 1768940DCC BNSF ES44AC #5749 dcc
Regular price $185.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$200.00 USDSale price $185.00 USDSale -
Kato N 1768412 SD70ACe Diesel, Union Pacific "Powered by Our People" #1111
Regular price $120.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$138.00 USDSale price $120.00 USDSold out -
Kato N 1764961 SD40-2 Diesel, Burlington Northern #7036
Regular price $110.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$120.00 USDSale price $110.00 USDSold out -
Kato N 1764960 SD40-2 Diesel, Burlington Northern #6792
Regular price $110.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$120.00 USDSale price $110.00 USDSold out -
Kato Union Pacific FEF-3 Steam Locomotive #844 N scale
Regular price $305.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Kato - Union Pacific Excursion Train Lighted 7-Car Set - Ready to Run -- Union Pacific (Armour Yellow, gray red) - N - 106-0861
Regular price $300.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$370.00 USDSale price $300.00 USDSale -
Kato Item #: 106-086 N Scale Union Pacific Excursion Train, 7-Car Set
Regular price $200.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$265.00 USDSale price $200.00 USDSale -
Kato 126-0401 N Scale Union Pacific FEF-3-4-8-4 Locomotive #844
Regular price $325.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSold out -
kato 1060023 union pacific es44ac starter set
Regular price $250.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per$290.00 USDSale price $250.00 USDSale