Kato - New Releases

[chadbag]

On 12/10/2024 at 1:35 AM, disturbman said:

As a side note for the Yuros of the forum, the VT18/BR175 are under an export ban to Europe. The sets will be sold as Lemke exclusive and can only be gotten locally.

 

Looking at it on Amazon JP now with a delivery address in Japan, there is only one seller listed for the complete 6 car set and they're selling at an inflated price inside Japan.  120,000 yen.  (DB AG)

We'll see once it is released what happens to it inside Japan.

 

[maihama eki]

I picked up both the E655 5-car set and the Emperor's car maybe more than 10 years back.

 

It seems both will be available again. The 5-car set has a new Kato item number, 10-1991. The Emperor's car is the same item number that I have, 4935-1.

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11168382

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11168383

[JR East]

4 hours ago, maihama eki said:

I picked up both the E655 5-car set and the Emperor's car maybe more than 10 years back.

 

It seems both will be available again. The 5-car set has a new Kato item number, 10-1991. The Emperor's car is the same item number that I have, 4935-1.

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11168382

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11168383

I've ordered them at RGR as it was one one of my must have I was chasing and second hand prices were ridiculously high. 

[cplchanb]

On 2/5/2025 at 3:38 AM, JR East said:

I've ordered them at RGR as it was one one of my must have I was chasing and second hand prices were ridiculously high. 

yup same here. I was looking for one for the longest of times so i had to jump on it as soon as the announcement came. 

[Lessigen]

https://ngauge.jp/kato-sm20250219/

 

Plenty of pics of the Osaka 323 with 2025 Expo wrap, Alps loco sets and a bunch more. Too bad it's practically impossible to get the 323 outside of Japan with the copyright export ban, I would love to have one in my collection.

 

I do also hope KATO does re-release a Re 460 some day - I did not realize they already made one previously until writing this post - I would like to have one alongside their Hobbytrain IC2000/2020 offerings as an alternative to paying the outrageous pricing for a Fleischmann or Minitrix...

[Lessigen]

New KATO posters for April through August, including a Hobby Center exclusive. Interestingly some commemorative train sets to celebrate the 60th anniversary of N Scale: https://www.katomodels.com/product/n/n60th_local_sen

 

https://ngauge.jp/kato202508/

https://ngauge.jp/hck202508/

 

Edited Friday at 05:15 AM by Lessigen

[cplchanb]

11 hours ago, Lessigen said:

New KATO posters for April through August, including a Hobby Center exclusive. Interestingly some commemorative train sets to celebrate the 60th anniversary of N Scale: https://www.katomodels.com/product/n/n60th_local_sen

 

https://ngauge.jp/kato202508/

https://ngauge.jp/hck202508/

 

already preordered those 2 60th ann sets!! 😁

[Lessigen]

6 minutes ago, cplchanb said:

already preordered those 2 60th ann sets!! 😁

 

Same here! The diorama they took the pictures of the units on are really beautiful. I'd love to see it in its entirety.