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 March 7 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.

[drt7uk]

Is there any more news regarding their intended release of the E8 Series?

[Wolf]

4 minutes ago, drt7uk said:

Is there any more news regarding their intended release of the E8 Series?

No

[ED75-775]

One to watch out for - Mr. Kato himself has announced on his Facebook page that Kato is developing a new model of the Rhaetian Railway Ge6/6 I 'Crocodile' locomotive. The post featured a short video of the sample model in operation, as well as advising that the model will be on display at Intermodellbau Dortmund (10-13 April). Presumably more details will be released at the same time.

 

Alastair

[Lessigen]

New product posters! E8 Series Shinkansen (plus a special edition) finally revealed + release of 87 Series TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE (not the special edition)!

Other items include the HB-E300, 885 Series "Around the Kyushu" and a re-release of the M250 Series.

All items have a expected release date of August 2025.

 

https://www.katomodels.com/product/n/e8_tsubasa MSRP ¥ 27,500

https://www.katomodels.com/product/n/mizukaze_slm MSRP ¥ 20,900 (Basic 4-car) + ¥ 19,800 (Addon 6-car)

 

https://www.katomodels.com/product/n/hb_e300_buna MSRP ¥ 15,620

https://www.katomodels.com/product/n/885kei_2nd_around_vc MSRP ¥ 20,900

https://www.katomodels.com/product/n/m250kei_pc MSRP ¥ 15,730 (Basic 2-car)+ ¥ 12,430 (Addon 4-car) + ¥ 22,660 (Addon 8-car)

 

https://ngauge.jp/poster/kato202508_404/

 

Pinging @drt7uk as you were asking about info of the e8 release

Edited 2 hours ago by Lessigen