HO Kato DD51

[Matteo_IT]

Hello guys,

I'm detailing the DD51s in HO by Kato, item 1-704 (the blue one for Cassiopeia).

As usually, the instruction sheet is written in japanese...

The problem is the plates: can somebody translate me what is the meaning of the number plate (the long plate) and the short plate (I suppose is the builder)?

In the pic, the blue plates i put in the sheet, is in correct position or I need to rotate upside-down?

 

Many thanks!

Edited November 19, 2013 by Matteo_IT

[miyakoji]

Matteo, I don't think the images attached correctly.

[stevenh]

The short plate will say "Hitachi".

日立

or Kawasaki

川崎

 

I can't read the final kanji on the Kawasaki plate.

Edited November 18, 2013 by stevenh

[miyakoji]

It's probably the year of manufacture, often expressed as a year of the Emperor's reign. Showa 45 would be 1970, for example. (image still isn't appearing for me)

Edited November 18, 2013 by miyakoji

[Matteo_IT]

Sure it was a problem during the posting of this topic...

I try to arrange the pic...

If doesn't run try this link please:

http://www.jnsforum.com/community/topic/8121-ho-kato-dd51/

Regards, Matteo.

Edited November 19, 2013 by Matteo_IT

[miyakoji]

Matteo, thanks, now I can see the images.  You have the plates in the correct position, they are not upside down.  On the right side of the instruction sheet, you can see the 3 models of DD51 made by Kato, 1-701, 1-702, and 1-704, which are cold weather, warm weather, and Hokutosei types, respectively.  Then, in each of those groups, they give you 4 number options.  In the first group, you can see that DD51 745 through DD51 791 were built by Hitachi.  I can't see the rest of the list, but you can compare 日立 and 川崎, as stevenh wrote.  Let us know if you have any trouble reading the information.

[Matteo_IT]

Many thanks...

I try to assemble today, otherwise will do next week as I go out for a model show in UK.

Regards to everybody.

[Matteo_IT]

Hello...

I'm having problems again...

My items are 1-704, then Hokutosei in blue.

I can choose from 4 numbers:

DD51 1093, 1100, 1138, 1140.

So, as Miyakoji wrote, these 4 engines were built by [ 川崎 ] Kawasaki because only from 745 to 791 were built fom

[ 日立 ] Hitachi...

Then I have to mount the Kawasaki plate for all the 4 numbers... Is correct?

[Matteo_IT]

So, nobody confirm or not what I have wrote is correct?

[miyakoji]

Matteo, yes, this is correct.  Each loco should have two Kawasaki builder plates on it, one on each side, below the DD51 10xx or DD51 11xx.