Series 885 Express "Sea Gull" is equipped with "Pedulum" mechanism and runs on JR Kyushu Nagasaki Main Line & between Hakata and Nagasaki on the Kagoshima Main Line. with many curves, leaning on curves for smooth run. In 2000 it made the debut. It runs at the top speed of 130 kms/h and covers the distance between Hakata and Nagasaki in 1 hour and 47 minutes.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Operating Directional LED Golden White headlight/taillight.

• Revised Tilting Mechanism.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User install. parts: Rooftop details destination stickers.

The 313 Series Electric Set since 1999. as a new standard type of JR Tokai. It runs in almost all areas of JR Tokai line. The flexibility of its operation -- such as operation with 4 cars, 4+2, 4+4, 2, etc. - results in many styles in actual service.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Operating Directional LED headlight/taillight.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User install. parts: Rooftop details destination stickers.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Operating Directional LED headlight/taillight.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User install. parts: Rooftop details destination stickers.

The Series E257 appeared in December 2001 to replace the Series 183 and 189, which had been used since the time when JR was known as JNR. Working from the basic design of the Series E653 and E751, new technology such as cold-weather and snow enduring structuring has been employed on the E257. The 5-color diamond patterns on its white body are also very unique. It is currently operated as express trains “Azusa” or “Kaiji” between Tokyos urban area and the scenic Yamanashi and Nagano regions with Japan Alps. The E257 won the “Blue Ribbon” award from the Association of Railway Fans in 2002.
Kato has faithfully represented the gentle curves and beautiful colouring of the body in an N-scale model in a remarkably realistic and precise manner.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels 

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Precise reproduction of E257 body form with modern design and large-view windows on passenger cars.

• Accurate representation of the unique front shape of the top-cars.

• Accurate representation of the shape of side windows, which have a slight gap with the side body.

• The PS36 single-armed pantographs precisely and finely represented.

• Operating Directional LED headlight/taillight. (With switch to turn on-off.)

• JR logo only on the top-cars and body numbers and other markings are printed on the body.

• Equipped with body-mount Kato couplers, which represents the shape of real coupler.

• Colour-printed destination stickers are included in the set.

• User install parts; Rooftop details & destination stickers.

221 Series Built in 1989 For The Kyoto-Kobe Line As A Replacement For The 117 Series.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup and blackened wheels 

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Operating Directional LED headlight/taillight.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• Colour-printed destination stickers are included in the set.

• User install parts; Rooftop details & destination stickers.

The prototype was introduced in April, 1995 with the sharp blue metallic top car as an AC express train, which has adopted the pendulum swing system, for the first time,  in JR Kyushu.  Currently five 7-car trains and three 5-car trains are operated as express "Sonic" between Hakata and Oita in Kyushu, the southern island of Japan. Kato has employed the 7-car train as its N-scale model train, and the model train represents the pendulum swing, leaning  on curves. 

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Operating Directional LED Golden White headlight/taillight.

• Fully Working Tilting Mechanism.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User install parts: Rooftop details destination stickers.

The model has new more realistic appearing pantographs. JNR mark has been replaced with JR mark. The train starts from Tokyo as a 15 car, and is separated at Atami into a 10-car train destined to Shimoda and a 5-car train to Shuzenji. The train travels to resort areas dotted with many hot springs in the warm Izu peninsula, South of Tokyo.  The train is named based upon a love story between a student from Tokyo and a dancing girl belonging to a travelling dancer troupe in Izu peninsula, “ A dancer in Izu”, written by the Nobel prize laureate, Yasunari Kawabata.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Operating Directional LED headlight/taillight.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User install parts: Rooftop details destination stickers.

The prototype JNR Series 475 made its debut in 1965 as a powered-up version of the Series 471 AC/DC express train type electric car for operation in 60Hz. power supply regions such as Hokuriku, Kansai, and Kyushu in the western part of Japan. As its sighting characteristic, it has a cream line on the bottom of the body differentiating it from its sister version Series 455 for 50Hz. regions in the eastern part of Japan.

• Limited-express train "Mount Tateyama" configuration with Series 475 operated between Osaka or Nagoya and Kanazawa or Toyama.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Operating Directional LED Golden White headlight/taillight.

• Fine representation of prototype colouring with cream line on the body bottom signifying compliance with 60Hz.

• Representation of dish-shaped horn covers on the front of the pilot cars.

• Realistic representation of body side windows with silver frames and gray rubber on the frame rims.

• Destination screen on the top of the front of the pilot cars made as a plastic part to fit in.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User-install accessories: Destination plate for the front top, Smoke pod, Head mark and Destination stickers for the front and sides.

JR East Series 165 Japanese saloon-style "joyful" train "Colza Flower" made its debut in March, 1986. It has carried many holidaymakers to the warm "Boso" peninsula area from Tokyo metropolitan region to view blue sea and many flowers, including colza (rape) flowers, already in full bloom even in the season when Tokyo is still in chilly winter wind. Symbolizing such scenic travel destinations in the peninsula not far from Tokyo, the train is painted with marine-blue and green stripes on yellow ground colour.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Operating Directional LED Golden White headlight/taillight.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User install parts: Rooftop details destination stickers.

The prototype, Series E231, made its debut in 2000 as a new standard electric train for JR East to succeed Series 209 and E217. The Series E231 comprises two types, suburban type and commuter train type, which is made with smaller seating space to carry as many commuters as possible during rush hours.

The scale model is based on Series E231 1000 and over Suburban Type, which was deployed in 2000 to Oyama Electric Train Zone. Different from the said commuter train type, it is furnished with such equipment as toilets and seat layout, which is needed for long distance travel. It has also push buttons on passenger car doors for passengers to open the doors in cold winter, as the E231 Suburban Type is mostly operated in relatively cold regions. This series trains are being used in increasing numbers on the Tohoku and Takasaki lines and the Shonan-Shinjuku line, part of Tokaido mainline.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Operating Directional LED headlight/taillight.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User install parts: Rooftop details destination stickers.

The name “Odoriko” (Dancing Girl) comes from a story of romance in Izu, written by the Nobel laureate novelist, Yasunari Kawabata,
The Series 251 Super view Odoriko made its debut in 1990 as an express train for speedy travel between Tokyo and resorts in scenic Izu Peninsula Province. To Be Able To Enjoy the superb views, the train was made to consist of double-decker and single high-Deck cars only. The appearance was enhanced with bold curves in streamlined form, painted originally light blue. In order to comply with the various needs for a sightseeing train, the interiors were also separated into three parts, one made for group tourists, the second with green reclining sheets for the first-class Travellers and the third with very wide view windows in high-Decker cars. In 1991, the train received the “Laurel” award from the association of railway fans of Japan.
In 2002, 12 years after its debut, an Up-Grade was made on the train with new modern painting of ivory and turquoise colours separated with a blue line. The facilities inside the train were also then improved, including addition of accommodations for the handicapped. Kato plans to make an N-scale model of the train in this new painting.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• All Cars Fully Fitted With factory Fitted Interior Lights.

• Operating Directional LED Golden White headlight/taillight.

• 6-Car Powered Set consists of:

  • Kuro 250-1, Saro 251-1, Moha 251-101, Moha 250-101, Saha 251-1, Kuha 251-1.

• 4-Car Add-On Sets consists of;

  • Moha 250-2, Moha 251-2, Moha 250-1, Moha 251-1

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User install parts: Rooftop details destination stickers.

JR Hokkaido in the northern main island of Japan started operation of Series Kiha283 Express Train "Super-Ozora" ("Blue Sky") in 1997. This is a pendulum diesel train, an improved version of Kiha 281 operated as express "Super-Hokuto" ("Northern Stars").
It exceeds its predecessor in many respects, such as body shape, passenger car equipment, state-of-art high-power motor and linked self-controlling pendulum trucks. In appearance, it is featured with a silver stainless-steel passenger part combined in one body with the blue steel car-top in the locomotive and with the logo "FURICO 283" on the side, meaning pendulum type series Kiha283.
Compared to the Kiha281, the Kiha283 has several big differences. The ventilators are removed from the rooftop, making the train appear more streamlined. The windows on the body sides, which were combined in a line on the 281, are now clearly separated from each other. The front train mark and body-side displays are now made with LEDs.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Fully Working Tilting Mechanism (Pat.) installed.

• prototype Series Kiha 283 "Super-Ozora" with reinforced side windows.

• Beautiful representation of vivid blue and stainless-silver colouring pilot cars with logo "Furico 283" shinging body and heavy trucks.

• Operating Directional LED Golden White headlight/taillight.

• Head Sign boards light up.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• Equipped with Kato swing coupler.

• Contents Of 6-Car Set:

  • Kiha 283-12, Kiha 282-111, Kilometer 282-6, Kiha 283-1, Kiha 282-1 (M), Kiha 282-105, Kiha 283-8.

• Contents Of 4-Car Add-On Set:

  • Kiha 282-2006, Kiha 282-8, Kiha 283-20, Kiha 283-11 (Two Of These Cars Are Head/Lead Unit Cars, Hence The Price).

• User install parts: Accessories: Destination Stickers, Fine Rooftop details.

The 211 system appeared 1985 on the Japanese National Railways. as the suburban shape streetcar which matches to the needs of the new age of transport, With a stainless steel body. In 1989 the double decker car (green car as a local railroad line adopted for the first class) The 2000th unit for warm area by the long seat specification, the Tokaido Highway line participates in the center.

• The Power Car has a powerful five pole motor with all wheel electrical pickup.

• Easy Instillation Of Kato Interior Light Units, We Recommend The LED-DCC Friendly Versions 11-209 Single Pack, 11-210 6 Unit Pack, But You Can Fit 11-204 or 11-206.

• 7 Car Set Consists;

  • kuha 210-2015, moha 210-2020, moha 211-2020, saro 212-125, saro 213-116, Saha 211-2020, kuha 211-2015.

• Operating Directional LED headlight/taillight.

• Equipped with Kato couplers.

• User install parts: Rooftop details destination stickers.

E217 system is Yokosuka Sobu Line fast line For the Tokyo Narita International Airport, Introduced in 1994 & there are currently more than 700 Cars mainly active On The Yokosuka Sobu Line.

E531 Series Was Introduced in March 2005 to The 403 Joban line To Replace The  415 seriesfor JR Easts suburban trains Active in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It is based on the E231 series, Apart from the roof & front-specific design.