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1985
The modern era of Kato production arrives in North America
with Atlas' 1985 release of an HO-scale Alco RS-3 manufacturered in Japan by Kato.
1986
Con-Cor introduces a Kato driven version of EMD's SW7 diesel
switcher. The shell's tooling has its basis with the 1956 Revell line.
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Kato's Unitrack was promoted by Kadee in the U.S. during the early to mid 1980s. As you'll see
in the above 1985 advertisement, Kadee inlcudes reference to Kato and its Unitrack. The ad also introduces Kato to unfamiliar
U.S. hobbyists.
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1987
Kato enters North American market under its own name in N-scale
(1:160th) with its GP38-2 release
1988
Kato produced HO-scale EMD F-units begin arriving from Stewart
Hobbies in North America. Stewart first delivers an F3, followed by F7 and F9 diesels featuring Kato drives and shells.
1991
Kato enters HO-scale (1:87th) North American hobby market
under its own name with release of EMD SD40 diesel model.
1992
EMD GP35 Phase Ia
1993
EMD SD40 -Second Release
EMD NW2 -Phase I
1994
EMD NW2 -Phase II
1995
EMD GP35 -Phase Ib
1996
GE C44-9W
1997
ACF 70-ton Covered Hopper
EMD SD45
1998
Alco RS-2 and RSC-2
1999
EMD SD40-2
2000
EMD SD40-2 -Snoot Nose
EMD GP35 -Phase Ic
2002
Budd Business Car
EMD SD80MAC
EMD SD43/90MAC
2003
EMD SD70MAC -cab headlight version
2004
EMD SD70MAC -nose headlight version
GE AC4400CW
2012
Kato releases modified EMD F40PH diesel model as Commuter
F40PH release.
2013
Kato's innovative power-truck will be part of its HO-scale
GE P42DC model arriving in May 2013.
The November 1991 edition of Model Railroader features
Jim Kelly's visit to Japan and Kato's headquarters.
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