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SD40 Diesel
Algoma Central
No.37-6321 #180
No.37-6322 #182

SD40 Diesel
Burlington Northern
No.37-013 #6335 -1991 Release
No.37-014 #6338 -1991 Release

SD40 Diesel
Burlington Northern
No.37-01J (White Face scheme) #7306 -1993 Release
No.37-01K (White Face scheme) #7309 -1993 Release

SD40 Diesel
Canadian National
No.37-01L #5001 -1993 Release
No.37-01M #5006 -1993 Release

SD40 Diesel
Canadian Pacific
No.37-015 #5556 -1991 Release

SD40 Diesel
Chessie System
No.37-016 C&O-#7551 -1991 Release
No.37-017 C&O-#7557 -1991 Release

SD40 Diesel
Chicago & North Western
No.37-018 #928 -1991 Release

SD40 Diesel
Chicago Burlington & Quincy
No.37-01N #875 -1993 Release
No.37-01P #882 -1993 Release

SD40 Diesel
Conrail
No.37-6323 #6324 -2004 Release
No.37-6324 #6323 -2004 Release

SD40 Diesel
CP Rail
No.37-6332 #5524
No.37-6333 #5559

SD40 Diesel
CSX
No.37-019 (original CSX Transportation scheme) #8323 -1991 Release

SD40 Diesel
CSX
No.37-01Q (YN2 scheme) #8485 -1993 Release
No.37-01R (YN2 scheme) #8488 -1993 Release

SD40 Diesel
I & M Rail Link
No.37-6325 #202 -2004 Release
No.37-6326 #210 -2004 Release

SD40 Diesel
Pennsylvania
No.37-01A #6057 -1991 Release
No.37-01B #6086 -1991 Release

SD40 Diesel
Santa Fe 
No.37-011 (Freight Warbonnet) #5015 -1991 Release
No.37-012 (Freight Warbonnet) #5018 -1991 Release

SD40 Diesel
Santa Fe 
No.37-6327 (Freight Warbonnet) #5003
No.37-6328 (Freight Warbonnet) #5014

SD40 Diesel
Santa Fe 
No.37-01G (Pre-1972 Freight) #1705 -1993 Release
No.37-01H (Pre-1972 Freight) #5008 -1993 Release

SD40 Diesel
Southern Pacific
No.37-01C #7360 -1991 Release
No.37-01D #8469 -1991 Release

SD40 Diesel
Union Pacific
No.37-01E #3024 -1991 Release
No.37-01F #3054 -1991 Release

SD40 Diesel
Union Pacific
No.37-6330 #3021
No.37-6331 #3039

SD40 Diesel
Wisconsin Central
No.37-6329 #600 -2004 Release

SD40 Diesel
Undecorated
No.37-010 -1991 Release
No.37-6320 -2004 Release

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After producing diesels in HO-scale plastic for much of the 1980s for other companies, Kato enters the American HO-scale diesel market under their own name with the EMD SD40 release.
 
Mid-1991 is the debut of the original group of Kato SD40 models in nine roadnames (ATSF, BN, CP, Chessie, CNW, CSX, PRR, SP, and UP), plus Undecorated.  Retail for the 1991 set is $109.95.
 
The model is reviewed in September 1991's Model Railroader by Jim Hediger.  Model Railroader's review provides very positive notices for Kato's first HO-scale diesel offered in North America under the company's own name.  The model's performance shows a 2.8 ounce drawbar pull and top scale speed of 83 mph and a low end of 6 mph.

May 1993 brings the second release of Kato SD40 diesels in five roadnames (ATSF, BN, CN, CB&Q, and CSX).  The second group's Santa Fe SD40 features the as-delivered pre-'72 pinstripe freight scheme; the BN is the later "White Face" scheme; and the CSX SD40 of 1993 is the YN2 scheme.  Retail for the '93 Kato SD40 run was $114.98.