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Jul 16, 2023 - N Scale
Kato - N Scale - “Rainbow Era” & Phase I Coaches
Dear N Scale Customers;
To replicate a colorful time period (read below), Kato USA will be releasing an 8-car set featuring a combination of Amtrak Phase I and Penn Central coaches with optional pre-installed lighting!
Like its locomotives, all of Amtrak’s rolling stock was inherited from predecessor railroads such as Penn Central. Since there wasn’t time enough to implement uniform branding on Amtrak’s eet come May 1st, 1971, most trains were comprised of varied rolling stock from multiple railroads resulting in a colorful, or rainbow-like appearance. By 1972, Amtrak developed its Phase I livery and began repainting its fleet of heritage coaches, however due to the size and service demand of the fleet, this process took several years causing Amtrak’s “rainbow era” to last well into the decade.
“Rainbow Era” & Phase I Coaches:
Without Lights
Order Due Date: July 28, 2023
Anticipated Delivery Date: January 2024
With Lights
Order Due Date: July 28, 2023
Anticipated Delivery Date: May 2024
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