Kato N-Scale EF57 Electric Box Cab Locomotive, Kato #3003

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Kato N-Scale EF57 Electric Box Cab Locomotive, Kato #3003A Japanese loco for your empire? Stand back 5 feet and you'll think you're seeing a Milwaukee, Great Northern or Pennsy boxcab with long porches. Purchased on a whim, this excellent and very powerful loco was put into helper service on my mainline, and it mated well with my other Kato and Atlas locos. It has working pantographs, and an articulated mechanism like a GG-1. With a semi-proto paint scheme and decals, you could have what otherwise is not on the market: a working boxcab electric.Loco is flywheel-equipped, and smooth running. 8 drivers are powered. This is early Kato & high quality - the trucks frames are fantastic in detail. Arnold couplers. Described by a Japanese retailer as "- The epitome of the old form of electric railway passenger express from KATO, then comes a renewed EF57.... was active in, such as towing trains and express trains.... The old form of electrical-specific large deck, a large protruding front pantograph EF57 impress.......Reproduced in full renewal EF57 features a unique style full of dynamic and profound. Showa era, was landing in Ueno station, you can recreate the nostalgic atmosphere of the train carriages." Definitely pre-Bullet train.This is an excellent running N-scale locomotive. It is very powerful, never derails or stalls, and can handle read more

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