KATO 51-201F KATO/PECO (OO-9)ｽﾓｰﾙｲﾝｸﾞﾗﾝﾄﾞ(ﾌﾟﾘﾝｾｽ(緑))
This is KATO’s first OO-9 (double-o-nine) narrow-scale model, created in collaboration with PECO. Enjoy the steam locomotives that represent the Ffestiniog Railway, a preserved railway with a gauge of 597 mm that runs in Snowdonia National Park in the UK, with this 1/76, 9mm OO-9 narrow-scale model. The
“Small England Princess/Prince” is a steam locomotive that represents the Ffestiniog Railway, a preserved railway with a gauge of 597 mm that runs in Snowdonia National Park in the UK. It is a tank-type steam locomotive with a tender and two axles, manufactured by George England Ltd. between 1863 and 1867, and is one of the oldest on the railway. It was mainly used for transporting slate and passengers, but passenger service was discontinued in 1939 and the railway was closed in 1946. When the Ffestiniog Railway was closed in 1946, it was painted green and the “Princess” pulled the last slate train. The Prince, which was undergoing overhaul at the time, was left as it was, but this led to it becoming the first steam locomotive to be revived when the railway was reopened later in the year.
Currently, the Princess (red) is preserved in static form, while the Prince is preserved in working form, and they are active in pulling passenger cars on the preserved railway.
Two cars will be produced: the Princess (green), which reproduces the livery from 1945 just before the Ffestiniog Railway was abolished, and the Prince (green), which was repainted in the early 1960s after the railway was revived. It can pull three cars, including passenger cars and freight cars made by PECO, on flat sections, so you can enjoy it in your favorite formation.
・ “Princess” … reproduces the livery from 1945 just before the Ffestiniog Railway was abolished
・ “Prince” … reproduces the livery from the early 1960s after the railway was revived. The front handrail, which was the same shape as the “Princess” at the time, is also reproduced
. “Palmerston (MAROON)” is the fourth Small England, four of which were manufactured between 1863 and 1864. It has been renovated many times and its appearance is very different from when it was first introduced. “Welsh Pony (BROWN)” was manufactured in 1867 and is called Large England, as it has been improved compared to Small England.
OO-9 is a 1/76 scale, 9mm gauge “narrow gauge” model railway. It can run on N gauge Unitrack tracks. You can enjoy driving it on a table while keeping the cute atmosphere of the real car and the detailed details unique to steam locomotives. It is also compatible with the Unitrack Compact Series, so it is recommended for driving in small space layouts unique to narrow scale.
