Bringing Commuter trains home to N scale

Kato is proud to announce a new entry into its “Starter Series” line of train sets with the introduction of Motive Power International MP36PH locomotives and Nippon Sharyo Gallery Bi-Level Cars, available in individual and packaged releases.

The Motive Power International MP36PH is used by a number of cities across the country for commuter service, their often distinctive and colorful paint schemes serving to make these locomotives the figureheads for local commuter service.

Model Features:

• The MP36PH locomotive uses a sophisticated lightpiping and LED system to give it directional headlight and taillight functions across all six of its nose lights, as well as illuminated pre-printed numberboards for push/pull operation.
• Locomotive’s heavy duty five-pole motor and mechanism designed to pull a 10 car bi-level consist up a 4% grade without the need for a traction tire.
• All cars are DCC friendly, with FR11 decoders available for optional 11-211/212 Version 2 Interior Lighting Kits with LED.
• Bi-Level cab coaches feature directional lighting for push-pull operation, with alternate illuminating headlight and taillights with an on/off switch for mid-train operation. An optional FL12 decoder can be installed in the place of the slider switch to provide DCC control over the directional lighting.
• Smooth rolling blackened metal wheels on all Bi-level cars with all-wheel electrical pickup.