Kato scales

[kirky]

I've been thinking...... (Mrs Kirky thinks that is a dangerous occupation  )

Kato produce models for the Japanese, American and European markets, right??

But what scale do they produce their models in?
Isn't the Japanese N scale 1:150th and yet the European/American market is 1:160th?

If this is the case, then do they produce different models at different scales or do they produce the same models at different scales?

Cheers
Kirky

[H]

The European models they produce (like the class 66 diesel loco and Eurostar class 373 EMU) are made to 1:160 and intended for the European market - they don't have 1:150 versions of those models as they are not Japanese prototypes. But, yep, the Japanese models are 1:150 scale.

H.

[poliss]

Except for the Shinkansen models which are 1:160 scale. Why the difference? Most Japanese trains run on narrow gauge track.

[kirky]

Thanks guys. That clears it up then.

Kirky