Rounding out the onslaught of Kato news this week are 3D CAD renderings of a few pieces from the upcoming (Mid 2011) Union Pacific City of Los Angles passenger set. The City of Los Angeles ran from Chicago to Los Angeles and was a direct competitor to the Santa Fe Super Chief and the CB&Q …

Continuing with their new releases, Kato has released the first photo of their new Amtrak step-down coach and baggage car in Phase III paint scheme. This is will be sold as a two-car set. More information can be found on Kato’s website HERE.

Kato has released their first photos of the Amtrak and Penn Central GG1. More information can be found HERE.

Kato has released the first official photo of their GS-4 “American Freedom Train” paint scheme. According to Kato, from 1975 to 1976, in celebration of the United States’ 200th birthday, GS-4 #4449 was re-painted into a striking red, white, and blue paint scheme, and put into excursion duty pulling a special display train all around …

Kato has released photos of the painted samples of their upcoming Penn Central passenger cars.

Atlas has also announced new paint schemes and new roadnumbers on popular paint schemes for their Trainman ACF 50’6″ Boxcar.