page_title: Kato Precision Railroad Models
section_title: Unitrack
hierarchical_section_title: Kato Precision Railroad Models / Unitrack
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: KATOの鉄道模型用道床付き線路ユニトラック。手前が現在の製品。奥は1998年以前の製品。
context_page_description: Kato Precision Railroad Models is a Japanese manufacturer of model railroad equipment in N and HO scales. Founded in 1957, the Tokyo-based company manufactures models based on Japanese prototypes for the Japanese market, North American prototypes for the North American market and European high-speed trains for European market. The design and distribution of models for the North American market are handled by their U.S. subsidiary, Kato USA, founded in 1986 and located in Schaumburg, Illinois.
  The Kato model railroad companies were founded by Yuji Kato, father of current president Hiroshi Kato, of the parent company Sekisui Kinzoku Co., Ltd.
  Yuji Kato, the founder of Sekisui Kinzoku Co., Ltd., died on November 21, 2016.
context_section_description: In both N scale and HO scale, Kato also manufactures an integrated roadbed model railroad track brand named Unitrack.  What distinguishes Unitrack from other brands of integrated roadbed track is Kato's Unijoiner. This unique track joiner is also used by Tillig in their TT scale integrated roadbed Bedding Track products.
caption: N scale Unitrack
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