Description

Kato will make a new item U38A Container (Nissan Rikusou) 3 pcs./set and reproduce 23-503 U41A Container (Nissan Rikusou) 3 pcs./set simultaneously.
Both containers were used for railroad transport of vehicles made by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. They shared with each other a distinctive character of tricolor striped livery and round roof. But U41A donned a gray belt while U38A had a blue belt and was shorter than the other in the height and width. U41A carried standard vehicles and U38A transported smaller cars, respectively nicknamed “Car Pack” and “Car Pack 2”.

●23-503-B U41A Container (Zero)
The U41A Containers with their characteristic tricolor paint with "NISSAN" logo and curved top are now here in a new variation with the "ZERO Co., Ltd."inscription.
The U41A Containers are 20ft covered containers developed in 1991 for the purpose of transporting automobiles. A U41A containr can hold one passenger car in each of the upper and lower compartments, and each freight car KOKI can carry a maximum of three U41A containers (equivalent to six passenger cars (2 x 3)).
In 2001, Nissan Land Transport Co., Ltd. changed its name to "ZERO Co., Ltd." and the container inscriptions were changed along with it.