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 Posted - July 14 2012 : 10:13:45 AM
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i have just got a stewart hobbies B&O phase 2 f3a high fans b&o made in japan coming in a little package,are these kato powered ken
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Posted - July 14 2012 : 4:36:54 PM
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Ken,
They of the latest Stewart products? I ask as Stewart has been bought out by Bowser and is now the Bowser highest quality product that they offer for sale....
I don't believe ANY Stewart locomotives were ever Kato powered!
As I have a few older Stewart AS-16's, that have Athearn type drives with equally Athearn type motors and flywheels, only the drive shaft work is different then that of Athearn designs.
HTH
~John
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Posted - July 14 2012 : 4:56:01 PM
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hi john,this info was taken from the bowser site,ken
Stewart Time Line - Brief history of Stewart Hobbies
2-13-1984 Founded
8-84 Announced the HO RS-3
1984 or 85 Unvailed RS-3 at the Dayton MRIA show, Mold made by Paul Culp
(made molds for Hobbline, Rex, and Pennsylvania Scale models
1985 Released RS-3 Phase 2 and 3
Announced AS-16 in 9-85 Pasadena MRIA show. Used Athearn Drive parts
Announced AS-616 in early 1986 - used athearn drive parts
1986 Omaha show spoke to Hiroshi kato about future projects
1987 Amazing cooperation from GE for U-25b (used Athearn Drive parts)
Sept 1987 meeting with Steve Stewart and Hiroshi Kato in Chalfont PA -
plans for F-3, F-7 and F-9 and all phoses
Feb 1988 unveiled F-3a at Allentown Spring Thaw Train Show
June 1988, Container of F-3a's arrive
Fall 1988 Container of F-3b arrive
Montgomery Ala NMRA Show - announced F-7a
1989 Started ordering powered F-B's from Kato - also used Kato drive parts to power the U-25b
1990 announced AAR/NYC Triple 70 ton hopper (had 35 different road names)
FT-a and b and C-628 being worked on
FT a and b sample at MRIA show
Aug 1998 Brought molds from Kato for F units to Chalfont PA
Aug 2000 San Jose NMRA showed samples of Ajin VO-1000
Fall 2000 Displayed decorated samples of VO-1000
May 2001 met with Mr Cho (Ajin) planning DRS-4-4-1000 and samples later in this year
Feb 2003 Springfield Mass - showed PRR Ore cars
May 2003 Ft Washington PA showed 3 phases of the VO-660
Feb 2004 Springfield Mass - displayed S-12
Sept 2005 sold to Bowser
one i have
8130 F3 Phase II Early (Original) SHL A Unit Kato Drive
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Posted - July 15 2012 : 12:21:47 AM
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Ken,
Thats sure news on me! I have never even seen the Kato powered stuff, not even when it was new, all I have ever seen was the older Athearn powered stuff, and the newer line from Bowser......
Very good to know tho! it must not have either sold much, or wasn't made for very long. As I recall seeing ALOT of stuff from Con-Cor that was Kato powered and there is alot of out there too.....
So with that said, look at the bottom of the fuel tanks, normal Kato powered items have "Kato" and there emblem stamped in the fuel tank! Or atleast thats what I have seen in the past......
~John
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