KATO USA
Precision Railroad Models
Prototype Information:
From 1947-1961, the Milwaukee Road Olympian Hiawatha ran passenger excursions between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest, operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.
The Olympian Hiawatha took scheduled excursions through scenic Idaho, Montanas Bitterroot Mountains, and Washingtons Cascade range. On June 29, 1947, the Milwaukee Road inaugurated its streamlined flagship on a 43-hour, 30-minute schedule. This was advertised as being a speedliner. The railroad contracted industrial designer Brooks Stevens to design the train consist, which included some unique and signature cars of the Milwaukee Road.
In 1952, the first full-length Super Dome cars were added, which included 68 dome seats and 28 lounge seats. The dome area featured seats positioned lengthwise, facing the 625 square foot double-pane windows. Ideal for insulation, and sightseeing.
Motive Power:
The Milwaukee Road used a total of three different locomotives to pull the consist between Chicago and Olympia, WA in the early 50’s – two electrics (used on electrified portions of the journey) and the EMD FP7 – a specialized variation of the F7A which was lenghtened to accomodate a larger water resevoir for its steam generators (a necessity for long distance passenger service like that of the Olympian Hiawatha). While E units could also have filled this role (and did, in later years), their A1A truck design (spreading their weight and giving them less traction) made them less than ideal for handling the steep grades of the Milwaukee’s route through the Rocky Mountains.
For the Olympian Hiawatha release, Kato will be making a new FP7A locomotive and a new tooled version of the F7B featuring a winterization hatch (a necessity for trips through the northern US and across the Rockies!)
 EMD FP7A – Click for a larger image |  EMD F7B w/ Winterization Hatch – Click for a larger image |
Car Types; click for higher resolution images
Baggage-Dormitory
48 Seat Coach
Super Dome Lounge
Diner
14 Section Sleeper
10-6 Sleeper
Skytop Lounge Observation
Feature videos:
Announcement Video: See the original announcement video of the N Scale Olympian Hiawatha train – shot from the interior of the “Cedar Rapids” Observation Parlour car!
Product Promo Video: Learn about the history of the prototype train as well as get a full rundown of the features of this 9 car set! This promo video cuts together real life footage of the train while showing the model in operation!
Current Models:
Stock #
Description
Road #
Msrp
Description
Baggage-Dormitory
48 Seat Coach
48 Seat Coach
Super Dome Lounge
Diner
14 Section Touralux Sleeper "Mount St. Helens"
10-6 Sleeper "Lake Pewaukee"
10-6 Sleeper "Lake Oconomowoc"
8-DB Lounge-Observation "Coffee Creek"
Road #
1313
#524
#531
#53
#115
#5746
#8
#5
#15
Msrp
$280
Stock #
106-082-1
Milwaukee Road "Olympian Hiawatha"
Description
9-Car Set with Interior Lighting pre-installed
Road #
--
Msrp
$415
Description
EMD FP7A Milwaukee Road
EMD F7B w/ Winterization Hatch Milwaukee Road
Road #
#95A
#95B
Msrp
$190
Stock #
106-0430-DCC
EMD FP7A and F7B
Locomotive two-pack w/ Ready-to-Run DCC
Description
EMD FP7A Milwaukee Road
EMD F7B w/ Winterization Hatch Milwaukee Road
Road #
#95A
#95B
Msrp
$350
Stock #
106-0430-LS
EMD FP7A and F7B
Locomotive two-pack w/ ESU LokSound DCC
Description
EMD FP7A Milwaukee Road
- Pre-installed with an ESU LokSound Decoder
EMD F7B w/ Winterization Hatch Milwaukee Road
- Pre-installed with an ESU LokSound Decoder
Road #
#95A
#95B
Msrp
$530
Description
EMD FP7A Milwaukee Road
EMD F7B w/ Winterization Hatch Milwaukee Road
Road #
#90A
#90B
Msrp
$210
Stock #
106-0431-DCC
EMD FP7A and F7B Locomotive two-pack w/ Ready-to-Run DCC
Available July 2019
Description
EMD FP7A Milwaukee Road
EMD F7B w/ Winterization Hatch Milwaukee Road
Road #
#90A
#90B
Msrp
$370
Stock #
106-0431-LS
EMD FP7A and F7B Locomotive two-pack w/ ESU LokSound DCC
Available July/August 2019
Description
EMD FP7A Milwaukee Road
- Pre-installed with an ESU LokSound Decoder
EMD F7B w/ Winterization Hatch Milwaukee Road
- Pre-installed with an ESU LokSound Decoder
Road #
#90A
#90B
Msrp
$550
Stock #
176-2301-LS
Description
EMD FP7A Milwaukee Road w/ ESU LokSound DCC
- Pre-installed with an ESU LokSound Decoder
Road #
#95C
Msrp
$280
Stock #
176-2302-LS
Available July/August 2019
Description
EMD FP7A Milwaukee Road w/ ESU LokSound DCC
- Pre-installed with an ESU LokSound Decoder
Road #
#90C
Msrp
$290
