Kato One-sided Platforms

[EdF]

Does anyone know if the back wall can be removed?

 

Thanks, Ed

[Kiha66]

I cant say for certain as I don't own any of the single sided platforms, but all the other kato platforms are easy to dissemble.   I would assume that the single sided ones would be as well.

[Welshbloke]

Yes, it can. The back wall unclips backwards and the pillars along the platform edge of the roof pull out of the platform.

[kvp]

 

Yes, but it leaves some big holes in the side and that end of the roof unsupported. I've removed these walls on a few platforms and cut out the walls, leaving only the pillars and the top crossbeam to support the roof.

[gavino200]

Yes. You can do it. Two issues.

 

1. Tiny holes along one side. Easy to fill with plastic putty. 

2. Only one edge of the platform has a painted yellow line. This can be fixed with some masking tape and paint.

 

(Full disclosure I haven't done this yet, but this is next up on my list of things-to-do. I extended my station by one platform length a while ago using two one sided platforms and two spare  double platform roofs. I'm about to add lights to the extra section so I figured I'd fix the yellow lines and holes while I'm at it. )

 

It won't look exactly the same as a double platform as the light grey "concrete" edge is different on the non-service side of the single platform as on the service-side. But I think it will be close enough, and I can put the altered side facing away from the front of the layout. 

 

I considered buying new double platforms, but I really don't think it's worth it.

 

Edited October 19, 2018 by gavino200

[EdF]

Plan to use them on the station side platform, so they will really be single sided, great news.

 

Thanks, Ed