Kato Suburban Island Platform 23-170 vs 23-160

[shiggy]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm new to the hobby and building my first layout, and I'm currently stuck wondering what island platform set to buy:

 

I can't tell which is the newer/better/definite version. Does kato usually go up in numbers when doing a refresh of a product or is "DX" the newest style/compatible with lighting kits?

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/10542546

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/10864865

Edited December 7, 2024 by shiggy

[bill937ca]

There is no mention of lighting for the 23-170 (your second link). It also lacks the colored platform edges.  But it depends on what type of scene you are modeling. For a local station on a line with little in the way of current updates, the 23-170 works.  

 

The  23-160 is more expensive because it has the energizing rail for lighting installed and it has the yellow tactile tiling along the platform edge. This would be for a busy urban scene.