Unitram Survey

[Concept Model Trains]

I'm interested to gauge the preference of people to the Kato Unitram. 

[ToniBabelony]

I already have a shipload of Tomix track, so the most likely choice would be to by Tomix tram track for me (which I probably will). A change to the more IMHO more difficult Kato geometry would be an illogical choice.

[bill937ca]

I'll wait for the Tomix tram track.  I've already prepared a track plan.

[jappomania]

First I bought Tomix version but don't like me, to much fast and you see the engine thru the windows (sold immediatelly)

Second I bought Kato version, much expensive but is wonderfull (slow and better molded), I hope Kato in the future release all the other livery

I bought Portram track set but only to see an example of tram track, I think I re-sell them because I don't like to much geometric track plan (curve at 45 or 90 degree), so I ordered some track profile from

http://www.finescale-und-mehr.de/Trambahngleis.html

It's a hard work but the final result....

 

ciao

Massimo

[Guest ___]

Until, I move (if I move) over to stage 2 of my layout building, I may go over to it. I'm not a big fan of how blockly, chunkly the Kato plates look, nor am I sure of how I can integrate this in to my existing design.

[KenS]

I voted "wait to see what's added", but I could as easily have voted "will buy Tomix track instead":  I have some Tomix track for my Modemo tram, and if I were expanding the tram line today I'd buy more.

 

But I'm interested in the Unitram track, although I think it's too limiting today, and I may buy the track (but not either the Tomix or Kato Portams) to play around with (vague ideas of a small table-top tram layout dancing in my head), or I may wait for some switches before I do that.

 

But I'll note that I'm more intrested in the Unitram track than the Unitram trams.

[keiman]

voted have the Tomix Tram, also have the tram track additions to the Tomix track and when Keitown goes on the base board may use some of it.

[rankodd]

My first tram setup has Tomix Portrams and "Mule"s, using 177/140 radius Finetrack and 3076 tram rail accessory kits

[IST]

I already have the Unitram set plus I bought another Kato Portram. I saw the Tomix version, but I didn't like it after I saw the Kato one. And of course I am waiting for new components to expand the basic set.

[westfalen]

My brother has a Tomix Portram and it's no comparison to the Kato version and IMHO the Kato track is better than Tomix even if they don't have as big a range yet.

[Martijn Meerts]

My brother has a Tomix Portram and it's no comparison to the Kato version

 

I'd hope so considering the price difference between the 2 =)

[nik_n_dad]

We'll buy either one once we see how (if) it can (easily) convert to FCC

[Hobby Dreamer]

Have the full set and both some extra Kato and Tomytec trams

 

But

 

Dying to what future track will come before planning and building!

[dat7719]

I have the Unitram set from Kato, I am planning on using the set on an NTRAK module set  2x 4 feet and two modules with an urban scene for the portatrams with a maintenance garage, Kato Engine house connected with Unitrak.  I will have access to the blue line on the NTRAK and it will double as an industry siding as in done in many major cities.

 

Dale A. Tripp

www.daletripp.com