roundhouse brand japanese electric locos?

[kmcsjr]

I noticed really neat old stock Japanese electric locos at a hobby shop in Connecticut USA/ The brand was Roundhouse and most of the writing was Japanese. They were a little expensive. Anyone know about the brand?

[kevinrandell]

I believe this is the same as kato

[Guest ___]

It is KATO, I have one or two trains that are Roundhouse and they run pretty solid. I almost bought a roundhouse Kiha 40 last year in Shinosaka, but the guy wanted way too much for it. I would not hesitate to buy another one.

[Martijn Meerts]

Roundhouse trains are usually re-runs of older Kato trains, quite often they're slightly less detailed or lacking some features such as headlights. They do run as well as "regular" Kato though.

[Jcarlton]

I noticed really neat old stock Japanese electric locos at a hobby shop in Connecticut USA/ The brand was Roundhouse and most of the writing was Japanese. They were a little expensive. Anyone know about the brand?

 

Which store in CT?  I've lived in CT most of my life and know most of them. 

[Guest ___]

Which store in CT?  I've lived in CT most of my life and know most of them. 

 

It's a trap!

[kmcsjr]

LOL

If it's a trap, I escaped it. I've bought some really neat stuff at this shop, at what I thought were great prices. The opinions given on Roundhouse helped me decide to resist on this trip through CT. I hesitate to mention a dealer, but I will. I ask that no one chime in,if they have had a bad experience there (I wouldn't expect it, as the guy is very friendly). It's just that one bad exp can give an otherwise good shop a bad reputation and we don't need to put stress on our remaining local hobby shops.  Thanks for that consideration. the shop is Toms Trains in Weathersfield.

[westfalen]

There's nothing wrong with Roundhouse, it is Kato after all. I have the Chichibu Railway 'Paleo Express' with C58 on reservation with HS.

[angusmclean]

Bought a Roundhouse EF81 about 18mths ago in Twilight Express livery so was able to ditch the old Tomix.  Loco runs like a dream, obviously with flywheels.  Seems to be identical with other Kato EF81's.

 

Angus

[Jcarlton]

LOL

If it's a trap, I escaped it. I've bought some really neat stuff at this shop, at what I thought were great prices. The opinions given on Roundhouse helped me decide to resist on this trip through CT. I hesitate to mention a dealer, but I will. I ask that no one chime in,if they have had a bad experience there (I wouldn't expect it, as the guy is very friendly). It's just that one bad exp can give an otherwise good shop a bad reputation and we don't need to put stress on our remaining local hobby shops.  Thanks for that consideration. the shop is Toms Trains in Weathersfield.

 

Thank you.  I know them, more from shows than their actual store.  They are big at the Amherst Show, I think they have the booth a couple down from my NRHS chapter's every year.