cteno4 Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 New baby 5v pocket line controller is in a dark green. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11129982?utm_source=nsl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20241004_117_news&utm_content=11129982_en wonder if they have a little voltage buck-up board in it and if it’s pwm. jeff Link to comment
Martijn Meerts Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 15 hours ago, Kamome said: Sorry quick typing with fat fingers on a small phone. But yes, Onion Specific Bug Buoy I'd take one of those 😄 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 4 hours ago, cteno4 said: Ahh I loved the Kato blue! Nice and relaxing. Black one looks like darth Vader should be using it… jeff Probably is. 1 Link to comment
Kamome Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Can I now sell my blue switches and controllers for exorbitant prices and add the word “Rare” to the posting? Actually the black makes more sense to look less toy-like but it does make the silver parts look cheap. I liked the blue. I wonder whether it was a conscious decision or if it comes down to something like black plastic pellets being cheaper than blue. A deep green would be more in keeping with train cabs and their current house colours. Link to comment
bc6 Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 No one mentioned the re-released 104+107 2 set Koki? Link to comment
Kamome Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Koki 104/107 without JRF marks is a 10 car set. The 2 car set is Koki 104s without JRF marks. Link to comment
Das Steinkopf Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 With regards to the new KoKi 104's they will be using new tooling that finally includes the steps on the platform end, I suspect they will more than likely use the new KoKi 105 bodies, this has been one of the biggest bones of contention with the original KoKi 104 models offered by Kato, the only way to fix the original KoKi's was to purchase the brass steps made by RLF which are impossible to get a hold of. 2 Link to comment
Welshbloke Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 (edited) On 10/4/2024 at 8:05 PM, cteno4 said: New baby 5v pocket line controller is in a dark green. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11129982?utm_source=nsl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20241004_117_news&utm_content=11129982_en wonder if they have a little voltage buck-up board in it and if it’s pwm. jeff It looks as if it'll be a 5v output. Pity, they could easily have used USB PD tech to get up to 12v from a (widely available) power bank or mains charger. I will still be after one though! Also liking the look of the Christmas train. Yes it's silly but it looks fun, and Japanese prices are rather more sensible than what I'm seeing quoted elsewhere. Edited October 7 by Welshbloke Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 I just got a little buck up board to play with little pwm boards so that I could run smaller trains with 5v battery pack and set the max voltage so kids could run the train and not fly them off the track. All of about $3 in parts for adjustable buck up board and pwm! I’m curious to see how long a decent 5v backup pack will run a kiha or two. Would be simpler than having wart and the 120v battery pack. The new little Kato is nicely put together and perfect for pocket trains on their mini module system. Reasonably priced. jeff Link to comment
Welshbloke Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 On 10/7/2024 at 8:19 PM, cteno4 said: I just got a little buck up board to play with little pwm boards so that I could run smaller trains with 5v battery pack and set the max voltage so kids could run the train and not fly them off the track. All of about $3 in parts for adjustable buck up board and pwm! I’m curious to see how long a decent 5v backup pack will run a kiha or two. Would be simpler than having wart and the 120v battery pack. The new little Kato is nicely put together and perfect for pocket trains on their mini module system. Reasonably priced. jeff Well...I ran an old Liliput HOe tank engine for about four hours with my PWM plus PD board rig (9v max output). The power bank I used is one of those generic ones with a dubious claim of its capacity, but the charge indicator hadn't dropped far after that. I'd expect a day's exhibition running with a lower current draw motor and a more reputable power bank (say Belkin or Anker). Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 @Welshbloke that’s good to hear. I hope to give a little pwm worh a buck up board on a hefty 5v pack I have at a show next month and see how it does. Right now we are using good old tech dual throttle and 120v lipo powerpack, but if it would work with smaller 5v and smaller power pack then may be worth just ditching the 120v all together! Fair amount of loss bumping up to 120vac then rectifying and bring down to 120vdc… I could just make a mini dual pwm power pack as the big tech dual is a bit awkward to hide now and then. Could even just build it into a module! cheers, jeff Link to comment
Burtos Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 Does anyone know if the kato 20-220 /221 no4 points are being re realised this month. Need quite a few, but seem to be thin on the ground, than noticed 1999.com had a notification on their website about it Link to comment
Kamome Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 (edited) It's the first Thursday of the month so time for Kato new release announcements. Oh no, it's Friday. March/April 2025 273 series Yakumo E531 "Akaden" 227-500 series "Urara" ICE 4 with Federal Republic of Germany stripe Hokkaido slow night train "Karamatsu" DD51-500 Early cold resistant model Seibu 40000 series Edited November 1 by Kamome Link to comment
Steve Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 (edited) lol, another DD51 hauled Night Train 😄 Edited November 1 by Steve 1 Link to comment
cplchanb Posted November 1 Share Posted November 1 22 hours ago, Kamome said: It's the first Thursday of the month so time for Kato new release announcements. Oh no, it's Friday. March/April 2025 273 series Yakumo E531 "Akaden" 227-500 series "Urara" ICE 4 with Federal Republic of Germany stripe Hokkaido slow night train "Karamatsu" DD51-500 Early cold resistant model Seibu 40000 series Kato's Posters from above. https://www.katomodels.com/posters Link to comment
Madsing Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 I am interested in the 273系「やくも」. I hope its color will look better than on these prototype photos! https://www.katomodels.com/product/n/273series_yakumo I would just buy the 4-car set as I cannot run long trains anyway, but I don't quite understand the explanation about the through-doors at both ends of the train. Are they optional (i.e., one is provided with the 4-car set, but can be mounted or not)? Marc Link to comment
Kamome Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 (edited) I would assume its similar to the 683 door parts. You get a single door open piece with the 4 car set and it can be used at either end of the train. I must admit, as this was announced in April 2024 for a 2025 release, I thought the timing was an April Fools Joke. I do quite like the cloud motif, similar to the old Izumo blue train headmark. Edited November 2 by Kamome 1 Link to comment
disturbman Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 No, it will be the first model for which Kato designed parts that can be removed and attached at wills, rather than a part that needs to be taped on top of the closed doors. 1 Link to comment
Madsing Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 8 hours ago, disturbman said: Kato designed parts that can be removed and attached at will Oh, yes, I understand. I didn’t see the photos on the train’s web page. Marc Link to comment
katoftw Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 So it'll just be like tomixs versions. Instead of the poor stick on version kato has done previously. Link to comment
lighthouse Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 On 11/1/2024 at 1:16 PM, Steve said: lol, another DD51 hauled Night Train 😄 Yes, I´m pretty surprised about this announcement, because this loco-hauled "local night" train only run for 6 years (1974-1980) in this formation. Good to know, I can use one of my KATO ED76-500 (3071) in the section Otaru <-> Sapporo. Link to comment
Steve Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago I hope for the December Announcements, we see further "old Time" Passenger Cars or another Steam Loco. Link to comment
bill937ca Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago While browsing I noticed there are Old Passenger car sets available in brown and blue from Kato. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10982578 https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10982579 2 Link to comment
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