Kato - New Releases

[gavino200]

I think it's time to acquire a TGV. Lots of nice trains here. I like the Series 117. Very pretty. 

 

I was wondering if some car transporters were on the way when the car loading ramp was released a couple of months ago. It's tempting. 

 

I would get the "Surreal streat corner" if it were in N scale. Too bad. 

[Das Steinkopf]

7 hours ago, Sheffie said:

Le sigh. 

 

I spent so long hoping for a source of HoKi  2500 or 9500 wagons, and now, just weeks after I take delivery of a 16-car coal train from minitown, here it is. 

 

Ah well. No regrets.

 

Patience is a virtue that I learnt a long time ago, you might have to wait a few years but eventually what you want will appear.

[Tuga]

13 hours ago, gavino200 said:

I think it's time to acquire a TGV. Lots of nice trains here. I like the Series 117. Very pretty. 

 

I was wondering if some car transporters were on the way when the car loading ramp was released a couple of months ago. It's tempting. 

 

I would get the "Surreal streat corner" if it were in N scale. Too bad. 

 

Hi love the TGV's, however I feel that Kato are blowing up their chances of making big bucks with it. They should go for different liveries instead of the old tired ones.

 

Look at this ones

http://train.khsoft.gr.jp/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=3&tag=TGV&limit=20&blog_id=3

 

[lighthouse]

Unfortunately I can not understand why the DD51 is just a warm region again. In this livery there was also a cold region and these were also in Aichi and Hokkaido. So you could have served 2 regions ...

[Kamome]

I have to get those Hokis this time around as well as a pair of EF64 milk cartons.

Quite interested in that green Kyoto 117 too. 

[TSK1000]

4 hours ago, tavora said:

 

Hi love the TGV's, however I feel that Kato are blowing up their chances of making big bucks with it. They should go for different liveries instead of the old tired ones.

 

Look at this ones

http://train.khsoft.gr.jp/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=3&tag=TGV&limit=20&blog_id=3

 

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the majority of Kato's European models only produced on a consignment basis (with their Kato UK plans being the exception)? If so, wouldn't it be Lemke who dictated the prototype / livery to be produced in this run?

 

I agree though that they should produce newer liveries, especially the Ouigo Duplex and Carmillion Reseau. Delightfully surprised by the Reseau Duplex though, but still hoping for a re-release of the Thalys PBKA.

Edited December 28, 2019 by TSK1000

[gavino200]

5 hours ago, tavora said:

 

Hi love the TGV's, however I feel that Kato are blowing up their chances of making big bucks with it. They should go for different liveries instead of the old tired ones.

 

Look at this ones

http://train.khsoft.gr.jp/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=3&tag=TGV&limit=20&blog_id=3

 

 

Wow! Thanks. I agree. Those are amazing. I love the second one. Beautiful. 

 

I'll be happy with this release though. It'll be my first TGV!

[Martijn Meerts]

Original orange TGV is still the best one 🙂

[Yavianice]

@TSK1000 KATO used to do licensing of SNCF through their Lemke parties, but gave up on their Lemke connection with the latest batch of TGVs (since the Lyria/Duplex TGVs in ordinary green boxes). They now do licensing directly, and later maybe directly through their KATO UK office. 
 

There is lots of demand from Japan to make TGVs, so they produce the ones that appeal to the Japanese market with as little as possible cost or risk of flopping (making new molds, which makes releases such as the LaPoste unlikely). KATO will release several other TGVs in the future, the most likely being: A SudEste in Orange based on a completely new mold because of the upcoming 40th anniversary (and it having a cult status in Japan) and a Thalys PBA.

Edited December 29, 2019 by Yavianice

[JR 500系]

I'm still happy i'm not ordering much for next year ~ Good news for the wallet to recover from last few months which had been REALLY hurtful to itt... 

[gavino200]

Received my 2020 Kato Catalog. If anyone has any questions about it, feel free to ask. 

[Kiha66]

Seen anything interesting in it?  The cover didn't seem to give away as much as last years did.  Wish they'd make a digital version available!

[gavino200]

6 hours ago, Kiha66 said:

Seen anything interesting in it?  The cover didn't seem to give away as much as last years did.  Wish they'd make a digital version available!

 

It's mostly the same as every other year. There are some "planned product" sections spread through the book. A few have already been announced. There are also more "article" sections - quite a few. In the past those "article" sections have give a few clues. But I doubt it this year as there are so many. 

 

I can post my best guess at what the products are when I get home from work. That can be difficult for me as I have zero Japanese, and I don't have a wide knowledge of Japanese trains other than models on the market.

[Das Steinkopf]

On 1 January 2020 at 1:13 AM, JR 500系 said:

I'm still happy i'm not ordering much for next year ~ Good news for the wallet to recover from last few months which had been REALLY hurtful to itt... 

 

You do realise that Tomytec is bound to bring out a whole whack of buses that you just won't be able to resist, or maybe Greenmax or MicroAce will bring out a 3 to 4 car train that you have desired for time eternal and you just have to have regardless of the black market organ price tag.

[chadbag]

On 12/27/2019 at 2:23 PM, gavino200 said:

I think it's time to acquire a TGV. Lots of nice trains here. I like the Series 117. Very pretty. I

 

I coincidentally got a "pre-order" available mail from Amazon JP for some sort of TGV that is being released this Spring...  I am not a TGV expert but it looks like a green version of the older orange TGV style train.

 

Edited January 3, 2020 by chadbag

[gavino200]

14 hours ago, chadbag said:

 

I coincidentally got a "pre-order" available mail from Amazon JP for some sort of TGV that is being released this Spring...  I am not a TGV expert but it looks like a green version of the older orange TGV style train.

 

 

Can you share a link? All I see when I search is this. 

 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/KATO-Réseau-Duplex-レゾ・デュープレックス-10-1529/dp/B0834CWDB6/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=カタカナ&keywords=tgv&qid=1578116441&sr=8-1

[gavino200]

So here are the "Planned Products" from the 2020 catalog

113 Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/113_series

Kiha 58 https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AJRkyusyu_kiha_58_674_ebino.jpg&psig=AOvVaw1HU3Z0Gb8BuKSPSLDHf90Z&ust=1578203381903000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCJjQ0vif6eYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAH

251 series - white with pale blue upper

651 Series https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F651_series&psig=AOvVaw0HDpsrQOXBlH9xkR-HHSzm&ust=1578203791998000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCMCFy7-h6eYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAO

789 series - already announced this month

221 Series https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F6%2F6c%2FJR_West_221_Yamatoji_rapid.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F221_series&tbnid=lnUv8nyHjPdI9M&vet=12ahUKEwi6mu_aoenmAhUG_awKHbqZBC8QMygAegUIARDdAQ..i&docid=osc20Uc03tIM8M&w=2408&h=1696&q=japanese train 221&ved=2ahUKEwi6mu_aoenmAhUG_awKHbqZBC8QMygAegUIARDdAQ

Tokyo Metro 16000 series https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftokyorailwaylabyrinth.blogspot.com%2F2017%2F05%2Femu-tokyo-metro-16000-series-new-batch.html&psig=AOvVaw0uB56CtBcw3x3dt9QZYExH&ust=1578203942096000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOjj6Iai6eYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

Tokyo Metro 50070 https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.1999.co.jp%2Fitbig63%2F10637690.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.1999.co.jp%2Feng%2F10637690&tbnid=8bvSkJpbv4EH8M&vet=12ahUKEwj5k82VounmAhVRNM0KHXduDIkQMygFegUIARDYAQ..i&docid=J0Cd-VEk5doPRM&w=300&h=202&q=japanese train 50070&ved=2ahUKEwj5k82VounmAhVRNM0KHXduDIkQMygFegUIARDYAQ

EF62

EF65 500

EF64 1030

EF81

DD51 - 1043

DE10

This blue loco https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhiveminer.com%2FTags%2Feast%2Cef63%2FRecent&psig=AOvVaw2Wo0crLx0nz6_KY1Omkea_&ust=1578204337496000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOCpz8Wj6eYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

Blue passenger train that looks like this except with yellow pin stripes https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.katousa.com%2FZcart%2Findex.php%3Fmain_page%3Dproducts_all%26disp_order%3D6%26page%3D25&psig=AOvVaw14UbmkCZzWUVgyZfb_2tW7&ust=1578204462250000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKDa2Imk6eYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

Two new containers a JR maroon colored, and a JOT, white with pink stripe

A Taki 1000

The car transporter announced this month

Little black caboose announced this month

Glacier express Rhatische bahn Ge4/4-II 

WR3811 Gourmino (fancy dining coach)

New York Central - 20th Century Limited

3 section Hiroshima tram 1000 https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.japanvisitor.com%2Fjapan-transport%2Fhiroshima-trams&psig=AOvVaw1_EV42h8q2SiNCCh5UPGfj&ust=1578205010370000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCNCHlYWm6eYCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

A new rural station and platform

4 new small buses

 

Also a couple of notable features in the "column" sections

E956 ALFA-X

New red mananouchi subway

Tokyo metro 1000 series

Tokyo metro 50050

Hitachi class 800 GWR and LNER trains

Edited January 4, 2020 by gavino200

[Kiha66]

Thanks for all the info!  Looks like a very full year

 

12 minutes ago, gavino200 said:

A new rural station and platform

4 new small buses

I remember a rural station was something we were promised last year which never came out, do they include any photos on what the rural station might look like?

[gavino200]

4 minutes ago, Kiha66 said:

Thanks for all the info!  Looks like a very full year

 

I remember a rural station was something we were promised last year which never came out, do they include any photos on what the rural station might look like?

 

Yes, It looks like a CAD drawing. I'll PM you a photo, as we're not supposed to show pics of the catalog here. 

[Das Steinkopf]

1 hour ago, gavino200 said:

 

Yes, It looks like a CAD drawing. I'll PM you a photo, as we're not supposed to show pics of the catalog here. 

 

Hello Gavin 

 

Are you able to send me a picture of the rural station as well as I am curious if it is one based on the Iida Line which is one my interests.

[chadbag]

13 hours ago, gavino200 said:

 

Can you share a link? All I see when I search is this. 

 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/KATO-Réseau-Duplex-レゾ・デュープレックス-10-1529/dp/B0834CWDB6/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=カタカナ&keywords=tgv&qid=1578116441&sr=8-1

 

Sorry, my bad, blue version.  That was it.  I was working from memory and the green from the box clouded it.

[TSK1000]

22 hours ago, gavino200 said:

Also a couple of notable features in the "column" sections

E956 ALFA-X

Tokyo metro 1000 series

Oh these teases...just announce these already and take my money 💸. Hopeful they'll make the Tokyu 2020 that's also in a feature column.

Edited January 5, 2020 by TSK1000

[brill27mcb]

The Hiroshima 1000-series Green Mover LEX interests me. I have never seen the Tomytec version of this tram, which others on the forum have written about, actually available where I could easily get one. I hope it has a more robustly built, traditional drive than the Kato Portram drive.

 

Rich K.

[serotta1972]

On 12/28/2019 at 1:32 PM, Martijn Meerts said:

Original orange TGV is still the best one 🙂

 

Agree and wished they would re-release it.  It was one of my first Kato set along with the 0 series back in the early 90's.

[Kiha66]

Due to the upcoming retirement of the e231 sets from the yamanote line, Kato announced a special farewell train set to come out in May.