keitaro Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 that been an issue for me with kato of late the way they try to make you purchase 3 seperate packages to get a ful prototypical model. I know tomix do it but they are not as bad. as they will offer single cars to do you own custom prototype. not that it matters to me a 16 car + ed would not fit on my track probably the train would almost touch it's back. To be hohnest i don't like the look of the 381' shinano. Although the aqua liner is to me very interesting. There are some really good videos of this on you tube. here's a 47 on san'in main line Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ooh! That ED16 looks very very attractive! This would be a great addition/replacement for my two ED17 models, as they don't have front platforms. The price seems very fair as well. This is probably one I'm almost certainly buying. It'll be the first motorised KATO model I'll be buying in a new condition. I'm already exited about the potential running qualities. 1 Link to comment
marknewton Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'd LOVE to have an ED16 in HO! Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I'd LOVE to have an ED16 in HO! Cheers, Mark. Ditto! Link to comment
westfalen Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 There might be a couple of ED16's coming my way. I can picture a steam era steam/electric loco change station. Link to comment
disturbman Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Hey guys, just to tell you that I've tried to regroup all the threads about Kato's new releases in one like it has been done with MicroAce's. It would be nice if the new announcements could be posted here. Thanks. Link to comment
David Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I've renamed the posts to add the titles. Noticed that March 2011 is missing, it's still in its own thread over here: http://www.jnsforum.com/index.php/topic,3837.0.html Link to comment
disturbman Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Thanks David. I added it to this thread. On the subject of the post titles. I don't know if it should be said there or in the message body. Link to comment
clem24 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Any chance that whenever you guys add announcements, you can also post the links? Thanks. On another note, the Kato 381 release sounds interesting.. Were it not done to death by Tomix ever since the inception of that company. Still, I guess it'd be an all new mold, so let's see what Kato can make of what is really, a featureless train hahaha (at least on the roofs). Link to comment
Lawrence Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Just wish they would do some 201 series (Chuo) cars, or at least the spare parts for them Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Just wish they would do some 201 series (Chuo) cars, or at least the spare parts for them http://www.katomodels.com/product/nmi/201kei_jnr.shtml http://www.katomodels.com/product/nmi/201kei_final.shtml You mean reruns? Link to comment
Lawrence Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Just wish they would do some 201 series (Chuo) cars, or at least the spare parts for them http://www.katomodels.com/product/nmi/201kei_jnr.shtml http://www.katomodels.com/product/nmi/201kei_final.shtml You mean reruns? Ermmm, yes Sorry Link to comment
Nick_Burman Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 If they tout the ED16 can pull the full prototypical train, they should really make the full prototypical train available :) What line did this loco run on? Iida? Cheers NB Link to comment
keitaro Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 If they tout the ED16 can pull the full prototypical train, they should really make the full prototypical train available :) What line did this loco run on? Iida? Cheers NB may be wrong but pre war "Joetsu Chuo Line" i think during the war and after it was used on the "nambu line" to pull both freight and passenger services. you can see the number 1 series @ Oume railroad park. i think some other places carry and the No. 15 Yamanashi Minami Alps City Hall Branch http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E9%89%84ED16%E5%BD%A2%E9%9B%BB%E6%B0%97%E6%A9%9F%E9%96%A2%E8%BB%8A Link to comment
westfalen Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I just looked through the photos I took at Ōme Railway Park in 1990 but I must have skipped ED16 1 in favour of the steam locos. From what I gather from the Japanese Wikipedia they finished their lives hauling limestone trains on the Ōme Line until they were replaced by EF64's in the early 80's. I just like the looks of them, I don't care where they ran. 2 Link to comment
keitaro Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 i'm excited about this all of a sudden. http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10141544 http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dngi%2Bblog%2Bjp%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D673%26prmd%3Divns&rurl=translate.google.com.au&sl=ja&twu=1&u=http://ngi.blog.eonet.jp/photos/20110511_kato/002.html&usg=ALkJrhgAF-vztj-X9i4iYaWkewRuhQzPTg Link to comment
marknewton Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 What line did this loco run on? Iida? They were built for the Chuo line electrification in 1931. They finished their careers at Tachikawa depot, running on the Nambu, Ome and Itsukaichi lines. Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment
scott Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I just like the looks of them, I don't care where they ran. That kind of attitude could lead one to go broke on new models. Not that I'm in any danger of that. Certainly not. 2 Link to comment
marknewton Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Whatever you reckon, Scott - we believe you! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Cheers, Mark. 1 Link to comment
KenS Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 i'm excited about this all of a sudden. I don't generally go for diesels, but that is a nice-looking train. Link to comment
clem24 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 i'm excited about this all of a sudden. I don't generally go for diesels, but that is a nice-looking train. I was just going to say that Tomix already did this train, but the Kato one is definitely prettier. Link to comment
scott Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I don't generally go for diesels Another member of the he-man diesel-haters club! ;-) Link to comment
keitaro Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 i'm excited about this all of a sudden. I don't generally go for diesels, but that is a nice-looking train. I was just going to say that Tomix already did this train, but the Kato one is definitely prettier. Ifbibremember correctly the tomix one did not have all wheel pick up plus no longer on hs. I'd go to the tomix site to confirm but I'm on iPhone ATM Link to comment
Nick_Burman Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I just looked through the photos I took at Ōme Railway Park in 1990 but I must have skipped ED16 1 in favour of the steam locos. From what I gather from the Japanese Wikipedia they finished their lives hauling limestone trains on the Ōme Line until they were replaced by EF64's in the early 80's. I just like the looks of them, I don't care where they ran. So do I, rather. But I wanted to know for reference. I have an affinity for JNR's older boxcab electrics because of associations with other locos here in Brazil (see pic*). *= This is an Alco-GE loco, Paulista Railway also had Baldwin-Westinghouse 1-B-B-1 locos with a passing resemblance to an ED16. Unfortunately I don't have a photo of one right now... Cheers NB 1 Link to comment
marknewton Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 That's an impressive loco, Nick. I didn't know that the Paulista had anything like this. Cheers, Mark. Link to comment
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