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Post by cklx on Oct 29, 2020 11:07:35 GMT -8
Guys, Did anybody fill out the Kato h0 scale poll yet? katousa.com/webpoll.htmlAs a Q fan I'd like to see the E5 of course (Pioneer Zephyr was done by ConCor). The Charger is interesting, but afaik Bachmann has exclusive rights on this engine (which explains why it's over $400...). What I really would to see from Kato are the CBQ/BN/Metra and later stainless steel Chicago commuter cars! Cornelius.
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Post by jonklein611 on Oct 29, 2020 11:33:20 GMT -8
I'd love a re-run of the 70MAC's, I could grab some more ARR units.
Amtrak seems to split between Kato and Bachmann for things with some going to Atlas / Athearn. I'd be game for a Kato based Acela. It would probably be based on their E5 Shinkansen body (dual motors in the trucks).
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Post by slowfreight on Oct 29, 2020 11:56:50 GMT -8
I'd be happy if they would just release the CNW coach buffet in HO scale. They already released it in N, but it looks really dumb dragging along behind my HO cars with a Kadee #5 coupler hot glued to the end.
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Post by edgecrusher on Oct 29, 2020 12:07:35 GMT -8
While I don't specifically need an E5, having a complete Kato E unit chassis for other E unit projects would be really nice.
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Post by ambluco on Oct 29, 2020 12:31:29 GMT -8
What's h0 scale?
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Post by cklx on Oct 29, 2020 12:44:38 GMT -8
h0 is "half 0 scale". 1:43.5 > 1:87. At least that's how I learnt it. Cornelius.
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Post by mdvle on Oct 29, 2020 13:14:24 GMT -8
h0 is "half 0 scale". 1:43.5 > 1:87. At least that's how I learnt it. Cornelius. Welcome to the crazy world of scale, where everyone has their own names and standards While what you quote may be true in Europe, it doesn't work for North America where O scale is 1:48 Some Europeans call HO H0 (as in H zero if the font isn't clear). N scale ranges from 1:160 (North American) to 1:148 (British).
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Post by mdvle on Oct 29, 2020 13:19:19 GMT -8
They do provide a link to an web form to provide suggestions not included in the poll for those looking for something else.
While it is possible that they may do other things during the retooling, retooling to just have factory installed handrails doesn't sound a big improvement.
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Post by jonklein611 on Oct 29, 2020 13:21:51 GMT -8
They do provide a link to an web form to provide suggestions not included in the poll for those looking for something else. While it is possible that they may do other things during the retooling, retooling to just have factory installed handrails doesn't sound a big improvement. Remember, KATO is basically two companies wearing the same hat. You have KATO Japan and KATO USA. The USA wing has a short leash for development / spending.
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Post by mdvle on Oct 29, 2020 13:26:28 GMT -8
They do provide a link to an web form to provide suggestions not included in the poll for those looking for something else. While it is possible that they may do other things during the retooling, retooling to just have factory installed handrails doesn't sound a big improvement. Remember, KATO is basically two companies wearing the same hat. You have KATO Japan and KATO USA. The USA wing has a short leash for development / spending. But if they are proposing (via the poll) to tool up entirely new models like the Siemens Charger or the Acela or the Pioneer Zephr then they obviously have (or think they have) a reasonably substantial development/tooling budget.
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Post by riogrande on Oct 29, 2020 14:08:03 GMT -8
None of the choices are of interest to me but the E5 is kind a neat.
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Post by rails4dmv on Oct 29, 2020 14:26:42 GMT -8
I polled for the 70MAC, Charger, & Acela. I do like the ideal of Kato possibly considering the E5 locomotive or just the possibility of Kato HO E units in general.
I'm not a fan of the BLI E units, although I will give them credit for doing Erie Lackawanna E8's in their last production run. Bachmann E7 locomotives seem to be nice runners but are priced too high for the quality. And Walthers Proto E units as of late, seem to only be released with their yearly name trains. I suspect Rapido might beat Kato to the punch for E units though.
I also polled "other". My suggestions were for Kato HO Scale MP36/MP40 & P30CH.
Since Kato already produces the MP36 locomotive in N scale, Kato could do one in HO, along with matching HO Nippon Sharyo passenger cars. Since Kato seems to slightly favor Midwestern railroads, a P30CH should be a no-brainer, since some of these locomotives were a familiar sight running in the Midwest. Besides, Kato already produces the matching Phase III Superliners and Bi-Levels these locomotives sometimes pulled.
I also suggested for Kato to also consider a N Scale Amtrak AEM-7. Kato has produced a N scale GG1 and an ACS-64, but not an AEM-7? Or Phase 3 Amfleet I passenger cars?
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Post by upcsx on Oct 29, 2020 14:42:17 GMT -8
CSX AC4400CW that is what I want.
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Post by fishbelly on Oct 29, 2020 14:55:40 GMT -8
I clicked on the E5. I think that would be a cool model from Kato.
For a suggestion. I put a GP28. They would need to just tool a different roof line.
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Post by rs11 on Oct 29, 2020 15:37:18 GMT -8
Always wanted a good E-5A! (Bought Oriental Limited one in the past, but it had green corrosion on the plated finish AND bad gears...Yuck. Returned that one immediately. The gears I could have fixed if the body was ok, but the body was not.)
I also voted for a re-release of the SD38-2. The EJ&E Orange one is neat, and I'd most likely get one.
Guess I'm stuck in the past.
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Post by peoriaman on Oct 29, 2020 15:59:22 GMT -8
Remember, KATO is basically two companies wearing the same hat. You have KATO Japan and KATO USA. The USA wing has a short leash for development / spending. But if they are proposing (via the poll) to tool up entirely new models like the Siemens Charger or the Acela or the Pioneer Zephr then they obviously have (or think they have) a reasonably substantial development/tooling budget. Those probably aren't serious contenders; they just put them on the poll to generate buzz. The "winner" (which they've probably chosen already) will be something like a minor re-tooling of an existing model like the SD38.
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Post by slowfreight on Oct 29, 2020 16:13:44 GMT -8
CSX AC4400CW that is what I want. And they could release it in WNY&P colors, too!
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Post by edwardsutorik on Oct 29, 2020 16:38:36 GMT -8
I'd like an E5A (or two), but they'd have to be chrome-plated. "Silver paint" just doesn't work for me.
I don't NEED these, so I can hold out for the above. Or just pass.
Ed
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Post by Artur on Oct 29, 2020 17:11:57 GMT -8
h0 is "half 0 scale". 1:43.5 > 1:87. At least that's how I learnt it. Cornelius. Welcome to the crazy world of scale, where everyone has their own names and standards While what you quote may be true in Europe, it doesn't work for North America where O scale is 1:48 Some Europeans call HO H0 (as in H zero if the font isn't clear). N scale ranges from 1:160 (North American) to 1:148 (British). H0 is the correct name, I’m not sure how HO came about. At least that’s what I was told.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2020 22:18:15 GMT -8
I went with the Acela and Zephyr. I wouldn't mind getting a new Acela set with modern tooling.
I have no use for freight engines, and even if they did do a run, they'd most likely skip the eastern railroads.
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Post by el3672 on Oct 29, 2020 22:41:09 GMT -8
Sent a complimentary request to the Kato survey for a comparable Genesis level GE U Boat line. U-25-C, U-33-C, U-36-C & U-34-CH. Chime In Guys.
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Post by ac4400 on Oct 30, 2020 3:52:39 GMT -8
I clicked on the AC4400.
Furthermore I've requested for a HO scale Maxi IV '53 well car in: DTTX (ex Pacer Stacktrain), FEC, UCRY and FXE.
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Post by jonklein611 on Oct 30, 2020 3:56:10 GMT -8
But if they are proposing (via the poll) to tool up entirely new models like the Siemens Charger or the Acela or the Pioneer Zephr then they obviously have (or think they have) a reasonably substantial development/tooling budget. Those probably aren't serious contenders; they just put them on the poll to generate buzz. The "winner" (which they've probably chosen already) will be something like a minor re-tooling of an existing model like the SD38. They actually do listen to their poll data. On the N scale side, the poll winners have been made.
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Post by middledivision on Oct 30, 2020 7:11:43 GMT -8
Sent a complimentary request to the Kato survey for a comparable Genesis level GE U Boat line. U-25-C, U-33-C, U-36-C & U-34-CH. Chime In Guys. I'd settle for handrails that aren't the size of sewer pipes!
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Post by cera2254 on Oct 30, 2020 8:15:17 GMT -8
I’d be happy if they just eliminated the half round bump on their locomotive pilots for the coupler screw.
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Post by lars on Oct 30, 2020 8:52:29 GMT -8
If they’re just now thinking about releasing a highly detailed AC4400 I doubt they would be the first, or even second company to the market with such a model.
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Post by ucfknight on Oct 30, 2020 9:28:02 GMT -8
Those probably aren't serious contenders; they just put them on the poll to generate buzz. The "winner" (which they've probably chosen already) will be something like a minor re-tooling of an existing model like the SD38. They actually do listen to their poll data. On the N scale side, the poll winners have been made. Then again, they actually care about N scale.
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Post by ucfknight on Oct 30, 2020 9:35:59 GMT -8
FWIW I voted for the Amtrak Charger just because I want one, not because I think they'll actually be able to be made by Kato. Didn't Athearn have to scrap their plans for the Charger when Bachmann signed the exclusive rights?
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Post by sd80mac on Oct 30, 2020 13:49:35 GMT -8
I voted for the AC4400 and SD70MAC, but those models are both going to need a lot more than "factory-installed handrails" to bring them up to current day standards. Kato was great 20 years ago, but the bar has risen considerably.
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Post by migalyto on Oct 30, 2020 14:36:54 GMT -8
I also added Chicago Metra Nippon Sharyo cars. Didn't think to add the MP36 locomotive. They would probably sell a ton of these!
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