Kato Amfleet Set

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Doors and windows homeslice.

The Is had II doors, and the IIs had I door.

Also, the windows are bigger on the IIs, filling the paint area, while they were "squintier" on the Is.

[Dave Vollmer]

Ah, OK...  As opposed to backed up toilets.  Oh, right, that's SEPTA. ;D

[sizemore]

Who cares? As long as they bundle it with a locomotive I can't use, I'm not buying.

Even when they're so close, they're still so far...

Can't you just buy the set, and pawn off the loco via ePay?

The S.

[Leggy]

Some things are too much work for some people while its just easier to whinge about things...

[Ian MacMillan]

Who cares? As long as they bundle it with a locomotive I can't use, I'm not buying.

Even when they're so close, they're still so far...

I can at least use the set. I will most likely get two and sell off the P40's as F40PH's were still king up here in '96. However I am more of a Phase III guy so I will be more eagerly awaiting those, and hopefully in singles.  I wish that they would be releasing these like Bachmann did for the I's in that phases II, III, IV, V and IVb all came out pretty much at the same time.

[Mark5]

Those with deep wallets can just buy the set. If you don't have deep wallets, well, get off this forum!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Who cares? As long as they bundle it with a locomotive I can't use, I'm not buying.

Even when they're so close, they're still so far...

Can't you just buy the set, and pawn off the loco via ePay?

The S.

Well I could do that. I think the easier, and more enjoyable solution will simply be not buying them. If Kato thinks that means that people aren't interested in the cars, then so be it, but I buy models for my enjoyment, and to follow my interests, not to provide Kato with market research data.

[Dave Vollmer]

I wish they were Amfleet I cars...  But I think Kato is smart to do Amfleet II since no one else makes them.  The Bachmann Amfleet Is will have to do for me.  I'm not a big fan of selling the loco and cars together.  Hopefully, though, for guys like Ed those Amfleet IIs will be offered separately later as an add-on pack.

Maybe I'm feeling more charitable lately toward the big manufacturers...  Either way, Kato's back on my good list because after screwing up the single-stripe GG1 they announced the PC and Amtrak ones.  Could a Conrail G be far behind?

[eric220]

Could a Conrail G be far behind?

Had a comment to make there, but decided to post it on the PC/AMTRAK GG1 thread instead.  Don't want to derail this one.

[Hiroe]

Ah, OK...  As opposed to backed up toilets.  Oh, right, that's SEPTA. ;D

Well, aside from the fact that SEPTA doesn't *have* toilets in their cars.


As for surgery on the Bachmann cars' wheels, would it be possible to order additional kato trucks and replace them on the B cars; or will kato only produce enough parts for the cars they make?

[Rich Reinhart]

Ah, OK...  As opposed to backed up toilets.  Oh, right, that's SEPTA. ;D

Well, aside from the fact that SEPTA doesn't *have* toilets in their cars.


As for surgery on the Bachmann cars' wheels, would it be possible to order additional kato trucks and replace them on the B cars; or will kato only produce enough parts for the cars they make?

Nope no toilets onboard, people just use the stairwells to the Broad Street Line...