Kato NYC "Black Beetle"

[robert3985]

Really?  I'm impressed!   That is a large investment in tooling for a unique piece of railroad history.  I still have my undec. Kato RDC ready to be converted using Elgin Locomotive Works resin pieces, but I might now reconsider this.  Seems that Kato is becoming more like Con-Cor, producing  rather unique model trains. I'm still waiting for the NYC Dreyfus Hudson and circa 1938 20th Century Ltd. train.  The later version of that train Kato produced is very nice, but not quite like the earlier version.

Oh yeah.  Now THAT'S a good move!  "More like Con-Cor..."  Yup...

Cheerio!
Bob Gilmore

[chessie system fan]

This is a perfect model for the Sound Age we are in now.  A speedy train that sounds like a jet engine is just fun.  Gimmicky, but fun.  And since Kato just needed to tool a new shell, cheaper to tool, too.   

[Jimbo]

This is a perfect model for the Sound Age we are in now.  A speedy train that sounds like a jet engine is just fun.  Gimmicky, but fun.  And since Kato just needed to tool a new shell, cheaper to tool, too.

While I respect others' modeling choices (and the manufacturers certainly are responsible for ensuring whatever product they announce is profitable), I'm parked where @robert3985 is... we need more "workaday" locomotive models, not the weird one-offs.

Still waiting for ANY N-Scale Baldwin road switcher...  or steam switcher (other than the 50+ year old Bachmann 0-6-0).  And it took FOREVER to finally get a C44C6M (but only in NS) despite the immense popularity of these rebuilds on UP, CSX, NS, CN, CP...

-Jim

[learmoia]

... we need more "workaday" locomotive models, not the weird one-offs.

True, but I don't want Kato doing them.. you'll see 1 or two road names ever couple of years..

How long did it take to get a quality GP38-2 because Kato did a couple runs 40 years ago..

And we STILL haven't seen a modern GP50.... Or U28/30Cs or SD40, or C30/36-7..

(Maybe Atlas is planning to do an SD40 in the wake of the SD45?)

~Ian

[Mark5]

True, but I don't want Kato doing them.. you'll see 1 or two road names ever couple of years..

Awwww, come on! Kato made an EMD FP7 and has released it in a million roads (ok, well just MILW). 

[OldEastRR]

Us Americans always seem to forget Kato's market is 90% Japanese modelers, who just may have a taste for weird exotic locomotives from America. Having this American "high speed" loco compared to their bullet trains models may give them some jollies.

[nickelplate759]

Us Americans always seem to forget Kato's market is 90% Japanese modelers, who just may have a taste for weird exotic locomotives from America. Having this American "high speed" loco compared to their bullet trains models may give them some jollies.

It may give me some jollies too!   I want one!