Kato Gevo

[Ed Kapuscinski]

And of course Kato wants to make a profit too.

Ron, I've actually never seen that definitively proven. (cough... sitting on SD40-2 tooling... cough cough

[u18b]

Assuming they want to make something that doesn't have anything to do with BN or SF--- or BNSF!!

3 out of 4 of the only mid production locos they've done fall into that category!

[Ryan87]

3 out of 4 of the only mid production locos they've done fall into that category!

and the fourth was an afterthought... They were former BN units!

[asarge]

Argue back and forth all you want. My money is on Matt. Besides the ONLY GEVO roadname I want is IAIS!

[bigford]

of my 35 locos 25 are kato  a few lifelike's  BUT i model
Norfolk Southern. I sent kato a email about future N.S.
models.
    Here is the reply i got....
" we at kato have no plans for any N.S. models in the near future"

Fox Valley Models is doing a N.S. gevo, Then this guy is getting my $$$$$$

[Mark5]

I don't model modern, but I do have a few modern locos ... it continues to IRK me that Kato won't do NS dash-9s.

What they've done with the SD40-2 tooling is unbelievable.

Oh, and when was the last SD45 from Kato?

Seriously though, I'd like to see someone else with "Atlas like" quality take Kato on with these locos.

[ljudice]

Who's arguing?? 

Unless you guys feel that Kato SHOULDN'T MAKE A GEVO, I don't see what the problem is??

Sounds like everyone is getting what they want now...

[Mark5]

Kato is a sore spot for some of us, so we tend to vent now and then ... 

[ljudice]

I know...   My solution was to model western roads.

[asarge]

I personally have no desire to own any modern loco's UNLESS it's a regional or shortline. I've always liked the Iowa Interstate and watched #511 getting delivered and posted a pic, so I'll have that one and a boatload of grain hoppers and FVM boxcars to go with it.

I do hope everybody gets what they want. But we have to be willing to aprt with the greenbacks to keep the pipeline full.

[SirTainly]

Can't talk in absolutes when that road has not been announced yet:)

http://foxvalleymodels.com/pics.html

Was supposed to be a surprise for later....well "Surprise"

And this is why Matt gets my money, not Clouseau's sidekick

[lock4244]

Oh, and when was the last SD45 from Kato?

I don't know, but I think that SD45's were still operating on Class 1's when Kato last offered their little gem!

[DaveB]

What they've done with the SD40-2 tooling is unbelievable.

Oh, and when was the last SD45 from Kato?

Seriously though, I'd like to see someone else with "Atlas like" quality take Kato on with these locos.

Well, is the demand really out there?  I picked up two SD40's and an early SD40-2, along with a U30C at the Chantilly train show in October.  The SD40's required custom-painting, but such is life.  There is still inventory out there, and maybe that has something to do with the lack of new releases on these locomotives.

[Mark5]

I don't get to train shows often, so I guess thats where all the early SD40-2s are hoarded ...  :

[oakcreekco]

Heck, there's almost 100 SD40/SD40-2 Katos in stock at MB Klein ???