New Kato Turntable Review Video

[up1950s]

When KATO ran their Norfolk Southern heritage units ads, they had the models arranged around a turntable.

The turntable in the ads looks quite different from the model now being offered by KATO.

Who is the producer/vendor of the turntable in the KATO ads? It seems to be a bigger turntable.

Javier

I don't think the Kato turntable is an exact copy of a prototype but resembles some turntable looks as do all or almost all model RR turntables . I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a single photo or drawing that they used , but just use the web or memory to copy some basic common looks of various types . I am tickled that the functionality out of the box is so exact , details etc are east to do in comparison to operation .

[DKS]

I don't think the Kato turntable is an exact copy of a prototype but resembles some turntable looks as do all or almost all model RR turntables . I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a single photo or drawing that they used , but just use the web or memory to copy some basic common looks of various types . I am tickled that the functionality out of the box is so exact , details etc are east to do in comparison to operation .

Ngineer was not asking what prototype Kato's new turntable represents; he was asking what model turntable was used in the ads for their heritage units, which appeared to be larger: https://katousa.com/N/SD70ACe/main.jpg

I believe the answer is Fleischmann: http://www.fleischmann.de/en/product/12228-0-0-0-0-0-0-005004/products.html

Fleischmann's TT is ~7.2", versus Kato's at ~6.3".

[Ngineer]

I believe the answer is Fleischmann: http://www.fleischmann.de/en/product/12228-0-0-0-0-0-0-005004/products.html

@ David: Thanks a lot!

Javier