Kato (Japanese stuff) and Kato Hobbytrain (primarily European) still uses Rapido style couplers for the majority of their locos and rolling stock....
SteveHookEm, check your Private Messages.
Personally, I would buy some undecorated (white or silver) Con-Cor 53' containers and run an Intermodal train. It will be cheaper and you can...
Hey Admins, Don't you think the last post by Bob Gilmore was a PERSONAL attack on mtntrainman?
These are the units that they are using to replace the RDC (Rail Diesel Cars) on the Hurricane Gulch run. I believe they went into service about 4...
Steve, Never say never when talking about purchasing trains; one day, something new will come out or you will discover something that was made...
I didn't know that Kato made American-style heavyweights; are they Japanese style of some sort? Can you post a picture or a link?
Regarding hoppers and tank cars; would the MTL 33' steel hoppers (the CB&Q ones are painted red) be appropriate? Would coal be a prototypical load...
What would be the cars and caboose type for a prototypical consist for a 1940's CB&Q Mikado steamer? Woodside caboose? Steel Caboose? I was...
I picked up a 36" wide HCD door for $5 at Menards the other day. I don't even see any damage; there is no frame but I don't care about that.
Here is the pic from their website. [ATTACH] Thanks for the input on the prototype. I like this paint scheme and it is too bad it never ran...
I see that the Broadway Limited ATSF Gold Bonnets are out. I think it is very interesting but I don't know much this loco? What B unit paint...
I am going to use a 36" wide HCD and a Kato V11 double track set on it for the mainline. The outside track has a radius of 16 3/8", the inside...
I don't think so. They were produced in 1996 according to this website. Hard to believe that was almost 20 years ago....
I have a Kato Mikado with no tender; should it run without the tender? The little thin brass wires from the drawbar are connected to the loco? I...
Brian (Arctic Train), when I was in Denver last weekend at the Toy Train Show, Intermountain was there and they had the black w/yellow lettering...
Here is my take on N-scale train values. The only true indicator of a value of an item is what someone will pay for it. Whether we like it or not,...
Steve, I am not sure what bullet trains you have, but I thought I have read somewhere that some of them need like 18" radius curves. Not sure...
Randgust, can I assume you have experienced all of those traumatic events? If so, why?
Steve, The other suggestion I was thinking about last night would be to start a thread for each of the three shelves just to keep thing...