We all missed it the NEW Kato Pass train just announced! it's an SP morning daylight! YEA!!!! nice and a GS-4....I wonder if that's a Kato or Con-cor?
All of Kato's PnP locos are described as "DCC Friendly." Let's hope it holds true with this one. My first question was "where's the sound?" Ben
I'm going to need a bigger layout. I'm going to need a bigger house. I think I just switched road names.
Mine too, get with the times Kato, Athearn and even Life-Like!!?? are stealing your thunder here. This might be Kato's Japanese head office doing the thinking, DCC's not very big over there. This might be a job for the newly announced, smaller size Tsunami, the heavy steam version has GS4 sounds.
That's funny. I frequently feel like every locomotive I want is only available in Midwest of East Coast roads. Maybe that's because the other modelers here mob all the GN, NP, SP&S, SP, etc., stuff before I get to the shop. :teeth: I am quite happy to see the 4449 getting a good release. That same engine runs on my prototype road frequently for excursion service, steam-ups, etc. It will be fun to have a sub-$200 yet solid model on my layout. I would love to see that big Pere Marquette locomotive get released. That one would be a MTL dream since it is the one that the Polar Express was modeled upon, if I am not mistaken. They could release all sorts of fantasy cars.
