VanBasten Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 No criticism of posting it, very useful with the unitrack as kato's Japanese customers often just set up temp layouts. I'd be happy to use them on a layout by cutting off the flat plate and gluing them on, just adding to Gordon's list of options Paul, no problems at all I am curious too to see whether it can be used after having cut off the plate and adjusted a bit the pole base... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Paul, no problems at all I am curious too to see whether it can be used after having cut off the plate and adjusted a bit the pole base... Yes, that works, it just means that you lose the 'instant' aspect of using Kato off the shelf poles. I've tried a number a variations on the theme of modifying the pole base. None felt really right hence my use of Sommerfeld or other (eg N Train, Dapol) As far as I have noticed on my travels, due to modernisation, RhB now has about possibly as much as 10 different types of overhead mast and gantry. N train do a "gotthard route' mast that is not far off the RhB curved upper pole type . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Well, I just wanted to let you see another Kato news - I am really curious to see it as I never saw a japanese-style pole. As I am modelling Nm, I know quite well Michael Bange and N-Track production Here: img56041934.jpg As you can see, the arms already look adequately European (and can be cut off and glued to plastic H section uprights) its just the round poles which make them unsuitable 'straight out of the box' for France or Switzerland the two countries I mainly model in in N Edited February 8, 2017 by Gordonwis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wollastonblue Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Another interesting add-on, really curious to see the mast actual size... I have been using the Stugl Stuhls station as my inspiration for the my layout, and while the AB Modell and N-Track Catenary look a lot better than the KATO or Tomix, The new Kato version does look very similar to the single line masts leaving Stugl on the way to Bergun. Also the AB Modell and N-Track are 1:160 scale whereas the Kato is 1:150 scale which is more suitable for the Kato stock fresh from the box. I am also very excited about the Pirata Wagons. Is there anywhere I could pre-order them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wollastonblue Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I have been in contact with AB modell and pre ordered the Hockey Club Davos GE 4/4 III. In their email they have stated that they are hoping some Rungenwagen will be available in the summer for 9mm Kato stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 The new Kato version does look very similar to the single line masts leaving Stugl on the way to Bergun. I've found the exact style in one of my pictures. the masts are on the Cadenazzo - Locarno section of FFS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) Just seen this clip on Youtube.. Things are getting a bit more expensive this year.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VJtgEOcN2_E Edited February 9, 2017 by backofanenvelope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBasten Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I have been in contact with AB modell and pre ordered the Hockey Club Davos GE 4/4 III. In their email they have stated that they are hoping some Rungenwagen will be available in the summer for 9mm Kato stock. Yes, as far as I know the Pirata's should be ready for summer. Just e-mail them, they are very friendly, for being pirates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wollastonblue Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I am currently having a lovely conversation with the guys at AB Modell who have sent me this: Neuheiten_Spielwarenmesse2017.pdf It's a shame I've literally just planted the Viaduct, the Faller version of the Val Tuoi Viaduct looks brilliant. The Pirata wagons look like €79 each!?!?!?!?! The catenary is a god send as I was going to plump for the Tomix variety, but I will wait for the new Kato version for my layout, as the N-Track or Sommerfeldt variety is just too expensive for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted February 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 10, 2017 I think the AB model is mainly hand assem by them accounting for the price Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBasten Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) The Pirata wagons look like €79 each!? Well, being in photo-etched brass and assembled by hand, maybe it is not cheap - but neither so expensive (expecially if you consider the "normal" Nm models price)... Edited February 10, 2017 by VanBasten Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 The Pirata wagons look like €79 each!?!?!?!?! The as the N-Track or Sommerfeldt variety is just too expensive for me. The N Train overhead is very very nice (but very delicate). The Sommerfeldt is old fashioned and much chunkier than the new N Train stuff, so I suspect the Sommerfeldt Swiss outline overhead is more like 1:150 in truth! All my Sommerfeldt has been acquired second hand so was not expensive. Model masters quote £7 for a standard mast which I don't think is too expensive for a metal construction including lattice. Having seen the proposed Pirata price I will be sticking to my converted standard N gauge bogie flats I think! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I forgot to mention Dapol masts They must surely be the cheapest to buy new given the current exchanges rates (10 for £6.20 at gaugemaster) parts of the brackets and register arms can easily be snipped off to make them into one's preferred shape. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted April 11, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2017 Does anyone know which microtrains couplers fit the Ge 4/4? I've found a conversion for the coaches at AB model but nothing for the loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted April 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2017 The Noch website is listing October/ November for the Ge4/4 III in Albula livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenway Park Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Abula Line available to reserve from Hobby Search in Japan: Item Code 3101 7650 Yen. In addition Red Passenger Car in the Alps EW1 4 set 10-1413 6120 Yen and add on set of 4 10-1414 7480 Yen. www.1999.co.jp/eng/rail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBasten Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Picts of the new EW1 coaches on the way... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBasten Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Another upgrade on the EW1 coaches matter... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2017 (edited) Coach sets and the Albula anniversary Ge 4/4 III due out of the factory next week so should start turning up in shops in the next few weeks Edit: Just had notification my set is on the way. Edited August 30, 2017 by PaulRhB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBasten Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 The first pictures of the EWI sets / coaches and Albula loco... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBasten Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 And here are the actual models Very nice coaches, now on their way (in a long line, ehm ehm) for the regauging... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wollastonblue Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 And here are the actual models Very nice coaches, now on their way (in a long line, ehm ehm) for the regauging... Please tell me i can swap the close couplings for traditional N gauge couplings as I have 140mm curves for them to go round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 7, 2017 I've run the close couplings round 150mm no problem I suspect they will swap out easily as unless they've retooled the close coupling, unlikely I would think, it's designed to fit a standard pocket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 12, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2017 Well after Parcelfarce spent a week ignoring the redirects they promised to deliver by 10am today, . . So their clocks appear to be 2hrs 29 min slow! Anyway this was in the packet Popped them in order in the bigger box. On 249mm radius Neurot on the left and the older red livery on the right. Allegra on 216mm rad vs the Albula set on the 249mm 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBasten Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 In Nuremberg I saw the new Kato Ge 4/4 II, in the picts you see a sample almost finished (not finished yet). The model is really nice, look at the fine pantograph and at the loco front... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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