jpendle Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 3 hours ago, Revolution Ben said: Hi all, Hopefully that will encourage Kato to fund whatever additional tooling may be needed for the Class 80X units in TPE, Hull Trains, Lumo and Avanti colours. cheers Ben A. I heartily agree. No one else will be attempting these, and I’d go for the TPE and Avanti ones. Of course it does mean that Revolution would then be free to build on their CAF expertise and do the CL195, CL331, and all 12 CL397’s 😀 Regards, John P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_M Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 UK pricing now available for the 9 Car LNER KATO Class 800 set as announced in Japan a week or so ago, but also the DCC and DCC Sound versions available here in the UK. DC RRP £399.95 DCC RRP £429.95 DCC-Sound RRP £499.95 To me these seem like great prices for a 9 car set, but they will be further discounted at Train Trax. Pre-orders are now open. Arrivals due in mid 2024. I 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted January 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 9 Compared to the new Farish class 158 those prices are already outstanding (RRP £259.95 & £369.95 for DC & DCC sound fitted versions respectfully for two-car unit). If only Kato made something for modellers of earlier periods! (or if only Farish could sell larger batches to reduce the price!) Looking forward to seeing a set at YAG later in the year! Steven B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb4141 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Is it only LNER 9 car sets Kato are producing? Just seems a bit strange not to offer the GWR equivalents, unless I’ve missed something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_M Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 43 minutes ago, nickb4141 said: Is it only LNER 9 car sets Kato are producing? Just seems a bit strange not to offer the GWR equivalents, unless I’ve missed something? Not been officially announced yet, but GWR are coming later in the year, some time after the Paddington ones. I 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted January 20 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20 Kato had a 9-car GWR sample on display at Warley last year. I expect LNER is getting preference because it's sexier. 😎 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 The later release of the 9 car GWR set will avoid it getting confused with the 5 car GWR Paddington Bear set. The original 5 car LNER set still seems to be readily available and more so than the 5 car original GWR set. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I shall patiently await the arrival of the 9 car GWR unit. In the meantime I shall still play..... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 Gaugemaster have published some photos showing the variations incorporated in the new coaches for the 9 car sets. https://mailchi.mp/gaugemaster/kato-release-new-images-for-9-car-class-800?e=dd155d2c05 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I'm guessing the GWR Paddington 5 Car unit has been released in Japan. Well Plaza Japan seem to be showing it as in stock. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Typical Kato. Scheduled release date for the Paddington Bear set is 29 February 2024. As i type this it is 29 February in Japan. :-)🙂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Paddington has arrived from Japan. Hopefully I'll get to play shortly. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robf Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Got to have a play, looks pretty good. 20240310_115633_658560532432406.mp4 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 The instruction leaflet for the 9 car LNER Azuma Class 800/1 is now available to view and download on the Kato webpage. Kato 9 car LNER Azuma Choose the ASSY Table button. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted March 28 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 28 The vanilla version of the GWR Paddington 800 is showing as being in stock with Gaugemaster now. The DCC and DCC sound fitted versions are not yet available, I guess we will have to wait for the chips to be fitted before seeing these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpkin Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Received an email from HobbySearch Japan to say my 9 car LNER 800 has been delayed until June. Checking the Kato website it would seem so. Kato Production Schedule Quote ※ [Apology] Regarding the product number 10-1675 British Railways Class 800/1 LNER "AZUMA" that was scheduled to be shipped in May 2024, Due to various circumstances, we will change it to the following shipping schedule. We apologize for the inconvenience. ( Updated 4/5) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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