Ive been a lifelong HO scale fan, and i own many Kato products in HO scale, but i started model railroading with my son, a new modeler, and he preferred N scale, and when Kato announced it was releasing this set in N scale, that was the deal maker, i pre-ordered 2 sets from my local hobby shop here in illinois. The Metra set fills a void in model railroading as these pieces ar very hard to find in HO. We now have a large roster of Kato N scale products, great job Kato.
PLEASE KATO! Make an MBTA set of the new MBTA MP36! With bi-levels, it will be so popular, and no other company has made any MBTA products in HO scale since the comet coaches back in the late 90s. From a boston modeler, i can tell you people will pay big money for ho MBTA model trains.
PLEASE KATO! Make an MBTA set of the new MBTA MP36! With bi-levels, it will be so popular, and no other company has made any MBTA products in HO scale since the comet coaches back in the late 90s. From a boston modeler, i can tell you people will pay big $ for ho MBTA model trains.
Very Nice train. I got mine in the mail a few days ago, and I have to say it has really great detail on it. The Marker Lights are a very nice feature, You guys should come out with more Metra Cars. Or possibly a Metra F40PH or F40PHM
Just got these in the mail. Very awsome product!!. The marker lights are a very nice feature, you should come out with more Metra cars so I can run a Metra train set, like the ones that go by my house everyday
Super nice set - I saw these at iHobby Expo, and bought two sets the first day they were available. As per usual Kato - the quality is OUTSTANDING - super smooth runners, razor sharp paint and graphics. They run smooth as silk. Great job guys - keep 'em coming! Maybe one day you'll do a Santa Fe Blue Goose 4-6-4? Thanks for posting!
Are you planning other paint schemes? A GO Transit MP36PH would go really well with Athearn's GO Transit Bombardier Bi-level cars; they sell them alongside an F59PHI (which GO never used) because it looks somewhat similar to the MP36PH.
@espyr Other paint schemes are definitely on the cards. We've already announced VRE versions of both the cars and the locomotive, and have more paint schemes on the cards for the locomotive that may very well align with some of the other style cars out there from other manufacturers.
So is this Metra train on the M1 track? If it is I am shocked to see those cars handling on radius curves this tight. I am impress Kato! Now to see if the wife will buy me this for christmas... any ideas how to accomplish that?
Awesome train. But please don't stop producing HO scale stuff. There's alot of roomers going around down here in the Southeast that KATO is moving away from HO for good.
@Grumpy7783 We are actually just shipping our latest release of HO GE AC4400CW's right this moment, and on top of taking pre-orders for SD90/43MACs coming out near the beginning of the year we should have some more HO product announcements next month.
@KatoUSAinc Do you typically do more business in N than HO? I don't know how much sales in N scale correlate with those in others. I would really like to see these in HO scale and it's a shame that whether or not they come to HO scale depends on the success of a scale I don't model. I love the RTA bi-levels you produced in HO and these would be a great upgrade to those, seeing as those cars have been out of service for at least a few years now since being replaced by the new cars.
nice train!
legosurfingsoccerguy 1 week ago
Can/will you produce these in HO please?
They look fantastic! Kudos for mass-producing these and Kudos x 10 if you produce these in HO!
marylindsayrr 1 month ago
I must echo the sentiments of many other HO modelers......please consider making this set available to us HO scale modelers.......
mercenary454 1 month ago
Ive been a lifelong HO scale fan, and i own many Kato products in HO scale, but i started model railroading with my son, a new modeler, and he preferred N scale, and when Kato announced it was releasing this set in N scale, that was the deal maker, i pre-ordered 2 sets from my local hobby shop here in illinois. The Metra set fills a void in model railroading as these pieces ar very hard to find in HO. We now have a large roster of Kato N scale products, great job Kato.
mercenary454 1 month ago
Looks so much like the real thing!!! I've gotta buy it!!!
Stamolka1986 1 month ago
You def need to make these in HO scale!!!
amtrak207 1 month ago
Are you going to make an HO scale version of this?
cnw6871 2 months ago
Oh And Will There Ever Be A Metra F40Ph In The Future As Well!?!
Metracab123 2 months ago
PLEASE KATO! Make an MBTA set of the new MBTA MP36! With bi-levels, it will be so popular, and no other company has made any MBTA products in HO scale since the comet coaches back in the late 90s. From a boston modeler, i can tell you people will pay big money for ho MBTA model trains.
Tcostello105 2 months ago
PLEASE KATO! Make an MBTA set of the new MBTA MP36! With bi-levels, it will be so popular, and no other company has made any MBTA products in HO scale since the comet coaches back in the late 90s. From a boston modeler, i can tell you people will pay big $ for ho MBTA model trains.
Tcostello105 2 months ago
Very Nice train. I got mine in the mail a few days ago, and I have to say it has really great detail on it. The Marker Lights are a very nice feature, You guys should come out with more Metra Cars. Or possibly a Metra F40PH or F40PHM
amtrak393 2 months ago
Just got these in the mail. Very awsome product!!. The marker lights are a very nice feature, you should come out with more Metra cars so I can run a Metra train set, like the ones that go by my house everyday
amtrak393 2 months ago
quick question. How long is this set from loco to the cab car connected?
Autovomatic 3 months ago
@Autovomatic Around 24-25 inches long (5" MP36, 3 x 6.5" cars)
KatoUSAinc 2 months ago
CalTrain version of this in the future perhaps?
statoose 3 months ago
You guys should come out with a NJ TRANSIT since no one else makes them in N scale. That would a nice set to be made for the jersey rail fans!
nypd83 3 months ago
I have this set and love it. I hope you guys will come out with 3 or 4 cars add-on sets to make the train longer. Great Job Kato! ;)
BNSF733 3 months ago
Super nice set - I saw these at iHobby Expo, and bought two sets the first day they were available. As per usual Kato - the quality is OUTSTANDING - super smooth runners, razor sharp paint and graphics. They run smooth as silk. Great job guys - keep 'em coming! Maybe one day you'll do a Santa Fe Blue Goose 4-6-4? Thanks for posting!
boogerkitty123 3 months ago
Are you planning other paint schemes? A GO Transit MP36PH would go really well with Athearn's GO Transit Bombardier Bi-level cars; they sell them alongside an F59PHI (which GO never used) because it looks somewhat similar to the MP36PH.
espyr 3 months ago
@espyr Other paint schemes are definitely on the cards. We've already announced VRE versions of both the cars and the locomotive, and have more paint schemes on the cards for the locomotive that may very well align with some of the other style cars out there from other manufacturers.
KatoUSAinc 3 months ago
So is this Metra train on the M1 track? If it is I am shocked to see those cars handling on radius curves this tight. I am impress Kato! Now to see if the wife will buy me this for christmas... any ideas how to accomplish that?
Autovomatic 3 months ago
@Autovomatic Yes, it's on an M1 track oval. The best I can suggest is to offer a gift in-kind; does your wife like shoes?
KatoUSAinc 3 months ago
@KatoUSAinc Yes she does... I already have them picked out lol!
Autovomatic 3 months ago
Awesome train. But please don't stop producing HO scale stuff. There's alot of roomers going around down here in the Southeast that KATO is moving away from HO for good.
Grumpy7783 3 months ago
@Grumpy7783 We are actually just shipping our latest release of HO GE AC4400CW's right this moment, and on top of taking pre-orders for SD90/43MACs coming out near the beginning of the year we should have some more HO product announcements next month.
KatoUSAinc 3 months ago
@KatoUSAinc It would be neat if yall could produce Norfolk Southern SD40-2s in the Soaring logo scheme. I'd definetely buy a couple or more.
Grumpy7783 3 months ago
I hope u guys can make a HO scale Metra MP36 and Metra bilevel set like that
METX611 3 months ago
@METX611 We'll see how well the N scale cars do. If they turn out to be a wild success, we'll certainly look at other scales.
KatoUSAinc 3 months ago
@KatoUSAinc Do you typically do more business in N than HO? I don't know how much sales in N scale correlate with those in others. I would really like to see these in HO scale and it's a shame that whether or not they come to HO scale depends on the success of a scale I don't model. I love the RTA bi-levels you produced in HO and these would be a great upgrade to those, seeing as those cars have been out of service for at least a few years now since being replaced by the new cars.
BMR777 3 months ago
combining the music from the driver 1 video game and trains is a super awsome fit..great job!!..btw when is kato planning to make these in HO scale?
EMDSD14R 3 months ago
I love the trains since i grew up riding the train with my mom and sister. I have been looking and found it and it looks great.
I was also wondering, when are you going to make the powercab locomotives?
Spyda0Jones 3 months ago
very nice detail on your set!
UnionPacific6936 3 months ago
Looking good! You guys have to relesase this in HO Scale
metraF40PH163 3 months ago
Any plans for HO scale?
DjRuff617 3 months ago
Nice using the menu music from Driver (For Playstation 1).
See /watch?v=FDKGEvmVQDw @ 3 minutes 30 seconds.
And is it me, or do I see Gamera in the background? That turtle shell at 1:53 is a dead giveaway.
ShadowFox550 3 months ago
@ShadowFox550 Thats exactly what i thought too lol. Glad to know I am not that old yet lol!
Autovomatic 3 months ago
This Would be just GREAT if it was HO SCALE, N Scale is way to small for me ! ! !
Thank You Kato for making the MP36 & Bi-Level cars.
MrBillCNW 3 months ago
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boogerkitty123 3 months ago in playlist More videos from KatoUSAinc
Yes, great set. Yes, more cars. Yes, release an N F40-PH Metra. Kato rocks.
dsmcgraw7 3 months ago
Great set... need more cars and most of all, please release a N Scale of the Metra F40PH-3. That would be fab! Keep up the great work!
eblkheart 3 months ago