Kato TGV Sud-Est N Scale Review

I submit to you my review of the Kato TGV Sud-Est in N scale. This is older stock and is not now currently being produced, although it can still be found on eBay and other second hand sources. I hope you enjoy my review and please feel free to leave a comment or subscribe, or join me over on my blog at http://quinntopia.blogspot.com/
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[scotsoft29]

I like the angular look of these, when they round all the corners off I don't find them as attractive for some reason.

Also the Plastic Bertrand track is one of my all time favourites, it gets my foot tapping straight away - thank you for adding it.

[mesmerojoe]

@scotsoft29 Thank Scotsoft! I think the reason I like it is that it looks less like an airplane and more like a train! :-) I agree, that's a great track by Plastic Bertrand!

[19redskins71]

I work for Alstom which developed the TGV. We got a N-Scale version of there new version TGV. I got to find out where they got it.

[mesmerojoe]

@19redskins71 Wow, that's pretty cool! Alstom does some pretty cool stuff!

[tkd011]

Thanks for sharing! I have the Kato orange TVG in N scale too.

All the best Tak.

[mesmerojoe]

@tkd011 Hi Tak! Thanks for the comment! Yes, I've seen your video! Great stuff!

[r8d4tube]

I bought a new 10 cars set TGV Sud- Est on eBay from a train collector, Gave it some oil lubes, and it ran very smooth after few laps around track. The motor is a bit more noisy than my other TGVs. But, considering the age of this train set. I must say Kato did a very good job.

I am also tempting to close the gap between the motor car, and the passenger car by cut, shorten the coupler in the middle, and then insert the two ends into a small tube and glue them in. Anyone has other solution?

[pacbelt]

Great review! I agree with your rating system. The couplers are iffy, and makes too much space, but overall a very good model!

[gartenbahner]

great! I also have the 10-198. The train is over ten years old and he drives very good with a DCC-Decoder. You can see it in one of my videos "Eurostar und TGV in 1:160 mit DCC Decoder"

[4godalone100]

looks great! I cant wait to see it at work on your layout!