serotta1972 Posted April 28, 2017 Yeah I will look into those as the gap between the cars is huge and and unsightly. Were you able to get some of the 2 car sets? Share this post Link to post
Kiha66 Posted April 28, 2017 Not yet, although once I sell off a few of my other models I plan to get enough to make the full 18 car train. Kinda crazy how for the cost of just the add on sets, I could get a full, powered set of Japanese prototype, with more cars too! Share this post Link to post
serotta1972 Posted May 4, 2017 (edited) A new Amtrak train on the roster "Northeast Regional" - this will go under "lame excuse for buying a train", because I rode on it when I was in DC. :) I'm going to sell all my trains and start over - I will only buy trains that I've ridden! NOT! Although, I am planning on going to Japan for a few days in the summer and will ride as many of the trains that I do have now. Edited May 4, 2017 by serotta1972 1 Share this post Link to post
Kiha66 Posted May 4, 2017 Very nice Junior! And I think they built the ACS-64 over in Sacramento too, so its also a (briefly) local train! If you have the modern amtrak California zephyr, they made their way east running just behind the locomotives on that train, a pretty interesting consist to model. Share this post Link to post
cteno4 Posted May 4, 2017 A new Amtrak train on the roster "Northeast Regional" - this will go under "lame excuse for buying a train", because I rode on it when I was in DC. :) I'm going to sell all my trains and start over - I will only buy trains that I've ridden! NOT! Although, I am planning on going to Japan for a few days in the summer and will ride as many of the trains that I do have now. One of our members does this. He's traveled a lot in japan, Europe and North America so it's no wonder his large basement layout goes from Kyoto to philly, to Zurich! Jeff Share this post Link to post
serotta1972 Posted May 4, 2017 Good thing I do have some contemporary trains so there's a chance I will be able to ride some of the trains I have now but will have to do some time traveling to ride many of the others. And yes aside from Japan, I will have to make a trip out to Europe eventually. Share this post Link to post
serotta1972 Posted May 20, 2017 A big reason I have not delved into Japanese Freight is because I have a nice little collection of North American Freight cars which I really like because of all the different rail companies and colors. Though, they've been kind of ignored lately and I've been going back and forth about selling them. Tonight I created a spreadsheet and inventoried them so I know exactly what I have. Here are my Micro-Trains assortment of 50' box cars. 3 Share this post Link to post
serotta1972 Posted June 10, 2017 Added a new genre and diversity to the collection: HO Trolleys Bowser - PCC F Line SF Pacific Electric Bowser - New Orleans Streetcar Bachmann - Peter Witt SF Municipal Railway Bachmann - Peter witt St. Louis Railway 2 Share this post Link to post
serotta1972 Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Comparing my Kato 176-266 E8/9A from 20 years ago to today's Kato 176-5316 E9A. There's a slight difference in the yellow, not sure if it's from age and the main difference between the 2 are the headlights, number boards and painted silver steps on the cab doors on the newer model. Aside from those differences they are almost identical. Just spotted another difference - the lettering and number on the newer model is outlined, didn't notice until I was putting them away. Edited June 27, 2017 by serotta1972 1 Share this post Link to post
serotta1972 Posted December 31, 2018 Taking inventory of my Kato PA1 & PB1, E8/9 and F units. Need to do this once in a while so I know I what I have on hand and don't buy duplicates. Most of these have a corresponding Kato Passenger Car Set. 🙂 2 Share this post Link to post
Kiha66 Posted December 31, 2018 Beautiful collection Jr, When are you going to get one of those display cases so they can live on your wall when not running? 😁 Share this post Link to post
