QUOTE (harkins77 @ 28 Aug 2007, 05:44)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have a question for the modern n gauge users who don't mind sheds
Has anyone seen or used the kato class 66's which are mentioned on the mg sharp website
http://www.mgsharp.com/Kato_European_N.htm
If anyone has seen them how would they compare to the Dapol and Graham Farish one's are they more detailed quieter running?
Any comments would be welcome as I was thinking of bringing one to the layout.
I must admit the liveries are rather groovy.
Hello there harkins,
I haven't bought one but can recommend Kato as they always and unfailingly produce only the highest quality models. The principle difference to Dapol or Farish is that it is a 1:160 scale model, also the features and more information (although in German) are at
Lemke Collection's website.
Kato state here that the features are:
2 Schwungmassen = 2 flywheels
5-Pol Motor = 5 pole motor
Digitale Schnittstelle bzw. Digitale Wechselplatine = digital socket for DCC
Wechsellicht weiss = bidirectional white headlights
gefederte Drehgestelle
Weitere Varianten in der Kategorie Class 66 = lots of livery variants available
I also believe that the model comes with replacement front panels if you only want to see the Rapido coupling at one end/no ends. There is a review of the Dapol 66 somewhere on the MRF, try the 'Reviews' section. I believe there was a thread about this topic a while ago which you could 'Search' for.
I think it would be fair to say that the Kato model is the most detailed and has the best performance, but is also the most expensive and 1:160! I would hazard that Dapol is better than Farish by virtue of it being Dapol but I readily confess I know very little about 1:147 sheds...or in fact sheds in general.
Goedel