New Train: Kato P42 Amfleet & Viewliner Phase IV Locomotive and 5-car set

This is an awesome set, but of course its Kato so it is expected.

This set comes in a book...

The details are amazing just look at this fan.

But looks aren't everything this loco runs smooth as silk, Under the hood it almost the same as some of the other Kato P42s except this ones shell is held on by some tabs on the inside. So to remove the shell you have to spread apart at the bottom from the middle.

When I convert this awesome loco to DCC I will be adding the red lights, which unfortunately are fake. It comes with some air hoses as you can see but they aren't that great but I'll probably just use them anyway.


And here it is, the Amfleet cars, this is probably the main reason I got the set. The only other cars I've seen these in N scale by was Bachmann and I'm done with them. So this is great that Kato Decided to make this awesome set.

The Viewliners:

I am going to have some fun with this one, I think I will end up putting in the Digitrax Drop-in Sound Decoder. Of course When I Get the DCC system I will be putting that proccess up here!

Totally recommend Getting this one: MSRP at $250 but if you look around you can get a great deal! Hint Hint... 

Here a video:

News: New Kato In Today!

Got the new Kato Amtrak Set in today! It is Amazing, I'm just waiting for a section of track to dry and I will make a video!

Update: Mainline Almost Complete

The mainline now runs in a complete loop and is powered, almost ready to go. I have some turnouts on the way then I can attach the final sections of track. I have also started planning out what I'm going to do with the rest of the space.

















Above is part of a yard and where my train shops will go, got the idea from here.
Below is the other half of the layout with the mainlines.
















I've been messing around with a tortoise and made a temporary control panel with a switch for main accessory power and a switch for the turnout that leads the the programming track.

I also have the new Kato Amtrak set coming in, I'll post some pics and video when it comes in.