N Scale Kato Roundhouse 20 240 Review

[@RWSBaden]

Thanks Mike for the Unboxing and review of the Kato Roundhouse. As for the doors I guess it depends on era. Our roundhouse at Conway yard, originally had the swing open barn doors, but sometime in the mid 1980's they were converted to roll up doors. On a side note, I was able to talk with Alex from Kato while he was in town for the Worlds Greatest Hobby show and it sounds like Kato has a lot of neat stuff in the pipeline.

[@Maurice00PA]

Thanks Mike. I have the Kato 2 stall engine house and was trying to figure out how to get it apart for kit-bashing without breaking it. Your methods show me some things to try.
Maurice

[@N-Scale]

Right On and I would guess it too is screwed together.
Thanks , Mike

[@RogerPerkins1939]

Thank you for doing the disassembly of this roundhouse. I have four of them in my inventory for the future home railroad. There is a radial track section that connect to the turntable and the round house units fit snuggly against that track. I eagerly await to learn how to elect to paint and weather the model to get it a more prototypical American appearance.

[@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479]

Thanks Roger , That will be down the road somewhere but I will surely do one.
Mike

[@GoViaorgohome]

I was really worried at first that it does not come apart. glad you can customize it.

[@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479]

Yes, It is a pretty cool design.
Mike

[@izenguarr5236]

Looks very nice over all. How much do they cost? I prefer the older styles made of wood or brick, which match much better with older era locomotives than concrete does.

[@stewshore5508]

Great, I was wondering how the top came off for further additions, such as light and bumpers etc.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks for checking it out Stew, Mike

[@theenigmaticgamer]

Thanks for an excellent review Mike. I have just bought two of these and was unsure how to get the roof off. Your video solved that one for me.
I have also viewed your customising video and although I am in the UK you have given some really helpful ideas.
Best wishes
Keith

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much Keith and have fun with them.
Mike

[@Barney-hk3es]

I really like Kato stuff. I just wish their n scale unitack had more American pieces in the line up

[@philfodera6294]

Thanks for the review Mike, I'm anxious to see how you paint the unit and add details to it. Additionally, I am curious if you will need and use an auto reverser on the turntable. I have the roundtable and really enjoy the unit.

[@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479]

Some say you do and some say you do not, I will see.
Thanks , Mike

[@philfodera6294]

Mike I put one in please let me know if you do install an auto reverser on your turntable, thanks.

[@ZanesTrains1972]

A some of Kato's detail is crude but Kato makes it up by having great running equipment that's reliable and most Kato equipment can be made to look very good just by simple weathering. Kato has been getting a lot better and making relatively fine detail. Thanks for the great review. though

[@N-Scale]

In my experience , all that great detail (on locomotives) gets knocked off with use. I'll take less detail as I run all my stuff.
Mike

[@ZanesTrains1972]

Mike Fifer yes I am more of an operator as well less detail is fine the thing about being an operator is you want smooth running locomotives and that's what you get with Kato

[@N-Scale]

For sure. I would rather have a runner than a looker.
Thanks , Mike

[@jeffbowman3721]

Mike once again you hit the ball out of the park. Grand Slam. Two questions, do you believe it would work with the Walther's 130 DCC Turntable? What do you believe would be the largest Kato engine that would fit completely in the Roundhouse?

[@N-Scale]

I do not know if the Walthers is on 10 Deg tracks , if it is it would work. The tracks inside are 9 3/4 long.
Thanks , Mike

[@jacko9759]

Nice review, looks like they "keep it simple" like the rest of their line, well engineered as usual, thanks for sharing....

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Jack , I agree, Mike

[@dannyholt105]

Great looking roundhouse Mike! I have an HO Bachmann roundtable and can't find a proper roundhouse for it, except for the Thomas the Train roundhouse that Bachmann sells. ERRRrrGGG! Might be scratch building one. Cheers, Dan

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Dan , and good luck.
Mike

[@IMRROcom]

Nice little building

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Eric , I think it will do the job.
Mike

[@SGTGhost]

Great review Mike, and I enjoyed watching this video

[@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479]

Thanks so much. I really like the building.
Mike

[@pongignacio6705]

hello mike, do you still use those round house in america? thanks mike-pong from the philippines

[@sparky107107]

well it will be nice to have a round house. but ya,, can see there is a bit of work to do to it , give it that lived in feeling. lol, thanks for sharing Mike

[@N-Scale]

Thanks sparky, I will and just for you i will NOT put water in the basement!!! JOKE JOKE.
Mke

[@sparky107107]

water in the basement was a very fast way to weather my whole fleet and rolling stock all at once,, lol

[@N-Scale]

I hear you brother. We have dust storms and when we do, don't leave a window or door open.
Mike

[@sparky107107]

well i showed the flood and the results. so that sounds like a video opportunity for you .. most people would never see something like that, or understand it

[@N-Scale]

For sure and a good thing I guess.
Mike

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

Thanks Mike, enjoyed the video

[@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479]

Thanks Randy , it is a well made structure.
Mike

[@roysmodeltrains]

Very nice review buddy!

[@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479]

Thanks for checking them out.
Mike

[@rickwysk3012]

Love it

[@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479]

Right? Me too.
Mike

[@colnagocowboy]

It a nice product. But way to new and shinny for my short line. I'll have to scratch build to get what i want. I've looked at every n scale kit out there none have more than 40% of what i want.

[@nscalemodeltrainshowtochan4479]

Scratch it is , I guess.
Thanks , Mike