NEW Kato N Scale SD70M Flat Radiator Locomotive

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  • Опубліковано 4 гру 2024

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  • @RonsTrainsNThings
    @RonsTrainsNThings  3 роки тому +5

    Be sure to check out Kato's new 20th Century Limited set in N scale as well. I reviewed it in this video: ua-cam.com/video/4BxmcgIuX3I/v-deo.html

  • @averageguy7136
    @averageguy7136 10 місяців тому +3

    The SD70M is my favorite loco of all time. I especially like the flared radiator version.

  • @davebennett8434
    @davebennett8434 2 роки тому +2

    I always love how smooth Kato’s loco engines run

  • @CraftyFoxe
    @CraftyFoxe 3 роки тому +9

    I just got the Athearn SD70M in HO from midwestmodelrr, I also was surprised to learn just how many SD70Ms Union Pacific owned: 1,400+ of these

    • @AbelG8781
      @AbelG8781 3 роки тому +1

      That was the single largest order of any EMD for a class 1 rr. They are also my favorite locomotive!

    • @copper7136
      @copper7136 3 роки тому

      The Minecraft Rail King is here!

  • @AbelG8781
    @AbelG8781 3 роки тому +5

    Not an N scaler myself but these are great vids to watch!
    Edit 4/10/2021, I am officially a member of N scale! Boy this stuff is really nice!

  • @christopherorourke6543
    @christopherorourke6543 3 роки тому

    I ‘m an N scale model railroader. All of my locomotives are Kato, I have 3 Amtrak P42 Genesis locomotives that pulls my Amtrak Superliner the Coast Starlight, a 10 car Southern Pacific Morning Daylight set that is pulled by the GS-4 4-8-4 number 4449 in Daylight colors which is my excursion train, and a Santa Fe EMD SDP40F which is my freight locomotive. I’m waiting for the Kato EMDSD70M flat radiator Southern Pacific number 9804 that I ordered in mid April & should have it by July. My era I’m modeling is from 1974 to the present covering the entire West Coast . My freight cars are Kato, Atlas,Microtrain,Concor, BLMA, Intermountain. My model railroad is the Pacific West Coast Model Railroad.the video is very informative.

  • @HotRodRodney25
    @HotRodRodney25 3 роки тому +1

    Love that NS locomotive

  • @JoeG-firehousewhiskey
    @JoeG-firehousewhiskey 3 роки тому +2

    Very nice Sd70s love that series of engines.

  • @84kenworth
    @84kenworth 3 роки тому +2

    Ron, on these new SD70's, are the trucks like the SD70Ace with "floating" axles, or are the axles fixed, like in the ES44AC? I can't tell by the video or any pics posted. - Nice video!

    • @AbelG8781
      @AbelG8781 3 роки тому

      If you mean that the axles are defective, no, my 2 SD70s came perfectly fine.

  • @williamflowers7927
    @williamflowers7927 3 роки тому

    Very nice locomotive🚂

  • @simpsons4567
    @simpsons4567 3 роки тому +2

    Just got one of these not to long ago great models

  • @jk242903
    @jk242903 Рік тому

    Great video. I’m new to DCC. Does the decoder have small, but I’m assuming very bright LEDs on the ends of the board? Therefore it doesn’t need the larger LEDs like the original light board had?
    I thought you’d lose the lights after you dropped in the decoder, but sure enough your running footage had lights.

  • @eriklind5174
    @eriklind5174 2 роки тому

    I picked up 2 of the CSX models. they are only running in dC but they are still great, I have yet to take the step towards the DCC side

  • @fantump00p3r4
    @fantump00p3r4 3 роки тому +1

    I bought both numbers in the southern pacific

  • @DIYDigitalRailroad
    @DIYDigitalRailroad 3 роки тому +3

    The NS one is on my wish list

  • @IMRROcom
    @IMRROcom 3 роки тому +6

    That is Nice. Who is the fraudster that painted (Decaled) IMRROcom on your UP two bay hopper. I know I did not do that...

  • @tony791999
    @tony791999 3 роки тому +2

    I'm pumped they are doing a run of these.

    • @tony791999
      @tony791999 3 роки тому

      Update: I bought the UP one and really love it. Pulls a lot of cars... way more than my Kato SD70ACe locos interestingly. Also I really like the bright headlight on top of the cab. Great loco and I'm going to buy the Southern Pacific one when it comes out soon.

  • @UnionCountyPhotography
    @UnionCountyPhotography 2 роки тому +1

    I just got a CSX one

  • @mach37
    @mach37 2 роки тому +1

    I have both the current Kato SD70Ms and an earlier one with flared radiators. I see both versions often on my local UP mainline. One thing I wish Kato would have done is paint the front and rear handrails white. Every UP locomotive I've seen, EMD and GE, has white handrails on the stairways. Everybody but Kato seems to do it right.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  2 роки тому

      Several manufacturers are or have been guilty of this over time, but it is easy to add a bit of white paint to the appropriate handrails.

  • @CurtisUsher128
    @CurtisUsher128 2 роки тому +2

    I have one 👍🏾😁👍🏾 Csx sd70m 4695 on n scale is only about $100.00

  • @dirtthunder1638
    @dirtthunder1638 3 роки тому +1

    I bought both number of the UP and NS in December and have the SP and CSX on pre-order. I also have the original run of CSX and SP. I had been hounding the Kato booth at NTS for years to get them to do a re-run and the new runs of UP and NS. They are great runners. Thanks for the video!

  • @Madonsteamrailways
    @Madonsteamrailways 3 роки тому

    It happens that I’m not in America. I’m watching you from London, Uk!! I’ve never heard, even when I visited my cousins in Shelbyville Indiana, Model Railroad News.

  • @azuma7628
    @azuma7628 3 роки тому +2

    Can you change the couplers on Kato USA locos to normal Arnold type N scale couplings?

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 роки тому

      I'm not sure what you mean by "a normal Arnold" but you can upgrade them to Micro-Trains couplers which are the industry standard in N scale. They were formally Katy and are the Katy couplers of N scale.

    • @azuma7628
      @azuma7628 3 роки тому

      Did Kato made couplings that will fit on this? I don't have American rolling stock so I want to see if you can couple this to Japanese and British rolling stock. Non-US models do not have this type of small knuckles you know.

    • @kevinmhilding
      @kevinmhilding 3 роки тому

      @@RonsTrainsNThings I think he's referring to Arnold Rapido, really not really normal anymore.

  • @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204
    @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 3 роки тому +2

    good vid

  • @kgee2111
    @kgee2111 3 роки тому

    Does anyone know where I can get replacement trucks for my Kato SD 40? Thanks.

  • @masterdot4797
    @masterdot4797 3 роки тому +2

    Wow that's a cool locomotive, plus great vid.

  • @bluetangfl2579
    @bluetangfl2579 3 роки тому +2

    I have bought one in the csx paint scheme. Can’t wait for it to arrive!!

  • @amtrakisveryepic
    @amtrakisveryepic 3 роки тому +2

    I've been dying to see a review of these!

  • @davidmuse7004
    @davidmuse7004 3 роки тому +2

    Kato has been making some very nice models for both N and HO scale, and this is another fine one. Ron, I hope that in the near future you can find a way to take a look in at the Bachmann EM-1 in N scale? I have the HO version and heard N scalers asking about that model!
    Thanks for sharing
    Muse

  • @MattKonsol
    @MattKonsol 3 роки тому +2

    Nice review on this! I might wanna try to find these someday. Are they gonna do a second run on this union pacific models or not?

  • @jayl8034
    @jayl8034 3 роки тому

    Nice looking Locomotive. Just an FYI: CSX does not have many SD-70M model Locomotives. They may have bought "a batch,"(usually @ 25 loco's), for trials and kept them. CSX predominately runs the SD-70Ace models.

    • @AbelG8781
      @AbelG8781 3 роки тому

      CSX hardly used their ACes. They got rid of them a few years back.

  • @randygeisick698
    @randygeisick698 3 роки тому +1

    I just bought the UP version, arrived here on March 17. It came with that same DigiTrax decoder pre-installed. Price, including tax and shipping was $162.36 from Model Train Stuff. It is my first DCC loco, and I totally love it.

  • @dwightatnorthernstar1820
    @dwightatnorthernstar1820 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks, Ron. What is the price difference between buying DCC installed, and buying a decoder and self install? Wish it was this easy for all other MFG.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 роки тому +1

      Honestly, it is significant. Assuming MSRP, it costs $80 more to buy DCC equipped, but you can install a better Digitrax decoder yourself for $35.

  • @migtrans
    @migtrans 3 роки тому

    DN163K1D is the wrong decoder, DN163K1C is the correct decoder, it has the motor clips, check and see for yourself 😀 I don't know why Kato mention DN163K1D.

  • @Perfusionist01
    @Perfusionist01 3 роки тому +2

    Very nice! Kato is doing N-Scale that looks as nice as many HO models and they have the reputation as good runners. Ron, a minor correction; while the SD70s appeared in the late 90's the huge UP order started in the spring of 2000. I remember traveling to see the first five on their very first trip west on the Overland Route. The SD70M order was over 1000 locomotives (plus about 25 that they got from SP). The 2000-vintage UP SD70M order also brought back the winged medallion and the "lightning stripe" (from the CNW). I live near a BNSF mainline and usually NS sends GE motors as run through power but their SD70Ms have wandered into Nebraska once in a while.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 роки тому

      The order was actually placed in 1999, with delivery of the first units in 2000. The body style change took place mid-2000. The original order of 1000 was extended by 400, then the SP units were acquired in the merger.

  • @possumbayou8238
    @possumbayou8238 3 роки тому +2

    Did you make that cradle. I have done a couple of reviews and would like something like that. Last review I did was on some nscale exactrail cars. Nothing like some nice models. Those locomotives are nice. Great review.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 роки тому

      Yes I did. Here is a link to a video about it. ua-cam.com/video/xgZJg_clr6U/v-deo.html

  • @Madonsteamrailways
    @Madonsteamrailways 3 роки тому

    Give me a steam locomotive any day of the week!!

  • @metrolinxfan3005
    @metrolinxfan3005 3 роки тому +2

    The top of the Union Pacific models roof looks just like the roof on the HO scale UP sd60 from proto!

  • @mozzarella-king
    @mozzarella-king 3 роки тому +1

    Good video review , Ron. I am surprised that Digitrax does not suggest putting some Kapton or other insulating tape over the bare portions of the frame so the motor tabs don't accidentally short on the frame and fry the decoder. If it were me, I'd probably have done that.

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 роки тому

      This decoder is backed with a plastic film, making use of Kanyon tape unnecessary.

  • @DGModelworks
    @DGModelworks 3 роки тому +2

    Very nice locomotives! Also thanks for correctly pronouncing Kato. ;)

    • @RonsTrainsNThings
      @RonsTrainsNThings  3 роки тому

      Lol, yeah. I live being corrected by people who mispronounced it.

  • @AgedAxes
    @AgedAxes 3 роки тому +3

    Finally! The price on the first run 70M’s were getting out of hand! Urban legend said the original tooling was damaged, and was not going to be done again. Glad to see that wasn’t true!

  • @Madonsteamrailways
    @Madonsteamrailways 3 роки тому

    Not an unattractive locomotive, I must say. I’m not really into diesel locomotives, but can appreciate their role in train history.

  • @user-bm5rs4cm3e
    @user-bm5rs4cm3e 3 роки тому

    I love the quality, performance and reliability of Kato locomotives. But I think the tooling and level of detail have fallen behind several other brands in recent years.

    • @AbelG8781
      @AbelG8781 3 роки тому

      Absolutely, last week I received the BNSF D9 run from Scaletrains and was blow away at the amount of details they came with for the price. The sound is also very nice but really quiet out the box.