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carlso

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KATO Announcement
« on: June 13, 2017, 09:11:54 PM »
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I may have missed this some time ago but today I received a KATO e-mail announcement regarding the now available P-42, E-5's and F7's (for Milwaukee Road  set) as having installed DCC Sound. I checked their web page and found the announcements but could not find any mention of decoder brand. Does anybody know? ?

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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2017, 10:14:20 PM »
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I think it is non-sound DCC..I received the email as well.

They (Kato-Kobo) were using TCS and/or Digitrax decoders in the past from what I recall. I have a SD70ACe with a Kobo installed TCS decoder. I also have a VRE Commuter cab car with a Kobo installed Digitrax decoder for lighting.
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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2017, 10:16:15 PM »
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If they do have one with sound, my guess would be ESU, like my SDP40F was.
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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2017, 08:11:34 AM »
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I believe the announcement only mentioned DCC, not sound.

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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2017, 09:54:31 AM »
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Looks like I was wishful thinking.

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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2017, 01:46:08 PM »
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...F7's (for Milwaukee Road  set)...

Better look again... not just F7s but one is actually an EMD FP7A... finally one is going to be made right!!
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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2017, 04:41:16 PM »
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Quote from: carlso on June 14, 2017, 09:54:31 AM
Looks like I was wishful thinking. I

carl

No, just had to wait a day.  New email just went out for DCC w/sound.

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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2017, 05:28:02 PM »
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Quote from: wcfn100 on June 14, 2017, 04:41:16 PM
No, just had to wait a day.  New email just went out for DCC w/sound.

Jason

Nice!
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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2017, 06:09:04 PM »
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Too bad its not on their website yet... Anticipation... its making me wait... keeping me so-o-o-o... anticipation

(Yes... still a big user of Heinz Ketchup)
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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2017, 06:45:23 PM »
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Quote from: ski on June 14, 2017, 05:28:02 PM
Nice!

Yeah, unless you're now regretting ordering the DC engines... :|


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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2017, 06:49:59 PM »
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Quote from: jmlaboda on June 14, 2017, 06:09:04 PM
Too bad its not on their website yet...

This should get you though until they post it.
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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2017, 07:09:21 PM »
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Quote from: jmlaboda on June 14, 2017, 06:09:04 PM
(Yes... still a big user of Heinz Ketchup)


Try using flavorful ingredients and you won't need to add 'flavor' after the fact.
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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2017, 07:10:41 PM »
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Quote from: sirenwerks on June 14, 2017, 07:09:21 PM

Try using flavorful ingredients and you won't need to add 'flavor' after the fact.

I sometimes eat ketchup by itself - it is quite tasty.  :D
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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2017, 07:44:22 PM »
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Quote from: jmlaboda on June 14, 2017, 01:46:08 PM
Better look again... not just F7s but one is actually an EMD FP7A... finally one is going to be made right!!
I don't want to go too far afield. but were there dreadful errors in the IM ones (either the originals of 10? years ago or the more recent re-issue)?  I have a couple, and might question the specific hue they chose for C&EI (but may be just one of those inside lighting v sunlight things), but overall think they look pretty good and mine run well.  Reviews I read when they first came out were generally good.

The Model Power, I would agree, were hardly first rate- the chassis reminded me of something from 20 years earlier, it's loud (compared to a Kato), and the nose profile looks wrong to me (I do have one of those too).

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Re: KATO Announcement
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2017, 04:53:04 PM »
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Yeah, I have 14 IM FP7/9's and all of them have run great for me out of the box...Maybe I'm just lucky!
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