2024 NSE National N-Scale Convention: Product Info (announcements, updates?)

[Englewood]

MTL has absolutely leveled up their game. Their last few new cars have been absolute beauties.

Was Jacksonville Terminal Co. at the show?

[JoeD]

Did MTL have samples of their forthcoming Thrall modern 60' flat car there?

yes we did...

[GaryHinshaw]

yes we did...

These look great!  I can't wait to see the weathered versions.

[tehachapifan]

Kato announcing the Surfliner with appropriate Charger. Picture from a Facebook post.

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Wait....we're getting N scale Surfliner cars from Kato??

[Spades]

Any information on the Peco North American profile Code 55 track?

[GM50 4164]

The Atlas SD45's also have the worms built into the trucks like in the Kato and Scale Trains locomotives which I found to be unique. I believe this will be the first to offer it from Atlas, unless I've missed something. You'll also have to remove the couplers in order to facilitate shell removal. 

[jagged ben]

Wait....we're getting N scale Surfliner cars from Kato??

WHY ISN'T THE ENTIRE THREAD ABOUT THIS?!?
 

[James Costello]

WHY ISN'T THE ENTIRE THREAD ABOUT THIS?!?
 

@jagged ben California Cars would have me more excited, but it's still very cool!

[jagged ben]

@jagged ben California Cars would have me more excited, but it's still very cool!

Right?  Those gotta be coming next, right?  Why does Surfliner get all the love?  Do I buy the Surfliner to paint or just be patient?

[jwaldo]

Kato announcing the Surfliner with appropriate Charger. Picture from a Facebook post.

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THIS is news I've been waiting for for the last decade!

I can do without the Charger though, it just doesn't have the class the F59PHIs did.

[Mark5]

I emailed Atlas about the SD45s immediately after seeing the photo. Hopefully they are "pre-production" models and the actual models will have the bells.

I received a response from Atlas ... no bells on the N&W SD45s.   

Especially annoying since they have a good track record on 2nd Generations EMDs (both the N&W SD35s and the N&W GP38s (GP38AC) have the correct bells). Maybe I should hold out for Scale Trains. I do have some spare bells, but on a $280 loco I shouldn't have to.

Alas,

Mark

[DMU-Fan]

WHY ISN'T THE ENTIRE THREAD ABOUT THIS?!?
 

RIGHT?!?! I’ve been waiting a million years for this! I remotely considered switching to Z scale when they came out quite a few years back (but considering my eye-sight is already bad for N-Scale, I can’t imagine trying to do anything in Z scale now!) So excited, and glad it’s Kato. They will be reasonably priced, and run really well! If only Bachman would take a page from them, I’d love to get the VIA Siemens set, but I don’t want to pay $1k per car and $2k per loco….

[Mark5]

Any information on the Peco North American profile Code 55 track?

Was PECO there?

[JoeD]

I received a response from Atlas ... no bells on the N&W SD45s.   

Especially annoying since they have a good track record on 2nd Generations EMDs (both the N&W SD35s and the N&W GP38s (GP38AC) have the correct bells). Maybe I should hold out for Scale Trains. I do have some spare bells, but on a $280 loco I shouldn't have to.

Alas,

Mark

It's a heavenly force telling you to model Southern Pacific.    

[Lackawannae8]

The horn placement on the EL is close but not correct..

Also.. do I spy Micro-Trains style Couplers?

they are close enough, i had them in hand.. debating on making the switch and selling off my IMs and katos....