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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Duncan83 on December 12, 2012, 07:07:04 PM

Title: Kato freight car
Post by: Duncan83 on December 12, 2012, 07:07:04 PM
Hi peps  :wave:

I was just wondering what people`s thoughts are on this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Automobile-Freight-Car-KU-5000-Tricolore-Color-Kato-8018-3-N-scale-/200848295685?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2ec37dc705 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Automobile-Freight-Car-KU-5000-Tricolore-Color-Kato-8018-3-N-scale-/200848295685?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2ec37dc705)

Im looking at getting 3 or 4 of these car transporters but would they look out of place on a UK based layout? Any thought`s would be more then welcome.

Thanks
Dunk
Title: Re: Kato freight car
Post by: scotsoft on December 12, 2012, 07:35:46 PM
You could fill them with Nissan cars all the way from Sunderland  :thumbsup:

cheers John.
Title: Re: Kato freight car
Post by: Claude Dreyfus on December 12, 2012, 08:14:34 PM
They would certainly look the part behind an EF65 with a rake of WAMU8000 box vans... :P

These wagons are often part of an automotive train, as opposed to motorails (which are bogie box vans) and will in a consist with box vans, containers or large Carparts vans...
Title: Re: Kato freight car
Post by: Lawrence on December 12, 2012, 10:33:16 PM
Quote from: Claude Dreyfus on December 12, 2012, 08:14:34 PM
They would certainly look the part behind an EF65 with a rake of WAMU8000 box vans... :P


:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

;D ;D

Duncan, they are on ebay uk for about £26 a pair plus a couple of quid shipping, given they are going to cost probably £20 a pair from plaza inc shipping and you are unlucky enough to get caught by the royal Mail & Customs, you might be as well as getting the ebay UK ones as you will have VAT and the RM handling charge on top.  If you buy two pairs he might even do you a deal
Title: Re: Kato freight car
Post by: Duncan83 on December 13, 2012, 05:02:48 PM
I have brought alot from plaza and never been stung yet. I do like a bargin even if its a risk
Title: Re: Kato freight car
Post by: Lawrence on December 13, 2012, 07:39:21 PM
Quote from: Duncan83 on December 13, 2012, 05:02:48 PM
I have brought alot from plaza and never been stung yet. I do like a bargin even if its a risk

You jammy sod, I get caught nearly every time  :(
Next time I need something I'll get you to buy it for me  ;D
Title: Re: Kato freight car
Post by: Duncan83 on December 13, 2012, 08:03:41 PM
no probs, when i was buying my model trees from china i never got caught and that was more then 20 times  :claphappy: