Video: Kato N scale Broadway Limited

SANDERS HENDERSON from MICHIGAN said:

It's a great loco and a great passenger car set and I own both.

However, why would anyone consider owning a model GG1 in any sclae, or much less running one on a catenary-less layout? It's like having a vinatge '67 396 SS Chevy with no fuel tank.

I grew up in Metuchen, NJ and was mezmerized everytime a saw a G go screaming by at 80 MPH under wires on that 4 track main. Nothing in North American railroading even comes close (IMHO)!

JOHN HUPPERT from SOUTH CAROLINA said:

Great model, great presentation.

THOMAS EBERSOLE from PENNSYLVANIA said:

Nice train and layout. Ilike how long the train was, GREAT JOB!!

DAVID S ENNES from FLORIDA said:

At N scale the general appearance of the model was impressive. The constant low speed performance was equally so. The lighting in the video not at all impressive. Engine and car details were lacking due to camera position and lighting. Let's redo it so we can have a clearer look at details. Some times theatrical lighting fails to reveal the things we most want to see.
Best regards,
DSE

CRAIG ASH from NEW YORK said:

I agree with much of the commentary above. I've seen this GG-1 and train on a local NTrak layout and could hardly bear to leave the display. I've loved the big Gs since I was a toddler traveling from NY to Broad Street, Philadelphia, where one could stand in worshipful awe in front of the very deity herself. The car descriptions on the video were fine, but low lighting on a Brunswick green loco and Tuscan red cars did not serve the viewers' needs.

JEFFREY THOMAS from PENNSYLVANIA said:

The details were excellent. Loved the description of the cars as they pasted.

MICHEL PAQUET from CANADA said:

Très impressionnant. Beau réseau.

PAUL IACONO from RHODE ISLAND said:

A marvelous idea in bringing a product review to David's layout - everything looked and appeared to run great. I agree with RC Lopez of Illinois - what is the name of that ritzy background music, who performed it - is their CD available?

DWANE TAYLOR from ALASKA said:

I loved the review of not only the engine but of the consist too. I would have to say that was one of best product review videos that I have seen from Model Railroader. The adding of the notes at the bottom of the screen added to the review. Hope to see more if it in the future. One note when using David's layout a little more light is needed.

MARK JUCHNIEWICZ SR from NEW JERSEY said:

here is the site used for gg-1 breakdown !
http://www.katousa.com/N/GG1/maint/disassembly.html

CHRIS PARKINSON from CANADA said:

Product Looks Great for N Scale. Dave's Attention to detail on his model railroad is superb. Keep up the great work guys!

THOMAS GRAFTON from AUSTRALIA (S) said:

One of our club members has the same new Kato Broadway Limited being pulled by the Kato GG1 and it looks so good running on our layout. They just look that much better running in real life though than on a video. KUTGW.

PETER KACZMAROWSKI from ARIZONA said:

Ok, great products as usual from Kato. My question is to who shot the video? How about some foreground light so we can see the product. Normal video quality from Kalmbach is great but this one really was bad. I couldn't see the product they were trying to highlight. I always like seeing the layout though. Wish I could rate the video instead of the product.

DALE SMITH from GEORGIA said:

This is a sleek looking train. It looks like the GG1 has good control at low speed.

MICHAEL HURLBURT from WISCONSIN said:

Great video and 'atta boy' for inserting the names of the passenger cars as they passed by. Additionaly, I've recently started modeling the Waterbury area in O scale, but I doubt I'll ever get the station and clock tower to look as realistic as David Popp did. Nice job.

JAMES TURNER SR from NEW YORK said:

Truly A Nice Looking Train Set. A Little To Small For Me. Bad Eye Sight

KEVIN ARBUCKLE from CANADA said:

Awesome video, the passenger cars are very impressive! Thank you for the demonstration.

CHARLES E MARTIN from OHIO said:

What a Great HOBBY!!!

MIKE WEAVER from MISSOURI said:

I am sorry the lighting was not very good in this Video, I would have like to see more detail. This is a fine N Scale model and should be treated as such. please

CHARLES SMITH from IOWA said:

Great Locos. I have 3 so far.also using the mechanism to power Milw "little Joes and my GN W1you have to add 1 extra axle to the power trucks though. I Hope Kato make more Heavy Electric. The Pantographs are a great improvement over they're japanesse models. They could be a little stiffer I think. I hope to make a P5a out of one of my old trix GG1 shells.

TREVOR WATKINS from UNITED KINGDOM said:

Kato always produce superb models and this one is no exception.
Would love to see a DVD of the operation of David's railroad.

EDWARD FRIEDMANN from MASSACHUSETTS said:

Is David willing help build a N scale NH railroad with me the video is awesome, alot better than the article a few years back.

thanks
Edward Friedmann
CEO Old Colony Divison NYNH&H Railroad

FRANKLIN FOSTER from said:

I enjoyed watching this video. The GG1 seems to have some great pulling power. And the idea of describing each car is a good idea/
add on also.

JOHN TOWNSEND from MICHIGAN said:

Great detail for something so small. Liked the description of each car as it passed.

RC LOPEZ from ILLINOIS said:

Not to get off topic, but what's the title/artist of the background music?

IRA BABKES from TEXAS said:

Please tell us how to install theDigitrax decoder in loco Give us details Maybe some pictures. Make it SIMPLE Thanks

DAVID LAMPERT from UNITED KINGDOM said:

Great, awesome, I want the whole set, we have a problem in the UK the importer does not seem to carry much stock everything is always on back order. Thanks ModelRailroader for a great magazine and your uptodate web site.

J HANLEY from FLORIDA said:

I would like to see something from Digitrax or Kato on how to install a decoder.

The one orginally suggested by Kato doesn't work.

TOM LEO KARSTENSEN from NORWAY said:

great video;) but the pantographs should be raised.looks much better then..;) i have the gg1 from kato and it runs perfect,but since i don`t have the space i model prr in z scale.gg1 from marklin is also an excellent engine. so for now the kato gg1 is only on display..unfortunately.

WILLIAM HALSEY from MICHIGAN said:

Nice video, very informative. The opening sequence looked like Waterbury, CT in the background, if so, nicely done. I visited a friend in Naugatuck ever week when I was working in Hartford. I remeber seeing that clock tower every time.

ROBERT SWIERSKI from ARIZONA said:

Nice video. It's great to see y'all doing more video. I know I'm nitpicking here, but as a videographer and video editor I wouldn't have chosen the "slide" transition on a moving train.

ROBERT MCKAY from PENNSYLVANIA said:

I have the expanded set and the base set, GG1s, E8s, and NW2 switchers from Kato. They all are fantastic models, look and track great. My Harrisburg train shed is the perfect spot to change power.

VIC HANSON from GEORGIA said:

Geat article. Great classic train. Own it. Thanks.

FREDERICK STEITZ from NEW YORK said:

I still have not found the easy way to install the decoder!

JOHN TRINCHITELLA from ALABAMA said:

The whole train looked like it ran extremely well.

STEVEN MANSEN from TEXAS said:

Nice job with the video Dana. The passenger cars look great, showing fairly close coupling characteristics that Kato should be commended for. Quality on these looks even a bit better than on their N scale model of the Super Chief that I have in my roster.

The GG-1 though seems to show a pretty large gap between the body and trailing/power trucks. Hopefully it is just with this particular sample. I would still be pleased to own this model if I was modeling this road. It is definitely a smooth runner.

Since this model seems to be more closely coupled, I am curious to know if you experienced any problems with the train coming uncoupled unexpectedly. I have had this happen several times with the Super Chief as the train makes its way along a slight downgrade and transitions to an upgrade. The uncoupling often involves one of the F7A or F7B units. I believe it is due to Kato's basic coupler design since I have never experienced the condition with Micro-Train couplers. I am wondering if Kato's couplers are different on the Broadway Limited.

Thanks for a great video.

MORRIS L RIDENOUR from INDIANA said:

Very Nice!

GERARD FARRELL from NEW JERSEY said:

I enjoyed this video of the Broadway Limited set a gerat deal. keep up the good work!

TED GROCOTT from CANADA said:

I LIKED THE DICRIPTION AS THE CARS WENT PAST. tHE OCO LOOKED VERY GOOD

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON from VIRGINIA said:

The N scale kato GG1 and passenger set is very nice I'm going to place an order for that set, the locomotive, and the decoder that fits it in a few days. It will look nice running on my 30"x50" N scale layout here at home.

JGR LIGTHART from NETHERLANDS said:

Looks great !! Sure wish Kato did some european trainsets like this (e.g. City Night Line Amsterdam-Vienna) with a MRCE class 189.

ROBERT HAWKINS from UNITED KINGDOM said:

Another great looking model from Kato. They do produce some fine examples in N scale. I have always been impressed whenever I have purchased any of their stock.
How about seeing more of David's N scale Naugatuck layout?

IAN LAWFORD from UNITED KINGDOM said:

I am very impressed by the superb attention to detail that KATO achieve every time a new product appears. Having started a collection of various locomotives and rolling stock for an american n gauge layout, it seems sensible to me that this famous train should be on my shopping list next time I visit the U.S.

DAVID FORTNEY from PENNSYLVANIA said:

I have the set and it is great, smooth, quiet and it will pull the 15 car set with no problems. Thanks for the video Dana and keep up the good work.

Dave

DAN KAMIKUBO from said:

I wish the GG-1 was in focus, and why wasn't one it's pantographs raised?

WILSON ZERCHER from CALIFORNIA said:

The Pennsylvania Railroad has been my favorite with the GG1 and the big Pennsy steamers. The Oceano model railroad club had an openhouse at the old railroad station and had a Pennsy N-scale passenger train all in tuscan red including the diesel loco.

WILSON ZERCHER from CALIFORNIA said:

The Pennsylvania Railroad has been my favorite with the GG1 and the big Pennsy steamers. The Oceano model railroad club had an openhouse at the old railroad station and had a Pennsy N-scale passenger train all in tuscan red including the diesel loco.

ROBERT FORBES from TENNESSEE said:

Nice train and layout, keep the good work

ROBERTO DEAN from WISCONSIN said:

Very classy. Nice backgrond music. Good job guys

SHELDON STANFORD from OHIO said:

WOW! Simply beautiful...

GARRETT AUSTIN from MISSOURI said:

Hey! It doesn't have a Centenary System!
just yanking ya'lls chains..
I must say its beautiful!
still havent seen the real GG1 in person, but the model will do!

JOHN OLENICK from PENNSYLVANIA said:

Great N train set. I recently bought one of the GG1s and it runs like a charm. Can't wait to get it running with a full load on my layout which is now under construction.

JONATHAN WALKER from CANADA said:

Wow! GG1 looks awesome! The E8's do an awesome job too - I have an original set for my Pennsy trains. Are there ANY plans for KATO (or any other manufacturer) to produce a K4? The MINITRIX ones were great, but hard to find now.
Hey BROADWAY - how about a T1 Duplex in N Scale!?! Maybe even a NYC Niagara or a Mohawk in N?!?

JEFFREY ADAM from FLORIDA said:

Great job on the video Dana.
Kato makes one of the best engines in the world.

LIONEL COLON from WISCONSIN said:

Should make Pennsy fans in N exited.

TIMOTHY HARRISON from NEW JERSEY said:

NICE ! I gotta say tho - would have loved to seen a LONGER video, since its my fave' N Layout of David Popp!

BILL DERRINGER from NEW JERSEY said:

I liked the how long the train was it looked good.

EDWIN LOFGREN SR from GEORGIA said:

Any future plans for kato to make this set in HO?

JOSEPH BRITTON from CONNECTICUT said:

Awesome! Nice cars and locomotive. NYC in waterbury? Wish Amtrak and Metronorth had those cars.

CADE SCOTT from WASHINGTON said:

That GG1 sure does have great pulling power! Thanks for the great display. I especially liked the description of the each car as it passed by. Keep up the good work, Dana!