Starting in N scale using Kato M1 20-850-1 - setting up a basic oval
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ย. 2024
- Kato Master 1, One of the best way to start N scale. This set has everything to begin building a simple oval layout. Add the rolling stock you want and you are good to go!
In this video, you will see:
- Content of Master 1
- How to build it and hook it up
- Comparison with the CV1 track pack
- How to use it
- Me looking like a fool
- A small running session
Thanks to user Vincent2 for the suggestion!
If anyone finds it helpful, the dimensions of the bigger oval are given on the manufacturer's box as 1,337mm by 677mm -- that's about 140cm by 70cm or 4-and-a-half feet by 2-and-a-half feet.
Thanks for the information!
I've been using Kato unitrack for years without a single problem, including switches, viaducts and bridges. All on my living room carpet 😊.
I even ran the full California Zephyr ( 4 locomotives, 11 cars with lighting) for all of four minutes before the controller cut out.
I guess it was drawing too much current.
This was nice to watch
Thanks Lucky Swordsmen! I really appreciate it!
Thanks, Liked the video, it can always take a little fiddling to get a train running when first setting up.
Happy you liked it. If there is anything you would like see, let me know and I'll see if I can do a little something about it. Thank you for watching
Your accent is fine. I live in northern NY lots of CF in Plattsburg.
Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Nice video... thinking I'm going to start with the M1 set and the V? that makes the "inner oval" , and then some #4 turnouts.... I've planned an HO layout for quite some time, but havent actually started building anything permanent, so i have decided to buy a hollow core door on which to start a portable N scale layout. I THINK I'm eventually going to modify the scenic ridge track plan to add some switching industries and interchange...but for now I need to get some track and a DCC locomotive and some boxcars...
Thanks for the video, cheers.
You sure can do a lot in N scale on a door. 00 or H0 would limit you with just a very basic layout in the same space. My OO stuff is mostly DCC. I found out that on N scale, manufacturers have made it much more convenient to stay in DC only. There is a lot of accessories that cannot be found in OO or HO scale to support regular DC operations. Before switching to DCC in that scale, I highly recommend that you give them a look.
that was excellent! Thank you.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching.
I enjoyed box opening and demo. One question. What size is the large oval footprint size? Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Happy you liked it. For the size, That would be around 140cm by 70cm roughly.
a cuestion can I do run a dcc in this track ?
Thank you for asking. If you change the controller and have a decoder in each locomotive, yes.
What's the price sir?
I just looked it up, it is between 140 and 160 US$ at this time.
Good video apart from the bloody annoying music......😮
Thank you for your comment. I tried that without music... I was told that it was empty and dull... I guess it depends on each person.