12-04-2010, 02:50 PM
The Kato unit has a few tricks up its sleeve. It has working ditch lights, an easily removable shell and can manage tight curves, something the Overland cannot. Also, its numberboards are lighted, something the Overland does not sport. Another very important factor is that the Kato unit is about $200 cheaper 
Those $200 get you a great detailed brass body.
The overland model is a very good runner. Its weight makes it ideal to pull long trains by itself. I was able to put 74 of my buddy's auto carriers behind it on a mostly straight, level section of track. The Kato managed to pull 48. The Kato unit is a little quieter and smoother when running.
This fight will go to the score cards. What a great fight!!
Judge SeriousSam gave a score of 90-90. A DRAW!!! While the Kato unit is a superb runner and a wonderfully detailed locomotive, its looks are a little bland when placed next to the Overland locomotive.
Those $200 get you a great detailed brass body. The overland model is a very good runner. Its weight makes it ideal to pull long trains by itself. I was able to put 74 of my buddy's auto carriers behind it on a mostly straight, level section of track. The Kato managed to pull 48. The Kato unit is a little quieter and smoother when running.
This fight will go to the score cards. What a great fight!!
Judge SeriousSam gave a score of 90-90. A DRAW!!! While the Kato unit is a superb runner and a wonderfully detailed locomotive, its looks are a little bland when placed next to the Overland locomotive.