Is Kato analog?

[railroaderboy]

I would like to buy a kato set but I don't know if the locomotives are analog. The controller that comes with it is analog so is it? And will I have to install a decoder. If so could someone post links on DIY pages.

 

[UP2CSX]

What scale and what exact locomotive are you asking about? It's impossible to give you a general answer.

 

[railroaderboy]

Sorry I forgot all about it, I'm thinking of buying the super chief N scale starter set. However I'm also thinking of buying a digitrax zephyr starter system to control with DCC when I can save up some more money.

 

[bnsf971]

Sorry I forgot all about it, I'm thinking of buying the super chief N scale starter set. However I'm also thinking of buying a digitrax zephyr starter system to control with DCC when I can save up some more money.

The F units are DCC friendly. That is, you can pull out the circuit board and replace it with a decoder.

 

[UP2CSX]

Yep, if you get the Zephyr and a a decoder, it's pretty easy to pop it into the newer F units. The reason I asked the question is Kato makes both HO and N scale and some of them have DCC, some have a qucik plug on the lighting board so you can plug in a DCC decoder, and others have nothing and can be a real pain to adapt to DCC. Always best to make sure you know exactly what you're getting with Kato, especially in N scale.

 

[railroaderboy]

thanks, I'm not 100% sure I'm gonna get one because I already have HO stuff but I am thinking of starting a friend together T-track based club. I didn't want to use HO because of size issues but That is why
i was wondering