Anyone else looking forward to the just announced N Scale Kato Frisco NW2 road# 253? DC/DCC ready or DCC and sound.
I think you meant Kato? https://katousa.com/n-nw2/ $240 for DC, $440 for DCC Sound. I'm hoping that's a typo and they're really not upcharging $200 for sound.
Im normally the guy to get on here and defend the price tags we see these days, but there's no way to justify this one. That's an insane price for what you're getting
I am very thankful I don't have the burn to have one. That price range is, well, shocking. Looks like the Whiz is going to prove his worth for a while longer, eh? (FWIW: He took my old vintage Kato NW2, milled the frame to receive DCC/Sound, and installed TSU2 far more economically than that.)
I didn't realize these were "KOBO Custom" models. In that respect, I understand the higher price tag. However, I can barely afford normally priced DC locos anymore so I won't be able to pick one of these up.