We are unable to provide parts lookup service or fitment assistance. Kato 11604 n mikado steam locomotive number four driver with traction tire. With the traction tire installed it pulled 12 of the beer cars plus five additional microtrains cars for a total of seventeen. I first programmed the decoder with the loco on the programming track of my lenz 100 system. If the driver pick up wheels are on the south rail it will stall because the. Kato driver with traction tire for n scale mikado kat11604. Dramatic improvement in the pulling power of your kato mikado. Wheels couplers and trucks accessories show categories default category applied filters. Replacement traction tires for 11604 driver 10 pcs. Find great deals on ebay for kato mikado n scale and kato n scale steam locomotive. N mikado fragile draw bar assembly between loco and tender is key to good pickup and loco performance. This is really good news as all these parts havent been available for quite some time. Both the light and heavy mikado used the same 63 drivers and running gear, but the heavy mike had a fatter boiler and put out more pounds on the drivers.
I have several of the kato 282 mikado nscale locomotives and have found them to be excellent runners. Unlike earlier releases, this run comes with detail pieces already installed which is a great help. Kato has also posted instructions with pictures on their. This includes the mikado tender trucks, front pilot trucks, rear trucks and all detail parts. Kato mikado traction tire n and z scales therailwire. N scale traction tires steamdiesellargemediumsmall driver locomotive, 6mm, 8mm, 9mm. Lifetime limited warranty our guarantee that a product will be replaced at no charge if. Set of 6 paired decals for renumbering twocar articulated chair sets, 1 set.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Kato n scale mikado performance worse with traction tires. If you prefer not having traction tires on your blueline light andor heavy mikado, this is a direct replacement so you can run without traction tires. Placing the tire part 1 place the tire on the third driver. Locos and rolling stock kato n scale 282 mikado not running right. Driver w traction tire for locomotive mikado 4 kato n 11604. Enter the quantity of each item that you want to purchase. This mod is of a 1st generation kato n scale mikado 282 steam locomotive. With the rerelease of the new kato mikados, kato has announced that parts for the kato mikado are now available. We are open, but orders may be delayed unexpectedly. Ho scale traction tires steamlarge driver locomotive measurements 19mm. The kato early sd402s, both with and without dynamic brakes, were a very limited run offering. Dcc prepared four wires have been run into the tender, two from the driver pickups and two to the motor. Fortunatly, kato owned up to this particular shortcoming very early on and released a tractiontire equipped replacement for the rear driver set.
And like their legendary 1996 mikado model, katos gs4 northern is an absolute homerun well, sort of but more on that in a moment. Ho scale traction tires steamlarge driver locomotive, 19mm. Tophobbytrains kato n mikado 282 with tsunami 2 dcc. Transforming a generic kato mikado into a prr l1s mikado using a ghq pewter kit. Mark up to receive great dcc tips and information about new products, preorders, sales, and special promotions.
Before the kato mikado was reassembled, i tested the decoder installation on the layout. The ho scale traction tire size chart, along with some other scale traction tire illustrations below, may be helpful. Replacement driver for the gold standard of nscale steam to improve pulling performance. Our website offers the convenience of preorder checkout and advanced ordering. This extra drive wheel set pair is a perfect replacement for the traction tireequipped driver sets on the blueline mikado.
Usra 282 heavy mikado traction tire driver 1 pc 11604. N scale lot of 4 packs kato coupler set for truck mounted coup on hood unit. Our sample 282 ran great straight from the box, though kato offers an optional driver fitted with a traction tire part no. Prior to beginning the replacement procedure, it is helpful to have a clear understanding of the design of the drawbar. Electrical pickup two tender axles and all driver axles. All the drivers provide pickup no traction tires, as do all the tender wheels the pilot and trailing trucks being electrically neutral all gearing is plastic. Kato usa inc driver with traction tire for n scale mikado. The kato parts page shows those are for both the original and revised drivers. The 30 kato mikados have decoders installed in the tender using the lenz jst goldsilver decoder and some have esu loksound decoders in the tender. As each step in the installation is completed place a x or a checkmark through the. Kato driver with traction tire for n scale mikado n. Kato n scale mikado performance worse with traction tires posted by gatrhumpy on thursday, march 3, 2011 6. Having previously received an improperly packaged order from a venue seller or its been 150 years since americas 1st transcontinental railroad was completed.
N scale traction tires steamdieselelectric largemediumsmall driver locomotive measurements 6mm, 8mm, 9mm. Both the traction tire and the rodpin removed and awaiting installation. Tophobbytrains is authorized dealer for soundtraxx, tcs, digitrax, esu loksound, kato, microtrains, concor, intermountain and walthers. I then installed the traction tire driver option on driver. Kato changed the the pickup method on this loco from hot wired shoes to sliding contacts, similar to the nw2, which as we predicted has reduced pickup reliability as reported by several owners now. The kato mikado is by far the best steam loco in n scale with the traction tire added to the fourth driver and all the detail parts added. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. In normal analog dc operation, the right half of the 282 frame. The new mikado also includes a working knuckle coupler on the tender and an optional semioperable pilot coupler to allow for doubleheading and switching. Placing the tire part 2 carefully push the edge of the tire down around the rear rim of the driver wheel, between the rim of the wheel and the brake pad, and hold it there with your finger.
Pulls as well as the kato mike with traction tire, and has better detailing, and is easier to convert to dcc. Products offered for sale on this web page are not toys. Ive been using my kato 282 heavy mikado to test the track after soldering it together and make sure everything works. Kato 11604 n mikado steam locomotive number four driver. Kato usa inc 381 kato usa is a growing line that includes precision models of modern diesels, freight cars, passenger equipment and track products in ho and n scales, based on american and other prototypes.
Replacements for most brands smallmediumlarge driver locomotive engines. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Kato type a traction coupler useful for traction modeling, not a knuckle coupler, 20 ea. All box references to the frame are based on the front being at the top or away from you.
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