Kato USA Model Train Products N CB&Q Streak Zephyr UNITRACK Starter Set, Silver

My grandson is on the autism spectrum and loves trains. I bought this for his seventh birthday present.The set comes in a box. You open the box and the tracks and controller are in Styrofoam packaging. The track pieces fit into cutouts that are labeled with the track type, which corresponds to the instructions for the track layout. The other pieces, the controller for example, seems to be labeled in Chinese. I don't get that :)The engine and cars come in a box that slides out from the main packaging. The cars rest in foam cutouts.I put the set together with my grandson, it was quite easy. He was able to figure out the controls right away. One happy surprise, you can run the engine at full speed around the curves and it won't derail.My grandson is very happy with his new train. My wife and I are already looking through the literature that came with it picking out future upgrades.The unitrack system is very easy to to put together. The set comes with a "rerailer" which makes it easy to properly place the engine and cars on the track.

My dad just turned 77 and this was his birthday present. As background, my father has had severe and ongoing health problems. But he is a tough old guy and has pulled through each time against the odds, as sharp and cranky as ever. He seems to exist to kick death in the testicles for spite and enjoy his evening beer. He is also notoriously hard to shop for. This was a bit of a splurge for his birthday, but he loves trains and as indestructible as he seems, I don't know how many more years I will have with him. It was well worth it. He was as excited as a nine year old about the train set. He went over it several times with a pen light and magnifying glass and continues to gush about the details (tiny venetian blinds, the chairs that face outwards in the observation car, the dining car tables, etc). He had it set up on his kitchen table and has been running it non stop. Thank you for putting a big smile on his face.

The media could not be loaded. I'm very glad that I paid up for the Kato brand, it was well worth it. This was my first N Scale purchase. My whole family got into it around the Christmas tree, 3 generations, male and female. The cars are very well detailed, dare I say gorgeous. The engine is solid and smooth, going through the range of speed without any lag or sweet spot. I've had sets in the past where there is definitely a preferred speed, this is comfortable doing whatever speed you set for it. Only a minor critique, the track is a bit cheap looking but clearly very well engineered, it works really well and seems durable. Easy set up and take down in just a few minutes. To me that is a good sacrifice for the track looking a little "plastic". The cars are what people are paying attention to anyway, they are top notch for the price. I will definitely be buying more Kato N scale to build out a larger set-up.

I am 41 years old. I have been modeling for quite a long time and love trains. So Model Railroading seemed like a natural progression for me. I did A LOT of research before purchasing this set. I read a lot about KATO and it seemed the obvious choice. Well they were NOT wrong. It is a beautiful set. The detailing on the locomotive and card is amazing. Plus the train itself comes in an awesome case for storage when you are not using it. I was blown away by the performance as well. Quiet running train, but not so quiet you cannot hear the clickety-clack of the train( I LOVE IT!!!)Unitrack is VERY easy to use. I was up and running within minutes. Very easy to follow directions and even the oval was a blast to use. I ordered the M2 and V3 kits as well along with this, but they came the day after. I now have them all up and running and currently have plans to order separate pieces of Unitrack to complete my layout.Do not hesitate, you will NOT be disappointed with KATO and its products.

What a pleasant surprise. Has run nicely at any speed even the very slow ones ever since my hubby took it out of the nice box. It has never jumped the track and he loves the track system that came with it. We did buy the additional lights for the passenger cars as it would not have been the same without them. He did find them a little tedious putting in and one he had trouble getting to make contact but once he got them done they too have worked beautifully. Looking forward to buying more Kato products in the future.

I bought this set planning on running it on a complex 4 X 4 layout. Engine and cars just will not run on any layout having tight curves. The curve pieces of track that are in the set are long gently turning. I can not recommend this set for a 4 X 4 out. Can not recommend the unitrack system: track pieces join easily but have a tiny high joint on one or both rails on most joints. The engine will derail and stop when it hits these high joints.

thank you to the crew. good transaction. will be a returning customer. first Kato, very nice.

The media could not be loaded. Just a beautiful train set I thought N scale would be too small but it's not it's actually very convenient. I just ordered the light kits for the cars.Packaging is great. Have lots of HO trains wanted to try a N scale. Kato train set are the way to go. Track goes together super easy. Cost a little more but well worth it.