Did a pre-order for two NW2’s from Walthers in SP in HO with DCC and sound for $145 each. Never did a pre-order before. I have a few NW2’s from Kato but only one is DCC and none have sound.
The Kato NW2’s were very nice engines. To my knowledge, their version of the Santa Fe NW2 in the original black/silver scheme without zebra stripes was the only loco ever produced in this paint scheme. The problem of the Kato NW2’s was that even installation of a non-sound decoder required removing parts of the weights or putting the decoder in the cab where it would be visible.
The DCC one I have of the Kato was done by someone else, have a few others but buying already done sound is a plus for me.