KATO N Scale F7 Freight Train Starter Set AT&SF #106-0049

Product details

KATO N Scale F7 Freight Train Starter Set AT&SF #106-0049 combines a Santa Fe F7A freight train, a complete UNITRACK oval, feeder sections, road-crossing accessories, and the Power Pack SX in one matched starting package.

Set contents

• AT&SF EMD F7A locomotive
• Two Southern Pacific ACF 70-ton covered hoppers
• UTLX tank car
• AT&SF cupola caboose
• Approximately 3-by-4-foot N scale UNITRACK oval using 315 mm-radius curves
• Electrical feeder and rerailing track sections
• Road-crossing accessories
• Power Pack SX, instruction booklet, and starter guide

Starter set guide

Use our KATO 106-0049 Santa Fe F7 starter set guide for UNITRACK assembly, Power Pack SX connections, first-run testing, routine care, and compatible expansion planning.

Plan your first layout

How does this differ from a train-only pack?

The 106-0049 supplies the train, a UNITRACK oval and Power Pack SX. A train-only pack needs a separate compatible track and control setup, so compare the full starting requirements rather than the vehicle count alone.

Is the supplied controller DC or DCC?

Power Pack SX is a conventional DC controller. UNITRACK can also carry DCC, but a change to digital control requires suitable command equipment and locomotive decoder arrangements; track compatibility does not supply those electronics.

How should I size the board for the oval?

The gallery plan is labeled 50 × 24¾ inches, while KATO describes the starter oval approximately as 3 by 4 feet. Use the track plan and add vehicle overhang and access around the edge when sizing the board. The listed 315 mm is a curve radius, not the overall width.

Before adding track or another train, read our KATO system and expansion guide for scale, curve-radius and control-system decisions.