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It looks like the nature of the show may be changing. In the past this was a manufacturers show. But this year Hobbyland Pochi, a used model train retailer has et up a sales station. This video shows much of the stock.

I'm going to use a winding mechanism and string... already designed. 🙂 Done a trial print, and it slides really easily. I seem to have got the free-play in the guides just about right first time. 🙂 Ps.. when finished, this will be nearly 1m tall ! Anyone interested in the .stl files when I finish ?

Now you just need a long threaded rod for each to move the up and down! jeff

Decided to go with a dual panoramic elevator.

@deathletter HOLY COW!!! Deathletter that's amazing I've never seen that many varieties of Yamoto containers in one picture

I agree Tony, when I was buying anything other than a local ticket, my preference was to buy it from a person. I could show them a highlighted schedule or otherwise communicate so I wasn't putting 15000 yen into the machine only to not get what I wanted. I wonder if JR East's perception was that there wasn't enough demand (they should have reporting on volume per sales channel), or they were trying to reduce costs, or something else.

The Body of the HC51 takes shape.

For me the difference between KATO and Tomix containers, whether ISO tank or standard, is the variety. Tomix and KATO make different ones so you get more variety with both. That's my take.

I am thinking about purchasing Tomix 3175, 3169 and 3127 ISO 20 foot tank containers. They are more expensive than the Kato ISO 20 foot containers. Does anyone here have them and how do they compare to the Kato ISO containers? A photo of some Tomix Yamato containers that I purchased three or four years ago. I'm trying not to stray to far off topic....

@chadbag I have more of the Kato koki 200 8042 versions (I got good deals on them) along with a Tomix or 2. I have many more Kokis because I am a JR/JNR freight guy. I do have some passenger cars but I would like to get rid of most of them.

@deathletter That's a lot of tank containers. That's cool. I have a small assortment of the tank sort and KoKi 200 but you have me beat by a long mile.

typically airlines to Asia (at least Japan) give even the lower classes one or two bags checked at no cost. (But not anywhere else I've seen). We always are at the limit of bags and the last few times bought new cases in Japan and brought them back paying the fee for a second (since AA only allowed one, unlike JAL and ANA) (no use paying the fee to get an empty case there). We always bring back a ton of stuff, only a minority of which is train stuff usually. I guess the Japanese airlines hold that level of service and other airlines feel compelled to try and keep up with it. We've never had permanently lost bags and only once had a delayed bag on the arrival in Japan -- United didn't get one of our bags on the plane and paid us to get some clothes and stuff as well as delivered the bag a day or two late.

After track laying, I went into ballast and ground detail. I covered all the track in painters tape to protect it from the glue and ballast. Using woodland scenic products, I tried to match the ballast color as best I could. A mix of two greens and brown ground cover was used to make the grass and natural ground cover.

With the wiring down and to be later organized. I did a test run of all the tracks and points. Began to think about the small town layout as well.

So because of apparent file size constraints. I’ll have to reply to my starting post a few times. The top layer of my layout is purple insulation foam from Home Depot, painted a basic grey (left over from house painting). I laid out my track in the shape I wanted and traced it out in pencil. I cut some holes under the switch points and power supply track to run wires below. once the wires were in place. I began to pin down the track. Little by little, the layout took shape

In December of 2022 I made first trip to Japan and fell in love with its rail network and history. I even went to the KATO stores in Tokyo and Kyoto and bought my first N scale and first Japanese model trains. Even made a stop at the Kyoto Railway museum. Fast forward to May of 2023 I had purchased more trains, track, and accessories to begin building a new layout. It took about two months to build and detail, but for my first layout since I was a kid, I’m happy with it. below, you see how it was built from ply board and foam. My initial track planning and laying, and later detailing.

New Barriers! These all come with a set of waterslide transfers. Booth: https://neonnoirdesigns.booth.pm/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1729586037 Just a word of warning the transfers are very very small. Joe

Thanks for the introduction. I'm going to look into this game.

I've been away from this forum for so long I completely missed 2 hosts of this show!

Hello, 😀 my experiment for a "joint venture" Canada and Japan, built in Bavaria Germany.😀

OK, time for some passenger units. EMD E8 in Action Red (Rapido) EMD E8 in the block scheme (Model Power drive with a NWSL can motor, and a Rivarossi shell) GMD FP9 (brass) GMD FP7 (Atlas) GMD FB9 (brass) FM/CLC "C" Liner (Proto 1000) Budd Car, know as the Dayliner on CP (brass sides, top and frame; cast ends; SPUD drive) MLW/ALCO FA1/2 (Model Power, does not really represent either the FA 1 or FA2) MLW/ALCO FB1 (Trains Miniature)

TOMIX had a couple of taxis with its auto carrier that may have been sold separately.

No as long as you don’t use the royal “we”. jeff

Okay.... More items that I purchase in the last year and one that arrived yesterday. KATO 10-1573 JRF Koki 200 (No JRF mark/No container loaded) - 2 car set ｘ 5 - Pre-order from model train plus that arrived in early March KATO 23-583 UT13C tank container (Mitsubishi Chemical Logistics/2 pieces) x 10 - Pre-order from model train plus that arrived in early March KATO 10-504US Pocket Line Series Steeple Cab Electric Loco - Bought in October 2023 at the Dallas area train show in Plano, Texas MicroAce A9537 D51-22 JNR Steam Locomotive - Arrived in the mail yesterday and purchased on ebay. The seller lowered the buy it now price by more than 25%. I decided to buy the Koki 200s and containers because I got tired of seeing the older ones priced so high and I refuse to buy them at those inflated prices.

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11082774 Seems only a part of this set so far. But I think your wish is gonna be granted.