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Hello there, i'm planning to buy my first layout/set/train, I was thinking of buying the Unitram V1 40-811 with one tramway (red one from kato) and the stuff needed to power it (yes i know it's supposed to come out again in october but it's still available on amazon for 15k yen). (unfortunately they dont produce the 40-900 and 901 anymore) I'm also going to the convention in Odaiba this sunday so maybe i will have the opportunity to buy some stuff cheaper (or i will end up just looking). So before spending a big amount i wanted to double check with more experienced people. Like for instance can i run a big shinkansen on the unitram layout? or are the curves too tight for it ? What did you wish you knew back when you started? What mistakes should I avoid and what should I be careful about? As I live in Japan (Tokyo) it won't be an issue to find N rolling stock i believe from Kato or Tomix (check the kato shop if you can it's really nice). Thank you very much. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2c269_4cb9cb634bd64f0ebf1fd8a20bd7a5b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1200,h_700,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/03_OK.jpg

Hello all, recently I picked up a pair of Kato 285-series sunrise express sets and though they haven't arrived yet, I'm already planning on making some modifications. The biggest and most visual will be the addition of a diaphragm and open doors on the end cars of the -0 and -3000 series sets. I know the Kato Shop Osaka used to sell a set of these cars with the diaphragm already installed, but I just can't justify paying that much for it, and it seems like an easy thing to do myself. My questions are what would be the best way to cut the doors out of the front of the cars? Would anyone know the proper diaphragm parts to order, like the ones shown in these pictures? Anything else/any more info that would help with this project would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all for viewing and your assistance! ~Phillip