Tenshodo C61 in 1/80th scale.

[marknewton]

Just discovered this:

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ1_c=104&cat=&target=tag&searchkey=Type+C61

 

Looks like I'll be chasing some overtime to pay for one! :)

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[Das Steinkopf]

Just discovered this:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ1_c=104&cat=&target=tag&searchkey=Type+C61

Looks like I'll be chasing some overtime to pay for one! :)

Cheers,

Mark.

Given the abysmal exchange rate of the $AUD to ¥ I dare say you will have to work a decent amount of OT to buy that one, I am currently cringing at the fact that a long awaited pre order is nearly ready and I am going to have to cough up, to make it worse the most expensive item which is 2/3rds the cost of the order was supposed to be released in March but got delayed.

[Eurostar25]

Murphy's law isn't it, the exchange rate always plummets right when you get the notification that a pre order is ready!

[bnicolas1987]

A C61-20 would be great... Maybe if I have some extra money... (I also would like a D51 tenshodo...)

[bnicolas1987]

Hi, I have a little question...

 

Shall I pre-order this locomotive or is it OK to wait until it is delivered by Tenshodo.

 

Cheers.

 

Nicolas

[VJM]

I think the best way to guarantee getting one would be to pre-order. 

[bnicolas1987]

So, I just reserved yet a C61 20 for a SL usage... I hope it will be as great as the D51!!!

[bnicolas1987]

Hi, it seems that the C61 Has been released yet, it will be a very nice gift for Christmas ^^

[marknewton]

Mine is on its way to me. :)

 

I'll post photos and a report when it arrives.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[marknewton]

As I'll be working on Christmas Day, my wife let me have my present a little early.

 

 

The model is typical Tenshodo, almost ready to run, but with a large number of detail parts to be added. The model is mainly diecast metal, it seems to weigh as much as a housebrick! :) It'll be a couple of days before I get a chance to run it, so I'll post a further report then.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[cteno4]

what a beauty (the loco also)!

 

cheers

 

jeff

[serotta1972]

That's a beautiful locomotive Mark and nicely photographed on your scenic plank.

[bnicolas1987]

Yes, a very nice loco! I just watched mine yesterday to check it is OK.

 

I'll make some pictures next week.

[marknewton]

So far I've only been able to run the C61 on DC, but my initial impression is good. The sound effects from the dual-mode QSI decoder are quite loud, so I can't say with certainty how quiet the mechanism is, but it does run quite smoothly. Pulling power seems good too, but I could only haul seven cars before I ran out of room on the Kitchenbenchbahn. Next week I'll take the thing down to the club and see what it's like running on DCC with a decent-sized train.

 

In the meantime I've attached the number plates and other detail parts. If nothing else the model does look good! :)

 

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[bnicolas1987]

Hi,

I've finally finished my C61 20, here with my D51: (I wonder if the two sets of tenshodo oldstyle cars will be still available in a few month when I'll have the sold for them...)

 

 

Cheers.

 

Nicolas