New Train News

[bill937ca]

I don't know if we really want this--it may injure our pocket books--but here you are the latest new train (prototype) news on a dedicated web page from news.mynavi.jp .

 

http://news.mynavi.jp/tag/newmodel/

 

http://news.mynavi.jp/travel/train/

[kvp]

I don't know why, but most of these new sets look really bad to me. The ones i like from the opening page, one is not even a proper train but the new Nippori-Toneri AGV, the other is the Tobu 70000 which is more or less a Tokyo Metro 13000 with nicer colors. The museum and old train news are interesting though.

[bill937ca]

These sets do all have a similar feel.  Still think the trains of the first twenty years of  privatization were generally better.

[railsquid]

These Osaka "New Trams" should have their front ends covered in shrouds, then be pushed into the sea: http://news.mynavi.jp/articles/2017/03/26/newtram200/

[Kiha66]

These Osaka "New Trams" should have their front ends covered in shrouds, then be pushed into the sea: http://news.mynavi.jp/articles/2017/03/26/newtram200/

 

Looks like someone saw B trains, and thought they weren't silly looking enough! 

[cteno4]

Hey it's a modern Thomas the tank tram!

 

Jeff

[kvp]

They aren't trams, but AGV (automated guideway transit) cars. I think they are really cute. For a hybrid bus/people mover, these vehicles look great. Actually i would love to have a powered AGV kit in N scale, similar to the Tomix bus system, just with elevated AGT tracks and side pickups for power. Compared to the 'meh' emoji face of the earlier 100A series, these new 200 series sets look much happier.

[Densha]

These Osaka "New Trams" should have their front ends covered in shrouds, then be pushed into the sea: http://news.mynavi.jp/articles/2017/03/26/newtram200/

Ah, the true Smile Trains!

[Socimi]

I don't know why, but most of these new sets look really bad to me. The ones i like from the opening page, one is not even a proper train but the new Nippori-Toneri AGV, the other is the Tobu 70000 which is more or less a Tokyo Metro 13000 with nicer colors. 

 

How about the Microwave?

 

(The E235)

[bikkuri bahn]

Psst, Socimi, you aren't supposed to speak ill of the Yamanote Line here, it's been deified... :)

[railsquid]

Hmm, that's a good name for those E235 front ends.

[Kiha66]

Seconded, all in favor?   :)

[cteno4]

He is a heretic I say! A heretic!