Rokuhan - New Releases

[MichiK]

The forthcoming series 485 is now announced for fall - plus pictures of the first prototype sets:

http://www.rokuhan.com/news/2019/03/t030-12-485-67.html

 

I'm so excited!

[MichiK]

Two new announcements by Rokuhan (this time via Twitter):

 

- the KiHa40 as a z-shorty in two liveries, and

- "1 formation train serving 5-car set" (?!?), which to 99% is the Imperial Train!

 

 

Edited April 2, 2019 by MichiK

[MichiK]

Rokuhan has just announced the series 500 Shinkansen Z-Shorty

- Kodama and 'Hello Kitty' for autumn 2019

- EVA for spring 2020

http://www.rokuhan.com/news/2019/05/z-500500-type-eva.html

 

Needles to say that this news sent me totally bananas!

[MichiK]

The KiHa40 shorties (Metropolitan and Hiroshima livery) are up for reservation now - pictures at http://www.rokuhan.com/news/2019/08/1032.html

 

Two other exitingly boring train variants are up for reservation, too: The yellow Sobu line 103 series with the high cab, and the sky blue Keihin-Tohoku line 103 series with the low cab - pictures at http://www.rokuhan.com/news/2019/08/1032-1.html

[Steve]

I hope we will see more Steam Locomotives and Older Coaches in the future...

Edited January 25, 2020 by Steve

[MichiK]

New announcement for  the first half of 2021:

"485 LIMITED EXPRESS NICHIRIN RED EXPRESS 6 CARS SET"

[ShaunField]

For some reason, the English Rokuhan hasn't been updated, so some new shorty products have snuck under my radar:

 

Z SHORTY KIHA58 J.N.R. Ordinary Express Color 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10738961

 

Z SHORTY KIHA58 J.N.R. Kyushu Color

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10738963

 

2 New Trunkcase layouts (If you have a spare $1000 usd around)

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10738977

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10738981

 

Power Selector switch, seems to allow auto-block control, and the description hints are some more products (an de-coupler module for example)

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10732982

 

Automated Reversing switch, automatically reverses a train's direction when it passes over a sensor.

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10732981

 

It seems like the new switches could create some very interesting layouts for the people smart enough to use them. 

[matt_d10]

I've noticed this, so now I always view the rokuhan site in Japanese and use google translate. I'd like to see a video of the switches in operation, they could prove to be pretty interesting!

[ShaunField]

Another Rokuhan Update, A Z-scale T-Trak system, looks very very cool! However looks like it'll be only available direct from Rokuhan, so might be impossible for normal people to get.

https://www.rokuhan.com/news/2020/12/post-271.html

 

 

 

[katoftw]

Nice that the tracks are centred and not at the front like t-trak.

[MichiK]

New Z Shorty announcement:

EMD F7 A unit + B unit in

in the classical Santa Fe warbonnet livery: https://twitter.com/RokuhanZgauge/status/1410525470328688644

and in NYC livery: https://twitter.com/RokuhanZgauge/status/1410526056201654274

Release is to be expected in september.

[MichiK]

This was about time:

Rokuhan announced today the Series 0 Shinkansen as Z-Shorty (Kodama, West Hikari, and Kodama Starter Set)

 

 

 

[Steve]

Looks like Rokuhan will for the future only bring Shorty Stuff.

[ShaunField]

12 hours ago, Steve said:

Looks like Rokuhan will for the future only bring Shorty Stuff.

They announced new liveries of the series 485 as well, so they are still going with normal stuff

[MichiK]

1 hour ago, ShaunField said:

They announced new liveries of the series 485 as well, so they are still going with normal stuff

 

And the EF 65 in two new liveries, too:

 

 

 

With the 485 series, Imperial Train, and the ShiKi 800 Rokuhan has invested quite heavily in new toolings in the recent time, so I think they are totally entitled for a little breather, whereas new Shorties are comparatively cheap even if they have new bodies.

 

[MichiK]

And while we're at it Shinkansen 0 Shorty in fresh green livery: