Suggestions for short "joyful train"?

[scott]

If you were going to get a model of a "joyful train" or other excursion-type train, 3 or 4 cars long, electric, and at least somewhat plausible in JR East territory, what would you look for?

[Claude_Dreyfus]

Plaza Japan still have the 'Carpet Train' from Micro Ace...

 

http://www.jreast.co.jp/train/joyful/nodoka.html

[scott]

Thanks--that's a good idea...

[bill937ca]

There's the Joyful Train list.

 

http://www.jreast.co.jp/train/joyful/index.html

[disturbman]

There is two others that were released by Microace not so long ago:

- Serasagi (A2272) http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10054247

- Yamanami (A2271) http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10054246

 

They usually can be found at Yahoo Auction for a very reasonable price.

[scott]

Bill--thanks for the link!

 

Vince--those are both nice. Isn't the Seseragi the on that was showing up on the Aizu webcam a while back?

[scott]

There's the Joyful Train list.

 

http://www.jreast.co.jp/train/joyful/index.html

 

Some interesting translations thanks to Google:

 

Seseragi:

Train geisha "Babble" series 485

お座敷列車「せせらぎ」 485系 Train geisha "Babble" series 485

 

Utage:

Banquet (banquet) 485 series

 

Hana:

China (nose) 485 series

 

Kirakira:

485 twinkle Uetsu system

 

one of the best is:

 

Shirakami:

Hair ignorance Resort "Aoike" " Beech （ブナ）」「くまげら」 キハ48形 (Beech) "," Ge said Pooh, "KIHA 48 form

 

but this is my favorite...

 

Kaze:

48 coasters shaped like a half-truth KIHA

 

[disturbman]

Vince--those are both nice. Isn't the Seseragi the on that was showing up on the Aizu webcam a while back?

 

Good memory that was the one. I think we also saw the Gracia at Aizu, but it's a diesel and is therefor of no interest to you.

[Fat Al]

Just got this today. Kato's Fujikyu 'Fujisan'. Not sure if this is joyful enough. A six train set, but really it's a 2 x 3.

 

[scott]

Nice set--that's about as joyful as they get. :-)