What's in Your Roster?

[JR 500系]

I am making the swtich to European Trains - Japanese trains are too readily available and are just too darn inexpensive which explains why I accumulated so much of them and Im running out places to hide them. My rationale for this change would be that I would have less trains if switch to European trains because for $200 I would get a 4 car train rather than a 10-16 car train thus addressing the storage issue. The trade off is probably a 3-4:1 ratio / 3-4 Japanese trains : 1 European. Now the hard part is selling off all my Japanese trains. Day one in April brings a new dawn to my wonderful world of model railroading.

 

 

Serotta,

 

I concur, I'll be putting my couple hundred Japanese trains up here for sale later today, stay tuned, it will be fire sale prices to pay for a dozen euro trains.

 

Jeff

 

Seriously? I'll be waiting man! :)

[railsquid]

Yeah, Japanese trains are overrated, I sold all mine as a job lot yesterday on Yahoo Auctions for a few thousand yen, and will concentrate on American stuff from now on. Just waiting for the hundred or so double-stack container cars to arrive, then it's time to paaarty, yeehaah!

 

 

 

 

Only problem is once the trains arrive at the terminus, they can't go backwards as the locomotives have cabs at one end only, so I guess I'll drive the incoming locos off the layout into a disposal bin and add fresh ones for the return trip. Gonna be an expensive hobby, I guess.

 

Edited April 2, 2016 by railsquid

[cteno4]

Damn squid you flooded the market! Now I'll only get enough for my Japanese trains for 6 or 7 euro trains.

 

Jeff

[cteno4]

Seriously? I'll be waiting man! :)

You'll have to wait until April 1, 2017 Jr. ;-p

 

Jeff

[serotta1972]

Loco Hauled Passenger Trains and pre-dominantly Steam and could not help myself as I've added to the fleet the Kato C59 to pull the 10 Series Coaches. 

 

 

 

 

 

[marknewton]

It's been a while since I updated my roster. I still haven't listed the freight cars yet...

 

Steam Locos

JNR A8/600 2-4-2T - Sango, brass kit

JNR B6/2120 0-6-2T - Sango, brass kit

JNR 6760 4-4-0 - Toby, older RTR brass

JNR 8620 2-6-0 - Tramway (x2 locos)

JNR 9200 2-8-0 - Frateschi (conversion)

JNR 9600 2-8-0 - Tenshodo (x2 locos)

JNR C11 2-6-4T - Tenshodo (x2 locos)

JNR C12 2-6-2T - Tramway (x2 locos)

JNR C51 4-6-2 - Tenshodo, older RTR brass

JNR C55 4-6-2 - Tenshodo

JNR C56 2-6-0 - Kato (x2 locos)

JNR C57 4-6-2 - Miyazawa &Tenshodo (x2 locos)

JNR C58 2-6-2 - Tenshodo (x3 locos)

JNR D50 2-8-2 - Tenshodo, older RTR brass

JNR D51 2-8-2 - Kato (x5 locos)

JNR D61 2-8-4 - Adachi, older RTR brass

 

Diesel Locos

JNR DD13 (single headlight) - Tenshodo, older RTR brass

JNR DD13 (dual headlights) - Tramway (x2 locos)

JNR DD14 - Tramway

JNR DD16 - Tramway (x2 locos)

JNR DD54 - Zoukei Mura

JNR DD90 - Bachmann (conversion)

JNR DE10 - Kato (x2 locos)

JNR DF50 - Tomix (x2 locos)

 

Electric Locos

JNR ED60 - Micro Ace

JNR ED61 - Micro Ace

JNR EF58 - Kato

JNR EF60 - Tramway

JNR EF62 - Tomix

JNR EF64-0 - Aclass

JNR EF65-0 - Tramway

JNR EF65-0 -Kato

JNR EF65-500 - Kato

JNR EF65-1000 - Kato

JNR EF70 - Tramway

JNR ED75 - Tomix

JNR ED76 - Tomix

JNR ED79-0 - Tomix

JNR ED91 - Kitbashed, P2K mechanism, modified Arii EF58 body

Toshiba 40-ton steeplecab - Tenshodo (x2 locos)

BLW B-class steeplecab - MTS Imports (conversion)

Akita Chuo Kotsu Dewa 3000 - Neko Publishing

 

DMUs

JNR Kiha17 - Tenshodo

JNR Kiro25 - Tenshodo (x2 cars)

JNR Kiha30/35 - Tramway (x5 cars)

JNR Kiha40 - MicroAce & Neko Publishing (x4 cars)

JNR Kiha52 - MicroAce (x3 cars)

JNR Kiha28 - Kato (x2 cars)

JNR Kiro28 - Kato (x3 cars)

JNR Kiha58 - Kato (x3 cars)

JNR Kiha65 - Kato (x2 cars)

JNR Kiha82 - Limited Express Kato (8-car set)

 

EMUs

Meitetsu Moha 510 - Tomix (x4 cars)

Kotoden Moha 3000 - Tomix (x7 cars)

JNR Kumoni13 Parcel/Luggage Motor - HobbyModel

JNR Series 40 Suburban train - Kato (x5 cars)

JNR Series 115-0 Suburban train - Dentetsu Kobo (4-car set)

JNR Series 153 Ordinary Express -Tomix (low cab, 4-car set)

JNR Series 165 Ordinary Express - Kato (high cab, 7-car set)

JNR Series 485 Limited Express - Tomix (8-car set)

JNR Series 489 Limited Express - Tomix (8-car set)

JNR Series 583 Limited Express - Tomix (8-car set)

 

Trams

Tokyu Tamaden Deha 80 - Tramway

Enoden Type 100 - Modemo (x5 cars)

Hokuriku Rly Kanazawa city car - Modemo (conversion)

 

Loco-hauled Passenger Cars

JNR Naha10 - Tomix (x2 cars)

JNR Nahafu10 - Tomix

JNR Oro11 - Tomix

JNR 12 Series/Oha12/Suhafu12/Ohafu13 - Kato (x7 cars)

JNR Suha32 - Tenshodo

JNR Suhafu32 - Aclass

JNR Ohafu33 - Kato

JNR Oha35 - Kato (x4 examples)

JNR Oha35 - Tramway

JNR Suhani35 - Modemo

JNR Suhafu42 - Modemo

JNR Suhafu42 - Kato (x2 cars)

JNR Suhafu43 - Modemo

JNR Suha44 - Modemo

JNR Oha47 - Kato

JNR Suro53 - Modemo

JNR Oha50 - Tomix (x4 cars)

JNR Ohafu50 - Tomix (x2 cars)

JNR Ohafu51 - Tomix

JNR Oha55 - Tramway

JNR Oha61 - Kairyu

JNR Suro62 - Tomix

 

Luggage and Mail Vans

JNR Oyu10 - Tomix

JNR Suyu13 - Tenshodo

JNR Mani36 - Aclass & Tenshodo (x2 cars)

JNR Mani50 - Neko Publishing

JNR Mani60 - Nippon Seimitsu Mokei

 

Maintenance of Way

DD16-300 snowplough - Tramway (x2 cars)

Ki100 Russel snowplough - Tramway

[bill937ca]

Look what I found hidden in the closet, I didn't realize I had a little steam locomotive collection.  :)

 

All Kato: C12, D51-498, Roundhouse D51-498 Orient Express, Mikado (North American Prototype but Kato made)

 

Kato C50 has been pre-ordered and looking into getting the Tomix 2008 C57.  

 

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I think I know where all my hiding places are. Hmnn.

[bill937ca]

Serotta,

 

I concur, I'll be putting my couple hundred Japanese trains up here for sale later today, stay tuned, it will be fire sale prices to pay for a dozen euro trains.

 

Jeff

 

Ha! 

[serotta1972]

It's been a while since I updated my roster. I still haven't listed the freight cars yet...

 

Steam Locos

JNR A8/600 2-4-2T - Sango, brass kit

JNR B6/2120 0-6-2T - Sango, brass kit

JNR 6760 4-4-0 - Toby, older RTR brass

JNR 8620 2-6-0 - Tramway (x2 locos)

JNR 9200 2-8-0 - Frateschi (conversion)

JNR 9600 2-8-0 - Tenshodo (x2 locos)

JNR C11 2-6-4T - Tenshodo (x2 locos)

JNR C12 2-6-2T - Tramway (x2 locos)

JNR C51 4-6-2 - Tenshodo, older RTR brass

JNR C55 4-6-2 - Tenshodo

JNR C56 2-6-0 - Kato (x2 locos)

JNR C57 4-6-2 - Miyazawa &Tenshodo (x2 locos)

JNR C58 2-6-2 - Tenshodo (x3 locos)

JNR D50 2-8-2 - Tenshodo, older RTR brass

JNR D51 2-8-2 - Kato (x5 locos)

JNR D61 2-8-4 - Adachi, older RTR brass

 

I get x2 for certain locos but x5 JNR D51  :icon_scratch:  :)

[Martijn Meerts]

I get x2 for certain locos but x5 JNR D51  :icon_scratch:  :)

 

If they're all different running numbers... And, steam loco's can actually differ quite a bit even if they're all the same type.

 

I think I have 5 or 6 C62s, 3 of them to be run as triple header for the Niseko Express ;)

[JR 500系]

Well, I guess it's time to update the roster again:

 

 

Shinkansens:

Tomix 92624 100 series Tokaido/ Sanyo Shinkansen 7-car set
Tomix 92852/ 53 200 series Tohoku/ Joetsu  Shinkansen Renewal Colour 10-car set

Tomix 92808 300 series Tokaido/ Sanyo Shinkansen 6-car basic set
Tomix 92796 400 series Yamagata Shinkansen 'Tsubasa' Old Painting 7-car set

Tomix 98948 500-7000 series Sanyo Shinkansen All Line 40th Anniversary Kansanger Painting 8-car set
Tomix 92486/87 N700-1000 series Tokaido/ Sanyo Shinkansen N700A 8-car set
Tomix 98925 N700-8000 series Kyushu/ Sanyo Shinkansen Kumamon/ Kurochan 8-car set
Tomix 92059 E1 series Tohoku/ Joetsu Shinkansen 'MAX' Old Colour 6-car set
Tomix 92361 E2-1000 series Tohoku Shinkansen 'Hayate' 7-car set
Tomix 92725 E3 series Tohoku/ Akita Shinkansen 'Komachi' 6-car set
Tomix 92804 E3-1000 series Yamagata Shinkansen 'Tsubasa' 7-car set

Tomix 92564/ 65 E3-2000 series Yamagata Shinkansen 'Tsubasa' New Colour 7-car set
Tomix 92764/ 67 E4 series Tohoku/ Joetsu Shinkansen 'MAX' OLD colour 8-car set
Tomix 92548/ 49 E4 series Joetsu Shinkansen 'MAX' NEW colour 8-car set
Tomix 92501/ 02 E5 series Tohoku Shinkansen 'Hayabusa' 10-car set
Tomix 92489/ 90 E6 series Tohoku/ Akita Shinkansen 'Super Komachi' 7-car set
Tomix 92530/ 31 E7 series Hokuriku Shinkansen 'Kagayaki', 'Hakutaka', 'Asama', 'Tsurugi' 6-car set
Kato 10-937 E3-700 series Yamagata Shinkansen 'Toreiyu Tsubasa' 6-car set
Kato 10-896/ 897 Type 923-3000 'Doctor Yellow' Inspection Train 7-car set


JR Limted Express Trains:

 

Kato 10-847/ 848 E259 series Narita Express N'EX 6-car set
Kato 10-177 251 series Super View Odoriko Old Colour 6-car set
Kato 10-164 651 series Super Hitachi 7-car set
Kato 10-358 E351 series Super-Azusa 8-car set
Kato 10-1123/ 4935 E655 series Nagomi with Emperor Car 6-car set
Kato 10-433/ 434 E257 series Azusa/ Kaiji 7+4-car set

Kato 10-1282 E257-500 Boso Limited Express 5-car set
Kato 10-387 285-3000 series Sunrise Express (JR Central) 7-car set
Kato 10-298/ 299 683-2000 series Shirasagi 5+3 car set

Kato 10-1107 287 series Kounotori 4-car Basic set

Kato 10-1180 287 series Kuroshio 3-car Add-On set

Kato 10-385 281 series Haruka 6-car set
Kato 10-316 Kiha-85 Hida Wide View 7-car set

Tomix 92578/ 79 Series 485-3000 Super Hakucho 6-car set
Tomix 92051/ 52 253 series Former Narita Express NEX 6-car set
Tomix 92956 583 series Spur & Resort Limited edition 6-car set
Tomix 98941 165 series MoonLight Ichigo (Unit M1) Limited edition 3-car set

Tomix 98011 Kiha 187-500 'Super Inaba' 2-car set
MicroAce A2270 Series 485 Joyful Train Hana style 6-car set
MicroAce A2271 Series 485 Joyful Train Yamanami style 4-car set
MicroAce A2272 Series 485 Joyful Train Seseragi style 4-car set
MicroAce A2273 Series 485 Joyful Train Zipangu style 4-car set
MicroAce A7090 Series 485 Joyful Train Irodori 6-car set
MicroAce A5660 Series 485-3000 Inaho 6-car set
MicroAce A2960/ 62 Series 383 Shinano 8-car set
MicroAce A0740 Series 255 First Edition Limited Express 'View Wakashio' 9-car set
MicroAce A0764/ 65 Series 283 Ocean Arrow 9-car set
MicroAce A0925 Series 165 Alpha Resort train 3-car set

MicroAce A6070 Kiha 47-7000 'Setouchi Marine View' 2-car set

MicroAce A8660 Kiha 48 View Coaster 'Kazeko' Winter Style 2-car set

 

Private Railway Trains:

 

Kato 10-1280 Limited Edition Hankyu 9300 series 8-car set
Tomix 98934 Kintetsu 50000 series Shimakaze Limited Edition 6-car set
Tomix 92846 Tobu 100 series Spacia 'Miyabi ' Colour 6-car set

Tomix 92893 Tobu 100 series Spacia 'Nikkomoude' special Painting 6-car set
Tomix 92522 Nagoden 1000 series Yukimuri 4-car set

Tomix 92471 Nagoden 2100 series Snow Monkey E2 style New Paint 3-car set

Tomix 92894 Odakyu Romance Car 7000 LSE  former colour with marking 11-car set
Tomix 92754 Odakyu VSE 50000 series 10-car set
MicroAce A6594/ 95 Odakyu EXE 30000 series 10-car set

MicroAce A7190 Meitetsu Kiha-8500 5-Car Set

MicroAce A6661 Kintetsu Iseshima Liner 6-Car Set
MicroAce A2651 Tobu 200 series Limited Express Ryomo Single Arm Pantograph 6-car set

MicroAce A3785 Odakyu Type 8000 `Event Car Paint`4-Car Set

MicroAce A7887 Kiha-32 Tetsudo Hobby Train

GreenMax 50008 Kintetsu 21020 series Urban Liner NEXT 50th Anniversary 6-car set

GreenMax 4503/ 4504 Kintetsu 16400 ACE time of debut 2+2 car set
GreenMax 4706 Tokyu Corporation Series 5050-4000 Shibuya Hikarie Go 4-car set
Modemo NP501 Odakyu Romance Car Type 20000 RSE 'Asagiri' 7-car set
Tetsudo-Hobidas/ GreenMax 'Kotchan' Kotoden 2-car set


Loco-pulled Trains & Locomotives:

Tomix 98933 Limited Edition SL Benetsu Monogatari C57-120 + series 12 Observation carriages
Tomix 92409 J.R. Electric Locomotive Type EF510 + Ltd. Exp. Sleeping Cars Series E26 `Cassiopeia` 6-car set
Tomix 92403 DE10 + 50 Series Nostalgic View Train 5-car set
Tomix 9127 EF81 Cassiopeia Colour Electric Locomotive
Tomix 2112 EF66 JR Freight Colour Electric Locomotive

Tomix 9118 EF64-37 Brown Electric Locomotive

MicroAce DE10-1524 Red belonging to A0306
 

 

Rapid/ Sub-Urban Trains:

 

Kato 10-871 Series 225-0 Shin-Kaisoku 8-car set
Kato 10-537 Series 223-2000 Shin-Kaisoku 4-car set
Kato 10-435/ 436 Series 221- Kaisoku 6-car set
Kato 10-495 E217 series 8-car set

Kato Roundhouse 10-936 Kiha-110 Series Tohoku Emotion colour 3-car set
Tomix 92369/ 92371/ 92372/ 8924 E231-1000 Series Shonan-Shinjuku-Tokaido Line 10-car set

Tomix 98201 J.R West Sub-Urban Train 227 series Red-Wing 3 + 3 car Set

MicroAce A7662 Series 209 Omiya Training Centre Training Car 2-car set
MicroAce A0521 Series 455 Ban'etsu Line Akabe Colour 3-car set
MicroAce A4511 Series 115-800 Shonan Colour 4-car set


Commuter Local line Trains:

Kato 10-912 201 series Shikisai old painting 4-car set
Kato 10-890/ 91/ 92  E231-500 series Yamanote Line 11-car set
Kato 10-934 E231-500 series Rillakuma Special Yamanote Line 3-car set

Kato 10-862 E233-5000 series Keiyo Line 6-car set
Kato 10-920 205-1100 Tsurumi Line 3-car set

Kato 10-494 205-3000 series Hachiko Line 4-car set
Kato 10-922 205-3100 series Senseki Line 'Mangattan Liner II' 4-car set

Kato 10-1287 313-1700 series iida Line 3-car set 

Kato 10-587 313-2500 series 3-car set 

Kato 10-582 E127-1000 series Otio Line 2-car set
Tomix 92329/ 30 209-0 series Keihin-Tohoku Line 7-car set
Tomix 92297/ 98 209-500 series Sobu Line 8-car set
Tomix 92336/ 37/ 38 E233-0 Chuo Line Unit-T 10-car set
Tomix 92535/ 36 E233-6000 series Yokohama Line 8-car set
Tomix 92883 E233-8000 series Nambu Line 6-car set
Tomix 92358/ 59 321 series (2nd Edition) 7-car set

Tomix 98010 Kiha-120 Otio Line 2-car set
MicroAce A8460 E231-800 Tozai Line Renewal Product 6-car set

MicroAce A8760 Series 205-500 Sagami Line Time of Debut Toyoda Train Depot 4-car set
MicroAce A2792 Series 311 Single Arm Pantograph 4-car set

MicroAce A2660 Series 213 Time of Debut 2-car set
MicroAce A5933 Kiha-40 Fox-Squid-Crab colour 3-car set
MicroAce A8626 Kiha-40-2118 Update Car Third Generation Kitaro Train


Updated 17th May 2015

 

 

Actually quite happy updating this, cause there were more deletes than additions ~  :)

Edited May 17, 2016 by JR 500系

[miyakoji]

I can't believe you omitted the buses

[JR 500系]

I can't believe you omitted the buses

 

That's under another section altogether ~  :P

[serotta1972]

If they're all different running numbers... And, steam loco's can actually differ quite a bit even if they're all the same type.

 

I think I have 5 or 6 C62s, 3 of them to be run as triple header for the Niseko Express ;)

Ah, I knew there was a good explanation.  :)

[Hokutosei]

Now that my gf is not on sight, time to update the roster

 

Shinkansen:

 

Kato 10-354, 355, 2x356 - Series 100 Full "Grand Hikari" Set (16 cars).

Kato 10-1255 - E3-2000 Series "Tsubasa New Color" Full Set (7 cars).

Tomix 92639 - 300 Series Basic Set (7 cars).

Tomix 98925 - N700-8000 Series "Kumamon/Kurochan" (8 cars).

Kato 10-453 - 0.2000 Series Baisc Set (8 cars).

Tomix 92765/6 - E4 Series Basic Set + Add-on Set (6 cars).

MicroAce A-8470 - E926 Series "East-i" Full set (6 cars).

 

Limited Express:

 

Tomix 92459 - Twilight Express Basic Set (EF81 + 2 cars).

Tomix 92460 - Twilight Express Add-On Set (5 cars).

Tomix 92945 - Hokutosei Basic Set (2xDD51 + 5 cars).

Tomix 92785 - Hokutosei Add-On Set (7 cars).

Kato 10-833 - Cassiopeia Basic Set (EF510 + 3 cars).

Kato 10-330 + 4252 - 281 Series "Haruka" Full Set (5 + 1 cars).

Kato 10-246 - 885 Series "Around the Kyushu" Full Set (6 cars).

Kato 10-482 - 683 Series "Thunderbird" Basic Set (6 cars).

MicroAce A-2960 - 383 Series "Shinano" Basic Set (6 cars).

Kato 10-847, 848 - E259 Series "Narita Express" Basic Set + Add-On Set (3 + 3 cars).

Tomix 92051/2 - 253 Series "Narita Express" Basic Set + Add-On Set (3 + 3 cars).

Kato 10-288 - 883 Series "Sonic" (7 cars).

Kato 10-387 - 285.3000 Series "Sunrise Express" (7 cars).

Kato 10-358 - E351 Series "Super Azusa" (8 cars).

MicroAce A-6072 - Kiha 40 "Isaburo/Shinpei" (2 cars).

Kato 10-1140 - 581 Series "Gekko" (12 cars).

Tomix 92958 - 14/24 Series + ED76 + EF81 + EF66 "Sayonara Naha/Akatsuki" (11 cars + 3 locos).

Kato 10-876 - 381 Series "Shinano" Full Set (9 cars).

Kato 10-925 - 185.200 Series "Shonan Color" Full Set (7 cars).

Kato 10-434 - E257 Series "Azusa" Add-on Set (4 cars).

Kato 10-1123 + 4935 - E655 Series "Nagomi" Full Set + "Special Vehicle" Add-on (6 cars).

MicroAce A-0840 - 789 Series "Super Hakucho" Basic Set (5 cars).

 

Suburban/Commuter:

 

Tomix 92700-3x 2929-2931 - E217 Series "Yokosuka/Sobu Line" 11 cars.

Kato 10-441 - E211.0 Series "Tokaido Main Line" Basic Set (7 cars).

Kato 10-1150/1 - E233.3000 Series "Takasaki/Utsunomiya Line" Basic Set + Add-On Set (10 cars).

Kato 10-258/9 - E231.500 Series "Yamanote Line" Basic Set + Add-On Set (11 cars).

Kato 10-287 - 321 Series Basic Set (7 cars).

Kato 10-435/6 - 221 Series Basic Set + Add-On Set (6 cars).

MicroAce 4011/1 - E231.0 Series "Sobu Line Local Service" Basic Set + Add-on Set  (10 cars).

Kato 10-1227 - E231.500 Series "Yamanote Line Rilakkuma Wrapping" Full Set (11 cars).

Kato 10-541/2 - E233.0 Series "Chuo Line Rapid Service" Basic Set + Add-on Set (10 cars).

Tomix 92509 - E233.7000 Series "Saikyo Line" Basic Set (4 cars).

Kato 10-921 - 223.2500 Series "Kishu-ji Rapid Service / Kansai Airport" Full Set (4 cars).

 

Private Companies:

 

MicroAce A-2896 - Keisei AE100 Series "Skyliner Renewal" Full Set (8 cars).

Kato 10-1181 - Odakyu 3100 NSE Series Full Set (11 cars).

MicroAce A-7370 - Keisei AE Series "Skyliner" (8 cars).

GreenMax 4026/7 - Meitetsu 2000 Series "Mu Sky" Basic Set + Add-On Set (6 cars).

Kato 10-050/1 - Hankyu 6300 Series Basic Set + Add-on Set (8 cars).

MicroAce A-7470/1 - Keio 9000 Series Basic Set + Add-on Set (10 cars).

Greenmax 4378/9 - Seibu 30000 Series "Ikebukuro Line" Basic Set + Add-on Set (10 cars).

MicroAce A-4082 - Sotetsu 8000 Series Basic Set (8 cars).

Kato 10-864 - Tokyo Metro 01 Series "Ginza Line" Full Set (6 cars).

Greenmax 4039/40 - Tokyu 5050 Series "Toyoko Line" Basic Set + Add-on Set (8 cars).

MicroAce A-3861 - Keikyu 2100 Series Full Set (8 cars).

Kato 10-295 - Kintetsu 10100 Series "New Vista Car" Full Set (6 cars).

MicroAce A-0753 - Nankai 50000 Series "Peach Rapi't" Full Set (6 cars).

 

"Various":

 

MicroAce A-7887 - Kiha 32 "Tetsudo Hobby Train" (1 car).

Tomix 2143 - EH-500 Series "Second Edition" (1 car).

12 x Various Koki cars.

 

Spanish trains not included :P

Edited May 17, 2016 by Hokutosei

[marknewton]

I get x2 for certain locos but x5 JNR D51  :icon_scratch:  :)

There's method in my madness, as the saying goes.

 

As Martin noted, there can be a lot of variation within a class of locos, and that's very true for the D51s. They were the largest class of steam engine on the JNR, with 1115 examples built over a 15 year period. The pre-war engines had their feedwater heaters and domes concealed by the "skyline" casing on top of the boiler, as well as a radiused smokebox front and cast tender bogies. Wartime engines had a box-shaped dome cover. And there were numerous variations in headlights, smokebox fronts, smokestacks, smoke deflectors, smoke diverters, cabs and tenders. So part of my thinking in having five of them is to show some of the variations within the class.

 

Another reason is that I like to double-head engines, or in the case of the famous Hakubisen limestone trains, triple-head them, so I needed at least three for that.

 

 

And I've got photos showing the limestone train crossing a double-headed freight train at Nunohara, so there's another two D51s needed.

 

One thing I found when I was modelling US railroads many years ago was that if you only have one example of a loco class or type, it's hard to think of it as being just part of a fleet of similar engines, which is what it represents. You'd tend to refer to a particular engine as "the 2-8-2", or "the RS-3". When you look at steam-era photos of the roundhouse at Niimi there were D51s everywhere, as they were the main class of engine allocated to that depot.

 

 

That's the impression I'm hoping to convey by having multiple examples of the same class.

 

And also, I really like D51s! :)

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[marknewton]

I think I have 5 or 6 C62s, 3 of them to be run as triple header for the Niseko Express ;)

I like the way you think, Martijn! :)

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[Martijn Meerts]

There's nothing quite like a multi-header steam train :)

[marknewton]

Your not wrong about that! The only thing that comes close is parallel running on multiple tracks... :)

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wNV10bDD9aU

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[serotta1972]

[quote name="marknewton" post="136869" timestamp="146348945

 

And also, I really like D51s! :)

 

This was all I really needed to hear.

[Kamome]

There's method in my madness, as the saying goes.

 

As Martin noted, there can be a lot of variation within a class of locos, and that's very true for the D51s. They were the largest class of steam engine on the JNR, with 1115 examples built over a 15 year period. The pre-war engines had their feedwater heaters and domes concealed by the "skyline" casing on top of the boiler, as well as a radiused smokebox front and cast tender bogies. Wartime engines had a box-shaped dome cover. And there were numerous variations in headlights, smokebox fronts, smokestacks, smoke deflectors, smoke diverters, cabs and tenders. So part of my thinking in having five of them is to show some of the variations within the class.

 

Another reason is that I like to double-head engines, or in the case of the famous Hakubisen limestone trains, triple-head them, so I needed at least three for that.

 

 

And I've got photos showing the limestone train crossing a double-headed freight train at Nunohara, so there's another two D51s needed.

 

One thing I found when I was modelling US railroads many years ago was that if you only have one example of a loco class or type, it's hard to think of it as being just part of a fleet of similar engines, which is what it represents. You'd tend to refer to a particular engine as "the 2-8-2", or "the RS-3". When you look at steam-era photos of the roundhouse at Niimi there were D51s everywhere, as they were the main class of engine allocated to that depot.

 

 

That's the impression I'm hoping to convey by having multiple examples of the same class.

 

And also, I really like D51s! :)

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

 

 

 

I'm with you Mark.

 

I have 3x D51s. 1 x Kato standard model, 1 x Kato D51-1 with the slug body and the Kato D51 498. I do like running a long JNR mixed goods train with a double header. Much more interesting than a couple of EF64s or similar especially at crawling speed.

[serotta1972]

 

Updated 17th May 2015

 

 

Actually quite happy updating this, cause there were more deletes than additions ~  :)

I'm kinda finding that hard to believe, but good for you practicing some restraints.   :)

[serotta1972]

A random addition to my Roster:

 

Kato 10-1323 Seibu 5000 Series "Red Arrow"

 

 

Such a beautiful train IMHO - clean lines, elegant colors with continuous stripe, large windows and that face, what a great design with the chrome/aluminum and 6 headlights.  Wanted more info on the train but nothing on Wikipedia.

[marknewton]

They're beautiful alright. Toyama District Railway - "Chitetsu" - have some second-hand examples of these.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[marknewton]

As a former freight train guard, I have a liking for brakevans, too. :)

 

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.