What was your first Japanese tram purchase?

[Mudkip Orange]

Yes do post some layout pics.

[Kabutoni]

It were a bunch of Meitetsu MO510 from Modemo.

 

I've bought four Enoden 1000 Series. However, as the Enoden isn't considered a tram line, they aren't trams, but trains. They really do pack some power, whereas the Meitetsu MO510 already have trouble with 2 extra cars.

 

As for now, I'm making a small interurban layout for them to run on.

[Ben]

OK! posted up a few pics in personal projects... http://www.jnsforum.com/index.php/topic,4123.0.html

[Tosaden]

Hi,

 

my first japanese tram was the Tosa Dentetsu model in H0 scale. I build a small diorama for it:

 

Then I switched to N and my next tram was the same:

[Nick_Burman]

My first tram was a Modemo Toden 3000 series car (my first Japanese model of any kind), followed by a Meitetsu Mo 510 car in all-red version. However at the time I had little interest in using them in a proper Japanese context - I bought them as stop-gap models to cover the lack of N scale US prototype models. To add injury to calumny I later "desecrated" the models by replacind the Toden's bow collector and the 510's narrow pan with standard Tomytec pans. Now I don't know what to do with them...

 

 

Cheers NB

[marknewton]

Hi,my first japanese tram was the Tosa Dentetsu model in H0 scale. I build a small diorama for it:

 

NICE! 

 

Cheers,

 

Mark.

[Guest Closed Account 1]

It was quite a surprise to see Kato release 3 more Trams the green, yellow, and purple.

 

That's 9 Trams total and it's time for me to plan for a roundhouse.

 

All the Kato Trams can now be reserved at HS

[brill27mcb]

It was quite a surprise to see Kato release 3 more Trams the green, yellow, and purple.

 

That's 9 Trams total and it's time for me to plan for a roundhouse.

 

All the Kato Trams can now be reserved at HS

 

It is incredible, and more incredible is that they are still well behind Tomytec, even for that style alone. It's a great time for tram/trolley modelers!

 

Rich K.

[Hobby Dreamer]

my first japanese tram was the Tosa Dentetsu model in H0 scale. I build a small diorama for it:

 

Hi Tosaden

 

That is an impressive layout...  I love the offset and all the things you must have made yourself...

 

It's a great time for tram/trolley modelers!

 

Finally!  I've always loved trams but that aside, space limitations etc make trams ideal. Its also a great way to start this hobby, in a small way, to see what aspects you might like. I know that trams have had a lot of attention here but suspect they must be popular in Japan as well.

 

Rick

[Tosaden]

my first japanese tram was the Tosa Dentetsu model in H0 scale. I build a small diorama for it:

 

Hi Tosaden

 

That is an impressive layout...  I love the offset and all the things you must have made yourself...

 

 

Hi,

Yes, I built evrything except the tram by myself. I will make a new thread for it in the personal projects area.

[Hobby Dreamer]

Hi,

Yes, I built evrything except the tram by myself. I will make a new thread for it in the personal projects area.

 

That's great work... The offset on the road really adds and you did a great job with the track..

 

I like the wiring and poles...

 

Is there a video screen in one of the buildings?

 

Rick

[Guest Closed Account 1]

Behold the Black Pearl!

 

My little Black Kato Centram 14-802-3 arrived today.

 

The LED lamps are the bluer type. Probably easier on the eyes of the pub crawlers. LOL.

 

It gets lapped by the original Red (Boxster) Portram. Probably just needs another hour of break in time.

 

I like to warm up the Trams on a simple oval consisting of the Kato 216 curves and one of the straight sides replaced with more 216 curves for some articulation exercises.  This really loosens up the Trams. When they are cold and stiff they can derail because the bodies just won't articulate.