Japan Rail, JNR, etc.

[loulasalle]

I have my train room decorated with some porcelain, and stamped metal, North American Railroad logos. They add color to the room. I would like to add similar items from Japan, and Europe as well, but haven't had much success in finding them. Can anyone help.

 

Regards,

 

Lou La Salle

 

Bedminster, PA

 

loulasalle@ hotmail.com

[bikkuri bahn]

If you're looking for railwayana, typically in Japan the genuine items are quite expensive.  Replicas are cheaper, they tend to be train nameplates and destination boards done on acrylic rather than enamel (to keep costs down).  However, being that 99.9% of buyers of these items are Japanese, I don't think retailers ship outside of Japan, or even have English language websites.  Perhaps forum members living outside Japan have experience getting these items.

[cteno4]

Lou,

 

check with modeltrainplus.net. they will do personal shopping for a small fee for you and might have some leads on this type stuff. Nariichi already has a few small japanese train souvenir items on the site. dave at loco1hobby.net might also have some ideas as well.

 

jeff

[Guest keio6000]

I have my train room decorated with some porcelain, and stamped metal, North American Railroad logos. They add color to the room. I would like to add similar items from Japan, and Europe as well, but haven't had much success in finding them. Can anyone help.

Regards,

Lou La Salle

Bedminster, PA

loulasalle@ hotmail.com

These are available on yahoo auctions japan and you can buy them using a yahoo japan auctions setvice such as buyee. However, as stated, they will be expensive. Some locomotive numberplates can go for upwards of $10,000 amd even much more. However, there are also things that can be gotten that are nice for only a few hundred dollars that are "solid" enough to be worthwhile, including secondary station signs and railway logos of various forms. if you know what you are looking for and can search the japanese site, there are things to be had. If youre looking to spend less than $100, dont even bother though as just the postage, payment, and auction fees will take up a big chunk of this.

 

You can get stuff here

 

http://category.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/list/2084007711/?select=03&fr=auc-prop&tab_ex=commerce&p=行先板、サボ

 

And here

 

http://category.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/list/廃品-放出品-鉄道-ホビー-カルチャー/2084007713/?p=その他&tab_ex=commerce&select=03

Edited February 20, 2014 by keio6000