What did you order or the post deliver? (Japanese N Gauge)

[gibet_b]

As I share in the wrong topic, I received this Kato pack earlier this week :

 

 

And Yesterday :

 

 

But I have problem with Tomic ED79 on Kato Right Turnouts...

[disturbman]

What's the problem?

[gibet_b]

2 minutes ago, disturbman said:

What's the problem?

 

It derails. As it shows in this video : https://photos.app.goo.gl/kbU7VeGkR3bk1f5GA. On 2 of the 3 right turnouts. No problem on the left ones. I tried to adjust the distance between wheels (because it's narrow than Kato), but with no success (it derails even with the same distance as Kato).

[disturbman]

Sounds and looks like a similar reliability issues than the Kato #4 turnouts are known for. Maybe the same solution could apply.
 

 

Edited March 21 by disturbman

[gibet_b]

7 hours ago, disturbman said:

Sounds and looks like a similar reliability issues than the Kato #4 turnouts are known for. Maybe the same solution could apply.

 

It's not, but thanks a lot for your advice. In fact, there is already a "cavity" in the rail on these turnouts. But problem solved, with a friend of mine. The problem was here :

 

 

 

A delicate use of a file, and voilà, no more problems.

[cteno4]

Nice work on the point. Yes first thing to do is run your finger over all the bits of rail and look for any end that might be a bit sharp sticking out as thats all it needs in the flangeway to pop a wheel.

 

also sometimes the blades are just a bit out of vertical alignment and carefully tweak with a pair of thin flat nosed pliers can get them into good alignment. But it is delicate work!

 

jeff

[mr bachmann]

I have noticed that Kato track has sharp rail ends , Bachmann EZ on the other hand are smooth

dont know about the turnouts , my Kato number 4’s give trouble untill modified, the new layout

will be Tomix track . (Greenmax tamper on its way - wish me luck 😁)

[cteno4]

Most Kato rail ends are fine, but some here and there have a bit of a sharp edge to them and you find them just running your finger over joints. Couple of quick passes of a fine file fixes them right up. #4 points are a big finicky to get good but they are compact for a regular point and not one of the ultra compacts points.

 

Jeff

[RS18U]

So received my August (I think) PJ order.  The KiHa 47's were a pre-order hence the delay, and the available date for these changed a couple of times too.  Last update was due at the end of March but they beat that by a week or so.  Took 7 days from shipping to arrival at our local post office (most of that at Osaka airport according to the JPS tracking), and I picked it up this morning.  And paid the GST/PST that always gets charged which is why its pick-up.

 

Tomix 98153 KiHa 47 8000 and 9000 set.  When I saw this go on pre-order I knew I had to have it since we rode on a set like this last March from Kagoshima to Kaimon return (47-9048/47-8123) .  Lost of parts to add, and rub on decals so I can get the actual unit numbers we had.  Fortunately I have some good enough photos to figure out what parts/decals are needed.  Will probably do a separate post on that as there is a lot more than any of the other trains I have bought.  I was worried about the colour as the prototype is very much a creamy (dirty?) white while a couple of photos I saw of the model showed a very bright white.  But they are indeed that off-white I remember.

 

Kato 23-200 station.  This will be modified for 3 tracks/2 platforms for the portable layout I will work on this summer.

 

And the PJ bonus this time was a little packet of tissues.

 

 

 

[Kingmeow]

Packet of tissues???  Maybe cutting back?  I think the erasers and fans are nicer.  🙂

[cteno4]

Yeah tissue packets are a traditional japanese hand out from way back. Odder to ship that internationally!

 

jeff

[RS18U]

I have had erasers and a fan, but this is the first time for tissues.  Just came back from a grocery run, should have had them there looking at the prices 😢

[RS18U]

7 hours ago, RS18U said:

Tomix 98153 KiHa 47 8000 and 9000 set.

I just realized this set is made in Japan.  With the exception of an older building, all my other Tomix was made in China.

[Brett]

Yes i just got an Order from Plaza Japan with tissues,bizzare.

 

[gibet_b]

I suppose my next one will come with tissues, too. After 3 erasers, I think it's great 😄

[Kingmeow]

9 hours ago, RS18U said:

I just realized this set is made in Japan.  With the exception of an older building, all my other Tomix was made in China.

 

I thought all the Tomix trains are made in Japan with their ancillary stuff like buildings, containers, etc. made in China.

[Kamome]

I have a feeling Tomix moved production back to Japan some years ago due to the increasing cost of Chinese manufacture although a good portion of their HO stuff is made in S. Korea. 

[tripel7]

Just completed the full E353 set by ordering 10-1835 from J-Scale, since it kept nagging at me that it wasn't the full set😅