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

[to2leo]

For the past three months, I had ordered the followings:

Japan:

Kato E259 Narita Express

 

Europe

Hobbytrain SBB IC2000 sets

 

N. America

Athearn GO Transit 3 coaches set

Athearn GO Transit Locomotive (made up)

Kato C&NW SD70ACe

Kato MKT SD70ACe

[keiman]

Trees, A temple, some road vehicles, and a Subaru Engine Gasket set.  Could get lots of train stuff for the price of the car parts. :icon_pale:

[scott]

Having just sold the first two trains that I posted about in this thread, I just sent Rainbowten part of the proceeds for this:

 

 

Right now the only other thing I feel a need for is a 485 or some other high-cab limited-express train, maybe one of the 485-3000 North East Express sets.  But that'll have to wait for a bargain to come along.

[disturbman]

485 are great, the king of JR Limited Express. But you shouldn't wait for 485-3000. They are very hard to come by and usually very expensive. Maybe it is time for MicroAce to re-release those nice trains. I would advise you to look for a more classic 485 design, the old JNR livery is quite fine and common.

 

What I was waiting to be delivered to me? Nothing N scaled but I was so stressed to get it that I forgot to post it here. I was waiting for my 3 weeks JR Pass (or more acurately for my exhange order for a 3 weeks JR Pass). That's quite an expensive baby. 

[lbriand_fr]

Just receive this:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10078228

 

Not N gauge, but a huge C62 

[scott]

485 are great, the king of JR Limited Express. But you shouldn't wait for 485-3000. They are very hard to come by and usually very expensive. Maybe it is time for MicroAce to re-release those nice trains. I would advise you to look for a more classic 485 design, the old JNR livery is quite fine and common.

 

Thanks--that's good to know. I had already thought that the JNR livery might be good, since it avoids tying the train down to any one route.

 

What I was waiting to be delivered to me? Nothing N scaled but I was so stressed to get it that I forgot to post it here. I was waiting for my 3 weeks JR Pass (or more acurately for my exhange order for a 3 weeks JR Pass). That's quite an expensive baby. 

 

Wow--when are you going? And is it an unlimited-travel pass?

[disturbman]

Thanks--that's good to know. I had already thought that the JNR livery might be good, since it avoids tying the train down to any one route.

 

Well, I've looking for them for quite a good time. And the MA versions are usually available for Yen 20.000 on the used market.   The most easily available and cheapest model is Kato Roudhouse's version, the one with the Tobu/Nikko livery. But it's really geographically limited, like you mention : no possible comparison with the versatility of a JNR version.

 

Wow--when are you going? And is it an unlimited-travel pass?

 

I fly to Paris on Friday and then to Japan on April 1st. I'll come back on May 3rd and then flying back to Berlin on May 5th. It's an unlimited-travel pass on JR trains (except Nozomi services & some limitations on Sleepers), busses and ferries (I don't remember the limitations here). I took the ordinary ticket, I don't care for green cars plus I'll be traveling alone and I don't need more. That's a bit of a last minute travel. I decided myself two weeks ago. When I came back I'll reeck from train and miso! Yeah!!!  

[scott]

Yen 20.000 on the used market.

 

< gasp >  < choke >  < wheeze >

 

I fly to Paris on Friday and then to Japan on April 1st. I'll come back on May 3rd and then flying back to Berlin on May 5th. It's an unlimited-travel pass on JR trains (except Nozomi services & some limitations on Sleepers), busses and ferries (I don't remember the limitations here). I took the ordinary ticket, I don't care for green cars plus I'll be traveling alone and I don't need more. That's a bit of a last minute travel. I decided myself two weeks ago. When I came back I'll reeck from train and miso! Yeah!!! 

 

Sounds like a great trip--take *lots* of pictures!

[disturbman]

Yeah, well, I'll try. Last time I was in Tokyo I was so overwelmed by the experience that I took allmost no pictures (ie 50 or 60).

[Claude_Dreyfus]

Just had word form Hobby Search... My KiHa 110 twin-set, plus two singles cars, as well as the new Kato EF16 are now winging their way in my direction! 

[grumbeast]

Well, my Super Hitachi is here and is very sweet, I finally got to taking some quick and nasty pictures to share.  And I've just found out that my

"Yufuin No Mori" Kiha 71 is shipping tommorrow :) yay!

 

Graham

[lsapp1]

I can not  wait for this to arrive just ordered it

http://tokyo-rail.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=62&products_id=2271

[Kabutoni]

Damn Tomytec 101 Series controller is postponed until TBA D:

 

http://www.tomytec.co.jp/diocolle/lineup/tetsudou_seigyo/index.html

 

They do have an official film on the site though, with horrible music to it...

[Guest ___]

My KiHa 110 from HobbySearch arrived today. Still waiting on my SAL that shipped two weeks ago with the Kawai weeping sakuras and that Pro Hobby mini-shrine set to get here.

[KenS]

I just sent off a month-end order to HS for a bunch of little things before their March discount runs out (will we see it again for April?), but I also ordered one of these and some Tomix finetrack to go along with it.

 

Yes, I've been bitten by the tram bug.  After staring at too many photos of Ōtsuka Station, I decided my elevated station needed a tram too. In the end, I liked the Tōkyū Setagaya line's more modern trams more, but the blame falls squarely on the Toden Arakawa Line. 

 

Mind you, all the other tram-lovers on this board showing off their new toys probably had some influence too...

 

Now I just have to figure out how to fit it in. Otherwise it has a fine future ahead of it, running in circles on my coffee-table.

[bill937ca]

 

Mind you, all the other tram-lovers on this board showing off their new toys probably had some influence too...

 

Now I just have to figure out how to fit it in. Otherwise it has a fine future ahead of it, running in circles on my coffee-table.

 

Been there, done that.  Enjoyed it very much.  By the end of the year (can I wait that long???) I should have three layouts-- one train, and two tram.  Kind of neat to run little trams at eye level.

[Kabutoni]

Mind you, all the other tram-lovers on this board showing off their new toys probably had some influence too...

 

True that. I also switched to tram-oriented stock thanks to this forum (and the lack of space). :P

[scott]

I just order a Green Max DT50 power unit from HWJapan--it was 50% off! I don't have any models that it fits, but I've been working on this idea of cobbling together a single-car "panoramic" railcar that could run on our point-to-point line and look nice while not taking up a lot of track space at any one time.

[keiman]

Trees, A temple, some road vehicles, and a Subaru Engine Gasket set.  Could get lots of train stuff for the price of the car parts. :icon_pale:

Temple, trees, and car parts all arrived : Car parts took 2 days (Fedex International) and are now fitted :grin    Wallet :sad:

[Scaper]

Wow do I have a list!!! hahahahahahahaa....

Items I'm waiting for in the mail...

Kibri building.. I've got one of these now..this is #2

 

Noch sexy scene..the last one I don't have yet.

 

N scale apartment building, I really like this one.

 

vollmer 7724

 

old 1950's-70's product catalogues

 

Faller b-906

 

Faller b-906 Building #2

to be continued...

[Scaper]

faller cafe

 

faller corner bulding

 

pola building

 

Kibri city hall building #2

 

Kibri 8200 kitbash

 

Kibri 8210 kitbash

 

to be continued

[Scaper]

part 3

last one of my hotel kits unbuilt for my up and coming apartment kitbash

 

Vero kitbash

 

last abby's hotel..got this cheap

 

tt/N scale pub.. I love this pub buildling..going to look awesome painted and detailed.

 

old vero kit

 

to be continued

[Scaper]

part 4

Baldwin building #2 need one or 2 more.

 

and finally my 5th kibri 7334 building.. I need one more unbuilt for my kitbashed office building.

 

Yup I'm waiting for all of these in the mail. Don't worry I've been selling things too. But I'll have more coming next week. I I just received 2 things on Thursday. Buying and selling... and building! I guess that's what they call a hobby right! :D

[Martijn Meerts]

That Baldwin loco works sure looks an AWFUL lot like Faller's burning factory kit (232202) 

[clem24]

That Baldwin loco works sure looks an AWFUL lot like Faller's burning factory kit (232202)  

 

Probably is, but being model power, it's probably tons cheaper. I've seen lots of ConCor stuff that are repackaged Heljan buildings and they usually cost much less. So win-win in my books.

 

Back on topic, my Tomix 16 car 300 series Shinkansen is on it's way...