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

[Pauljag900]

Hi gents,

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but as a lot of people use this thread here goes,

Was doing a bit of track maintenance the other day and the viaduct track was nt located properly and the tram pantograph got damaged,the tram is the Tomytec lrt0606,does anyone know which replacement pantograph will fit ? If any,

Thanks,

Paul

[katoftw]

No not really the correct place to put it.  Replacement parts and new items delivered are two different things.

 

But your pantograph, is it actually broken?  Or disassembled into 3 parts?  If the later, then just reassemble.

[Pauljag900]

Hi kato,

No it's actually snapped mate,need to replace it,it's no big deal tho,if I can t get one I ll just buy a new body shell,the difference in price between the new panto and a new body is about £5,so nt the end of the world hey? Lol,but thanks for the reply mate

Paul

[ToniBabelony]

Today's haul from the Asakusa Model Train Market. Sorry for not announcing it. I simply forgot... :/

 

 

- Modemo Meitetsu Mo750 with motor and light (¥3000);

- minibahn DB VT08 (¥3000, junk);

- Amagi modelling idea, Kashima KiHa602 brass body kit (¥900);

- Sōtetsu N7000 new livery (2x ¥3000, reserved by a friend).

The minibahn VT08 is a terrible thing, but will be rebuilt so it can run properly. If needed, I'll install a complete new motor and so on.

 

After the market, we went for a drink in the Asakusa shopping street, got talked to about the costs of a stand and/or layout at the 2016 JAM (it's not as expensive as it seems) and had some laughs.

 

All in all, quite fruitful day.

[railsquid]

Today's haul from the Asakusa Model Train Market. Sorry for not announcing it. I simply forgot... :/

 

Gah

[ToniBabelony]

Gah

 

We're going to have to have double the fun at the JMRA, JNMA and/or JAM this year! It'll be baller!

 

Also, I think I'll be getting more European passenger trains (preferably MU), Japanese DMU and interurbans. The good stuff in life. The VT08 also looks tempting for a repaint...

Edited April 29, 2016 by Toni Babelony

[HantuBlauLOL]

Today's haul from the Asakusa Model Train Market. Sorry for not announcing it. I simply forgot... :/

 

- Sōtetsu N7000 new livery (2x ¥3000, reserved by a friend).

 

 

how many cars does it contains?

[ToniBabelony]

how many cars does it contains?

Four in total, so I need at least four more to form a realistic formation. Other than that, I can try to make my own if they prove to be super rare now. I haven't been looking into this...

[Suica]

- minibahn DB VT08 (¥3000, junk);

 

Urgh... Lima models.

 

The rest is pretty cool though!

[katoftw]

Mandarake in Nakano has some of the Tomytec Sotetsu stuff for sale.  I always see it when browser their webiste.

[HantuBlauLOL]

Four in total, so I need at least four more to form a realistic formation. Other than that, I can try to make my own if they prove to be super rare now. I haven't been looking into this...

 

the box is kinda waste of space.. i thought it could carry more

 

you could always 3D print in good resolution in Japan.. i wish my country also have this tech..

[nah00]

East-i that came a week ago from the HS sale

 

 

And today the beauty of beauties came, new Kato C50

 

 

Also I need to get some better lighting so I can photograph my trains at more than one place on my layout....

[katoftw]

I had a HUGE! monthly order from AmiAmi.  All the items have been available since Wednesday.  They finally sent me a payment request Saturday night.  3850 yen for SAL or 4000 yen for EMS.  No brainer on which to pick.  But now it is Golden week and they wont be touching the order until Thursday at the earliest. Grrr!  5 day delivery.  Good.  5 day processing time. Bad. haha

 

Kato C50 50th pack set

Kato Oha 32000 4 car

Tomytec Keihan 700 Tetsudo Musume 2 car

Popendetta Izuzu Gala JR Kyushu Red Line - 40% off!!!

Tomix Layout Support Guide

N Guage Magazine 2015 Summer Ed - 40% off!!!

Greenmax FS372 Bogies - 270 yen!!! enough wheels to do one trailer on a Tomytec car

Edited April 30, 2016 by katoftw

[JR 500系]

I had a HUGE! monthly order from AmiAmi.  All the items have been available since Wednesday.  They finally sent me a payment request Saturday night.  3850 yen for SAL or 4000 yen for EMS.  No brainer on which to pick.  But now it is Golden week and they wont be touching the order until Thursday at the earliest. Grrr!  5 day delivery.  Good.  5 day processing time. Bad. haha

 

 

Haha katoftw san! Same here!

 

 

  [RAIL-20845] National Bus Collection (JB032) Kintetsu Bus Apr-2016 920 JPY 1 920 JPY 10 In-stock   [RAIL-20844] National Bus Collection (JB031) Tobu Bus West Apr-2016 920 JPY 1 920 JPY 10 In-stock   [RAIL-20992] Tetsudou Collection - Shizuoka Railway Class 1000 "Chibi Maruko-chan-go" 2 Cars Set Apr-2016 2,700 JPY 1 2,700 JPY 27 In-stock   [RAIL-09103-S012] 0258 Tetsudou Collection Pantograph PT4811N (Set of 2) Apr-2016 380 JPY 2 760 JPY 8 In-stock   [RAIL-20352] 98201 JR 227 Series Suburb Train Basic Set (3 Cars) Apr-2016 10,080 JPY 1 10,080 JPY 101 In-stock   [RAIL-06598-S001] 4070 Convenience Store (Family Mart) Apr-2016 1,200 JPY 1 1,200 JPY 12 In-stock   [MED-BOOK-007636] 7317 Layout Support Guide (Technique Collection 1) (BOOK) late Apr-2016 648 JPY 1 648 JPY 7 In-stock   [RAIL-09103-S012] 0258 Tetsudou Collection Pantograph PT4811N (Set of 2) Apr-2016 380 JPY 1 380 JPY 4 In-stock   [MED-BOOK-005690] N Gauge Magazine No.63 (2015 Summer Issue) (BOOK) mid Jul-2015 640 JPY 1 640 JPY 7 In-stock   [RAIL-18869] TM-06R Tetsudou Collection - Motor Unit 18m Class A Apr-2015 2,600 JPY 1 2,600 JPY 26 In-stock   [RAIL-20353] 98202 JR 227 Series Suburb Train Additional Set A (3 Cars) Apr-2016 6,950 JPY 1 6,950 JPY 70 In-stock   [RAIL-05078-S004] 0337 Tight Lock TN Coupler (6pcs, SP, Gray) Oct-2014 1,150 JPY 1 1,150 JPY 12 In-stock

 

I wanted to get the Popondetta buses too at offer, but I guess 1800 is still too much for me to take...

[katoftw]

You got some of the same magazines as me! haha

[Das Steinkopf]

No wonder http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=MED-BOOK-007636 is on backorder with every man and his dog ordering it, I went to add one to a pre order I have for a KiHa 75 and Hoki 800's but had to put it on backorder, I also took the liberty of adding some Tomytec Deers to the order.

[JR 500系]

You got some of the same magazines as me! haha

 

Great minds think alike?  :P

 

 

Luckily, I received this email just yesterday, right before the Golden Week holidays begin at Ami Ami:

 

 

 

Hello JR 500 Nozomi.

 

We have confirmed your payment and shipped the following order to you.

 

Your parcel's registration number: EM278XXXXXXJP

 

The parcel's online tracking information is available at the following:

International: https://trackings.post.japanpost.jp/services/srv/search/input?locale=en or your country's postal website.

Domestic: http://k2k.sagawa-exp.co.jp/p/sagawa/web/okurijosearcheng.jsp

 

Edited May 3, 2016 by JR 500系

[katoftw]

I got the same also.  In their notices, they did say the were not processing stuff until Thursday.

Edited May 3, 2016 by katoftw

[1954G]

Normally a few days' invoicing delay wouldn't make much difference to me, but with the way the Yen has been gaining against the dollar recently, the end of Golden Week can't come soon enough. 

 

Well, the USD/JPY exchange rate isn't as bad as 2011, so I can't complain too much. 

[beakaboy]

Picked up this Bus Depot on a local Auction site. Got quite a surprise how large the box was!

Also got a couple of buses from a dealer at a local train show. He had a complete box of 12 and had opened each box to mark on the outside the model within. $8ea

Also got a Kato Gp38-2 from a friend. Its almost new and only $30 with an original microtrains conversion coupler set. This same class of loco in the same livery was the very first Kato Loco I purchased ,in late 80's early 90's, so it has many memories for me.

 

[JR 500系]

Bus 14 collection! The Airport Express is quite highly sought after in this collection, along with the Kotochan Bus:

 

 

And the special edition, K'Queen:

 

 

[bill937ca]

Kato 10-1256  & 10-1257 Tokyu 5050-4000 series sets from Model Train Plus.

 

Edited May 3, 2016 by bill937ca

[Themetropolitainline]

Received half of my Kato Grand Hikari today Via Ebay,Japan,SAL with no imports  :), next job for DCC conversion.Very happy,Also the couplings on this are great,no gaps.

 

Edited May 4, 2016 by Themetropolitainline

[Welshbloke]

My Tomytec Wakayama 2270 Omocha Train arrived:

 

 

 

Motor, trailer wheelsets and pantographs are on order. It was missing one of the aerial sprues for the cab roof but I found a near-identical replacement left over from another Tomytec which is an acceptable stand-in. It has sprung Rapidos fitted as I had a spare pair of grey ones in the bits box. Hopefully this will handle a 150mm radius curve, the trailer does but obviously I won't know about the powered chassis until it arrives.

[katoftw]

 

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