beakaboy Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Bachmann's legacy is a good reason to buy Japanese. :angry9: Generally agree Bill, but their later models such as their newer 4-8-4 J steamer and very recent Berkshire steamer are on a totally different level, mind you so are the new prices. The Berkshire IMHO has one of the best sound systems I have heard in an N scale steamer! The HHP-8 have been around a while and I noticed a few years ago , that Model Train Stuff were heavily discounting them and wondered if they had issues. Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Kato HB-E300 and 781 5 Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I didn't want to, but I couldn't leave them. Two curved Tomix points (left and right) at the BookOff in Machida. Brand new in packaging, but cheaper than at the cheapest place (Yodobashi), so I decided to get them. I'll only need one more and then I think I'm done investing in rails for a very long time. Oh no, need two more reliable points and some counter curves... DURRRR xD Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 What's more exciting than having a parcel arrive at your door step? Why 3 parcels at one go of course! :) Amazing they came altogether, although I shipped them out like a week apart from each other... this made the 1st parcel slow in delivery and the last one mighty fast... First parcel contains: New comer Kyoto Tango Railway, KTR 8000, Tango no Umi and it's usual KTR series! Along with some telephone towers... The Tango no Umi looks just fantastic! It is because of this guy that the KTR made it to our roster fleet, and I don't regret this at all! The graphics and coloring are fantastic! Parcel 2, we have: 2 buses from the All Island bus collection, and the long anticipated Vista-Ex! The buses look great as usual, especially the Kokusai Koygo bus featuring the new Isuza Erga! The Vista-Ex is just great, and that front exchangeable destination sign makes it even sweeter... The front cabs come with TN couplers ready for connection! That's why Kintetsu made a close 2nd in my favorite Private Railways! (1st being Odakyu) Parcel 3: Tadami Line Kiha 40 (never miss a painted train!) and the Resort Shirakami HB-E300~ The original livery Kiiha 48 looks good, and is the motor car with both driving ends, means it can be driven alone. The painted one needs to be connected to a driving car as it doesn't have a motor and has only one end... And the long awaited Resort Shirakami! Kato did a good job with this one, easily outshining and making MA cancel their long pre-ordered ones.. With the front car being the motor car, we can surely expect to see more variations of the Resort trains such as the Furusato and the Asunaro! 9 Link to comment
Dave1960 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 JR500 I think you may have received my parcels, can you check the address? I'm waiting for the Tango No Umi, HB-300 and Vista EX to be delivered along with the 101 and 102 telephone masts. Your photo's make the wait even harder I really do like the Tango no Umi, great colour. Dave Link to comment
Densha Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I just can't get into these overwhelming designs like the Tango no Umi and the reddish KiHa40; the original liveries are much better. The other KiHa40 and Kintetsu train are very nice though! Link to comment
serotta1972 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 @ JR500 - Gosh, some of those trains look very familiar. No layout, more trains and buses I see. Link to comment
katoftw Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) got another one of these mags added into my monthly order. the mag + 285-0 + green shuttle liner containers. So it arrived yesterday, some examples of why I love these mags:- SL ERA dogbone layout with yard at front. huge shinkansen station, JR West fan? Small Keikyu layout for Toni? Enoden inspired? Fishtank layout Modified kombini Lots of layouts, model train advanced modelling stuff, and scenery/buildings modding section also. Edited October 19, 2016 by katoftw 2 Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 JR500 I think you may have received my parcels, can you check the address? I'm waiting for the Tango No Umi, HB-300 and Vista EX to be delivered along with the 101 and 102 telephone masts. Your photo's make the wait even harder I really do like the Tango no Umi, great colour. Dave Hi Dave - Great minds think alike eh? :) We have almost the same order, but the address is correct on those parcel boxes~ I just can't get into these overwhelming designs like the Tango no Umi and the reddish KiHa40; the original liveries are much better. The other KiHa40 and Kintetsu train are very nice though! The Tango no Umi's blue is really nice... it's a nice deep blue... The photos don't do the train justice... The Tadami one, well, the graphics are nice and neat, and the original livery is nice too, so I thought might as well get it. That Vista-EX is SUPERB though, even thinking about getting 2 sets to make a 8-car set! The front is really nice with the lighted boards and all... @ JR500 - Gosh, some of those trains look very familiar. No layout, more trains and buses I see. Haha yeah I think great minds think alike surely ~ No layout but I am still buying trains... kind off strange... I don't think I'll ever get a chance to run them all though... they got to wait till I retire to a larger home in another country then... Link to comment
ToniBabelony Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Small Keikyu layout for Toni? PA190288.JPGPA190289.JPG Yep, that's the Keikyū Oshiire layout I mentioned earlier in my modelling thread: http://takusama2100.blog.fc2.com/blog-category-0.html Link to comment
Claude_Dreyfus Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Revolution have just opened their order books for the class 92; designed primarily for hauling Channel Tunnel frieght, but also used for a number of purposes including the Scottish sleeper trains. http://www.revolutiontrains.com/class-92/ I have a suspicion none made their way over to the Chuo or Shinonoi lines, but there may be a minor deviation from reality now and then... By the time they arrive my layout plans may have actually become reality! 1 Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Took a while, but my Hankai Tramway MO161 arrived today! A beautiful model for the price, I really should pick up a power unit for it. 4 Link to comment
Drunkenclam Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 My second E231 Yamamote Line set turned up yesterday. A complete 11 car set this time. 3 Link to comment
Kamome Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Currently in Japan and like many others on this thread recently, just picked up the Kato HB-E300 along with the Kure Line C62. I visited the quirky Kato shop in Kyoto yesterday. It had some very Kyoto-esque ways of selling kato products with a very traditional feel. Very small but worth a visit if you're not going with a long shopping list from the catalogue and want some new display ideas. I found some spoke wheels (Assy parts 28-194) so my EF10, EF15, D51, C56 will all get an upgrade from the clunky front wheel supplied. 1 Link to comment
railsquid Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Stuff from JMRA yesterday: jmra-purchases by Rail Squid, on Flickr 5 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Looks like a good haul of show stuff! Jeff Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Interesting haul! What is that tool clipper up on the upper right? Are those working signal lights there in the lower right? Would love to install these working signal lights on my layout! But at 600 yen a piece it's quite costly to build a simple T-intersection with like 3 of those signal for cars and 6 of those for pedestrian... (6+3 = 9 x 600 = 5400yen) Link to comment
railsquid Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 At that price they certainly work. Fortunately for my finances I only intend to use them where they'll be visible viewing the layout from the normal viewing position, so basically only one side of each junction/crossing. The "tool clipper" is one of those adjustable magnifying glass stands with a couple of clips for holding things in place, and also a soldering iron holder. Very handy for detail work. 1 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Tomytec Kotoden Retro Train and TM-TR19 drive ordered from HS. Link to comment
katoftw Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Delivered a few weeks ago. But I didn't know where to put this. Ran my 285 Sunrise Izumo for the first time today. It is quite an imposing train with it's taller than normal size. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Darn... I can only blame myself and my state of stupor to order this: http://www.katomodels.com/n/885kei_sonic/ Darn... I certainly hope this does not spell trouble for Takahashi town to step into the land of no-return.... Edited October 25, 2016 by JR 500系 4 Link to comment
marknewton Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 While I'm not generally a fan of modern/futuristic trains, if Kato were to produce these or the 787 and 883 series in HO, I'd buy them without thinking twice. Very sexy trains! :) Cheers, Mark. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 While I'm not generally a fan of modern/futuristic trains, if Kato were to produce these or the 787 and 883 series in HO, I'd buy them without thinking twice. Very sexy trains! :) Cheers, Mark. Indeed... that was why I finally pluck up enough courage to finally order a Kyushu train... The 885 series is too beautiful, shape, style, colouring and a tilting mechanism to boot surely didn't help to resist... I also credit Serotta1972 san for his display of that beautiful 885 series in his layout thread that has helped to push me over the limit... Anyway I also ordered the 800 series which is also a Kyushu train... That's way I am getting very worried about starting trains on Kyushu island.... 1 Link to comment
Edo-San Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Just ordered my very first model train kit - Tokai Kiya 97. 1 Link to comment
katoftw Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Darn... I can only blame myself and my state of stupor to order this: http://www.katomodels.com/n/885kei_sonic/ Darn... I certainly hope this does not spell trouble for Takahashi town to step into the land of no-return.... While I'm not generally a fan of modern/futuristic trains, if Kato were to produce these or the 787 and 883 series in HO, I'd buy them without thinking twice. Very sexy trains! :) Cheers, Mark. Indeed... that was why I finally pluck up enough courage to finally order a Kyushu train... The 885 series is too beautiful, shape, style, colouring and a tilting mechanism to boot surely didn't help to resist... I also credit Serotta1972 san for his display of that beautiful 885 series in his layout thread that has helped to push me over the limit... Anyway I also ordered the 800 series which is also a Kyushu train... That's way I am getting very worried about starting trains on Kyushu island.... Yay - I dont feel lonely no more. haha Link to comment
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