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

[JR 500系]

Can you post a picture of the plug?

 

Sure, i'll take a photo of it when I get home thanks!

 

 

And a smaller parcel containing even more buses ~

 

 

* Series 15 buses, and a special bus from this box set: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10178562

 

first 4 tour buses are from Series 8 buses, 2 on the right are from Series 5, and including some Fairlady Z cars from series 3 of car collection series... How I hope Tomytec can make this car series again...

 

* P.s. I am always wondering how to make the link look like just a word that is underlined and can be clickable? I have seen many people do it here but I don't know how to....   :(

Edited April 13, 2017 by JR 500系

[Kiha66]

* P.s. I am always wondering how to make the link look like just a word that is underlined and can be clickable? I have seen many people do it here but I don't know how to....   :(

To get just the blue link from a text, just click on more reply options to switch to the reply mode, then highlight the text in your reply that you want to add the link to.  Once the text is highlited, click on the icon that looks like a tiny chain with a green plus underneath, which can be found to the right of the bold and underline options, and below the size options.  This should bring up a box that you can paste the address you want the highlighted text to link to, then just click ok! 

[JR 500系]

To get just the blue link from a text, just click on more reply options to switch to the reply mode, then highlight the text in your reply that you want to add the link to.  Once the text is highlited, click on the icon that looks like a tiny chain with a green plus underneath, which can be found to the right of the bold and underline options, and below the size options.  This should bring up a box that you can paste the address you want the highlighted text to link to, then just click ok! 

 

Thanks! But it seems pretty complicated...

 

 

 

Can you post a picture of the plug?

 

Here's a picture of the plug:

 

 

What's confusing is that the top is written 100-240v but the bottom is written only 100v... that makes me afraid to connect it up... 

 

If someone could describe the instructions in the booklet for activating the sounds, that would be much appreciated too! :)

[Yavianice]

Thanks! But it seems pretty complicated...

 

Here's a picture of the plug:

 

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JET is the Japanese Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories certification. That it is in a box on the label probably means it has been tested (and complient with 110V). The CE logo means Conformité Européene, meaning it is certified for use in Europe, at 240V. So I am pretty sure that you can use it for 230-240V input.

[JR 500系]

JET is the Japanese Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories certification. That it is in a box on the label probably means it has been tested (and complient with 110V). The CE logo means Conformité Européene, meaning it is certified for use in Europe, at 240V. So I am pretty sure that you can use it for 230-240V input.

 

Thank you! that sounds very assuring indeed! I will try it out tonight! :)

[railsquid]

I concur with Yavianice.

[keiichi77]

A small pre-order from Model Train Plus with some trams and Tomix Taki.   I added the HO container before Nariichi-san shipped the package. I am going to slowly fill my HO Koki fleet by adding a container to every order I place from Japan.  I just wish Tomix left the containers unnumbered and included a decal sheet with more numbers, or offered an A and B set so at least you could have 4 or 6 container with different numbers instead of 2 or 3. In N scale it doesn't bother me much, but in HO it is very noticeable.

 

[lighthouse]

I got some parts today :) Kato-catalogue, 2 new Tomix-motor and Kato Car-Set Koki 50000

 

[Suica]

Some Yahoo deals arrived.

 

Tomytec Alpico 3000 series

 

Tomix SaHa E501

Now I can finally make a 5-car Joban line train. (and have one car left)

 

Tomix DD51 & 50 series coach set

Does anyone know more about this particular train? I tried to find informations but I can't figure anything out. Not even its name. Google translate results don't seem trustworthy here.

[railsquid]

Tomix DD51 & 50 series coach set

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Does anyone know more about this particular train? I tried to find informations but I can't figure anything out. Not even its name. Google translate results don't seem trustworthy here.

 

Not a specific named train, I think, but a "nostalgic recreation of a Ban'etsu West Line loco-hauled passenger train".

 

Google pops up this blog: https://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/izukksu2100/8700748.html

[maihama eki]

Did anyone else find the Seibu 40000 too hard to resist?  I cleaned out my Hobby Search points on this one.

 

Double-wide case.

 

 

 

Love that new case smell.

Edited April 13, 2017 by maihama eki

[Suica]

Not a specific named train, I think, but a "nostalgic recreation of a Ban'etsu West Line loco-hauled passenger train".

 

Google pops up this blog: https://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/izukksu2100/8700748.html

I see! Thank you very much, squiddy!

[ToniBabelony]

I couldn't stand the sheer rubbish running quality of the old twin-motor GM units in my Tōbu 6050s, so I ordered two no. 5711 coreless power units to swap them out. I'll have to find a way to modify the bogies, as GM has no spare parts for FS357 bogies, meaning I'll probably have to buy separate FS357 bogies and cut these parts away (I'll have a few spare wheelsets then anyway)...

[JR 500系]

I couldn't stand the sheer rubbish running quality of the old twin-motor GM units in my Tōbu 6050s, so I ordered two no. 5711 coreless power units to swap them out. I'll have to find a way to modify the bogies, as GM has no spare parts for FS357 bogies, meaning I'll probably have to buy separate FS357 bogies and cut these parts away (I'll have a few spare wheelsets then anyway)...

 

Yap that's the same issue I encountered with greenmax coreless motors... they're really good, but they just don't come with spare bogie parts... could you use those left-overs from tomytec motorized chassis? I have the coreless motor for my 783 series too but it's bogie-less and looks really strange now...

[ToniBabelony]

Yap that's the same issue I encountered with greenmax coreless motors... they're really good, but they just don't come with spare bogie parts... could you use those left-overs from tomytec motorized chassis? I have the coreless motor for my 783 series too but it's bogie-less and looks really strange now...

 

The problem with the bogies between GM and Tomytec is that they look different from each other. Here is an example I have from the FS529. The one mounted is GM, whereas the ones on the sprue are Tomytec:

 

 

The upper bogies are FS357 types, which also have differences in appearance from both GM and Tomytec (4th picture in the link): http://kusatan2001.jugem.jp/?eid=1561 The differences for me are too obvious to use them on a motor unit that runs together with the original GM bogies. Luckily GM makes FS356 bogies separately (similar looking to FS357) I can source the parts from I need.

 

It's not such an urgent case, but when I have the time, I'll probably pay a GM store a visit directly and see if they have some special parts around I couldn't get via the regular channels.

[JR 500系]

Indeed.. that is a huge difference.... it helps in appearance, but being here in Sillypore I am thinking not much people will pay attention to the bogies that exactly as there really isn't much Japanese rail fans around to spot that here ~   :P

 

Thing is how to go around attaching the tomytec bogie to the coreless motor... it doesn't have the 3 holes to pin it in like the tomytec, though that can be easily solved by sawing off the 3 pegs and gluing it directly to the bogie..

[ToniBabelony]

I don't really care about other people noticing the difference. I do care about me noticing the difference :P

 

Thing is how to go around attaching the tomytec bogie to the coreless motor... it doesn't have the 3 holes to pin it in like the tomytec, though that can be easily solved by sawing off the 3 pegs and gluing it directly to the bogie..

 

Actually, the Tomytec bogies should fit in the GM coreless motor without trouble, as the coreless motor's bogies also have a three-pin hole. It'd be stupid of GM not to provide those holes with their new power unit. ;)

[nah00]

Did anyone else find the Seibu 40000 too hard to resist?  I cleaned out my Hobby Search points on this one.

 

Double-wide case.

 

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Love that new case smell.

 

I thought about but waited too long and it sold out. It's nice getting the whole train at once instead of in 3 sets. Also I wish my Hokutosei had came with a double case....

[gavino200]

Thank you! that sounds very assuring indeed! I will try it out tonight! :)

 

Any update on the station sound?

 

BTW for translating instructions, have you tried the google translate phone app. You can take a picture of some text and then highlight what you want translated. It works quite well.

Edited April 14, 2017 by gavino200

[cteno4]

This beauty just showed up, the South Hokkaido Railway Diesel Train Type KIHA40-1700 `Nagamare` (2-Car set) really is a pretty nighttime image down the cars. Very nicely done and with close couplers installed, lots of fine details and details to add.

 

http://www.1999.co.j.../image/10415965

 

Jeff

Edited April 15, 2017 by cteno4

[Sascha]

 

Picked this up at the Museum. I guess it's a Museum exlusive?

[cteno4]

Ooooh I like it! Containers are great for custom trinkets like this. Pop it on a truck or koki or sit it in a container yard, nice visual thing to find!

 

Jeff

[Pauljag900]

This beauty just showed up, the South Hokkaido Railway Diesel Train Type KIHA40-1700 `Nagamare` (2-Car set) really is a pretty nighttime image down the cars. Very nicely done and with close couplers installed, lots of fine details and details to add.http://www.1999.co.j.../image/10415965

Jeff

That's a real nice looking train mate,love the paint job

[JR 500系]

 

Picked this up at the Museum. I guess it's a Museum exlusive?

 

Cool! Love these exclusive! It's really cute!

 

There are exclusives sets at Tomix Omiya to get too, like the wrapped E233-7000 Saikyo Line ~

 

 

That's a real nice looking train mate,love the paint job

 

Indeed mate, I missed getting this one... but oh well, it's a Hokkaido train so...

[cteno4]

Check Nariichi, he had some nagamara when I ordered it a couple of weeks back, was not listed on his website, but guess he had some in the shop!

 

Jeff