Claude_Dreyfus Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Did a little bit of shopping recently and snagged me another EF64-1000. I like EF64s, both these and their original cousins... I've really got to get cracking with my Chuo/Shinonoi line layout, but things keep getting in the way. Possible significant surgery to Dreyfus Towers in the not too distant future makes this even more of a distant prospect, as storage options for anything close to what I am thinking of (nothing too grand, approx 12' x 3') will be next to nil... 10 Link to comment
Tony Galiani Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Really like that particular prototype and having watched Nimo5's Hakubi line videos, almost made the same purchase but have restrained myself. Trying to avoid getting trains and then not running them as my layout progress is nil right now. With the new Green Max 115 Series the temptation is increasing - how long can I hold out? Cheers, Tony 1 Link to comment
lighthouse Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) @Tony Galiani I lost it 🤣 Today a non-Hokkaido train have arrived. Hakubi Line freight train with EF64-1000 and Koki 106/107 and some new container. Edited February 25, 2023 by lighthouse 7 Link to comment
Tony Galiani Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 @lighthouse - I can see that! Which set is that? Just in case I lose it as well .... 1 Link to comment
lighthouse Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 @Tony Galiani - you mean the container cars? it is Kato 10-1796 Koki 106/107 10-Car set 1 Link to comment
katoftw Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Looks like the new non JR logo version sets 1 Link to comment
Tony Galiani Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 I have been reasonably disciplined in my recent purchases. These are the items I got earlier this month from Plaza Japan. Two Tomix Hokkaido DMUs - one set in the Sanem/Shisui color scheme and one set of the latest H100 series. And every time I make a purchase, I usually add it some detail items to build up my stock of odds and ends for projects. So still sticking with my Hokkaido theme. Though Hakubi Line starts with an H so is sort of related ..... To be continued! Ciao, Tony 11 Link to comment
Wolf Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Yay, some new Stuff from "No Batterie, No Glue" arrive here as well, namely some GM structures (#2222 and #2623) that were a little late for the last delivery, the new A3 Tomix Moving Bus System starter (twice) for my Club to revive the old idea of having a "Faller Car System" on one corner, wich kinda died with the non-availability of N-Sclae Faller Car System, and the J.R. Chikuho Line passenger set from Tomix ^^ 4 Link to comment
chadbag Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 4:05 PM, bill937ca said: UPS is known for charging "brokerage fees" even when there is no applicable duty due. I have been paid twice for a class-action lawsuit UPS lost years ago. Inspite of that I believe the practice continues today. Yes, I was charged like $25 for a $450 guitar from China. No duty or anything but had to pay brokerage fees. Another guitar was shipped through a different carrier (someone I had not heard of so likely a Chinese express service) and was herejust as fast, no brokerage fees, no duty, nothing. 1 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 My purchases for the winter 2023 season are winding down. Today its two items from Plaza Japan. Greenmax 2607 Brown business Building destined to be become a newspaper or sports newspaper plant and office with a loading dock and 2141 Greenmax street lights. 3 Link to comment
ED75-775 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 11:17 PM, ED75-775 said: Of course, once you mark yourself *safe* then you know you're really not... And those words prove prophetic: I'm not safe. Nope. Nuh-uh. Not safe at all. No sooner than my last Zenmarket package had headed away, I was back into the tram category on Yahoo! Auctions and now I've got two more Tomytec trams on the way, one Hiroshima 650-series and an Iyotetsu MoHa 2000 (2015 version) which I snagged this morning. This brings my tram total up to seven trams for now, all of which are older cars, i.e. not low-floor articulated vehicles which I am not yet as partial to. There's also two other trams on my watchlist right now which I'm hoping to reel in, but we'll have to wait and see. Alastair Link to comment
bill937ca Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) Once you start you are never safe. Just ask my pocket book! But the only thing that might stop you is running out of space. Unfortunately with trams that is not likely the case. <Sigh> Edited March 1, 2023 by bill937ca 1 5 Link to comment
cplchanb Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 56 minutes ago, bill937ca said: Once you start you are never safe. Just ask my pocket book! But the only thing that might stop you is running out of space. Unfortunately with trams that is not likely the case. <Sigh> can attest to this... started with a preorder for a single E4 Max. now has turned into almost 30 different trains. 2 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Worse than popcorn and beer… jeff Link to comment
brill27mcb Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 12 hours ago, bill937ca said: Once you start you are never safe. Just ask my pocket book! But the only thing that might stop you is running out of space. Unfortunately with trams that is not likely the case. <Sigh> Oh, I don't know about not running out of space with trams. Just look at what *someone* on this forum has managed to do with buses... Rich K. 1 2 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 A pair of loading docks have arrived from Outland Models. It comes in four pieces and snaps together although it will be better with glue. Shipped Febuary 22, so that was quick. 4 Link to comment
kndy Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Orders waiting to arrive: KATO 10-1342 E351 Super Azusa TOMIX 98444 JR215 TOMIX 98487 JR KIHA 261 5000 Series Lavender Set TOMIX 98082 115-1000 Kumoha 114-1500 TOMIX 98007 Hakone Mountaineering Railway 2000 Type St. Moritz KATO 10-1527 485 Series Early Model Basic Set Modemo NT159 Enoshima Electric Railway 1000 Type 1002 Modemo NT153 Hanshina 71 Shogoku Road Debut Modemo NT158 Fighters Duchess Electric Railway Modemo NT99 Toyobashi Railway City Line Modemo NT85 Tokyu Series 300 (Classic Blue) Modemo NT167 and NT168 Tokyo 7700 (Green and Red) Pre-Ordered: KATO 3090-3 - EF66 -Late 0 Towing KATO 10-1816 - Glacier Express Basic Set 1 Link to comment
Tony Galiani Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Normally, I am pretty restrained with my orders but while web surfing I came on what I thought was a reasonable deal for a Kato Series 381 since the price included shipping. Ordered it last Thursday and it turned up this morning which seems pretty quick to me. I purchased it on eBay as a guest since I don't have an account and the vendor sent me a note thanking me for the purchase and promising to get it shipped within 5 business days. But I guess he meant 5 business minutes! And the shipping was by Fed Ex - when I saw "free shipping" I sort of expected it to be sent the slowest way possible so the quick turnaround was a pleasant surprise. Ciao, Tony 10 Link to comment
kndy Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) Just received.... Edited March 10, 2023 by kndy 11 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Last item for now. My wish list is currently fulfilled. A Tomytec Vacant Property set. I want it for the fishmonger shop that will reside at the front of a lene. 9 Link to comment
Wolf Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 26 minutes ago, bill937ca said: Tomytec Vacant Property set Love these, have some myself! 1 Link to comment
cteno4 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Wow I totally missed the vacant property set! jeff 1 Link to comment
kndy Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) My latest pre-orders: [images removed] And the latest order: [images removed] Edited March 13, 2023 by disturbman images removed as posters clearly doesn't own the rights to the images 1 Link to comment
ED75-775 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 1:57 AM, brill27mcb said: Oh, I don't know about not running out of space with trams. Just look at what *someone* on this forum has managed to do with buses... Rich K. Ohhhhh poor Sammy... Though now that @brill27mcb mentions it, I did have some trams turn up today in the post in a nice, big box: I made the mistake of trying to make use of Zenmarket's half price shipping for the first two months of 2023, which as it turns out was only available in certain territories that didn't include New Zealand. I wasn't impressed with myself for not picking that up sooner. Still, everything got here safe and sound and I'm happy with that. And here are our trams for today! Two Kyoto examples (#933 and #2003), one Iyotetsu (#2002 w/TM-TR01 powered chassis) and one Sanyo (#804). I will eventually get chassis for the other three, which may or may not result in a tramway layout at some point in the future. In the meanwhile, these four remain slumbering peacefully in their boxes, and will likely stay in them until I can adapt the spare Tomix case included with my 98445 car set to hold trams. Who offers the best optional interior foams for these cases? Any recommendations? Of course, I couldn't resist building up my collection of assorted knowledge on Japanese railways and tramways (and one tramway's trolleybus operations). Nineteen volumes in total! And of course, there are a few more on their way to or sitting in Osaka for the next package. If anyone knows any good new- or second-hand bookshops with railway content in them across Tokyo/Nagoya/Kyoto/Hiroshima, I'd love to know where they are - @Kamome has already confirmed the location of one shop in Hakata Station which is conveniently close to Popondetta, but it wouldn't hurt to know a few more such locations! Alastair 5 Link to comment
beakaboy Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 couple of items from recent sale by ModelTrainPlus arrived today. The Greenmax Tamper refused to move when placed on the track, but luckily a thread on here came to the rescue and after careful removal of the body I found that one of the brass motor contacts had moved. running well now after some lube of gears . I decided to add some coaches behind Thomas that have been looking lonely in the display cabinet for a while. 8 Link to comment
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