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

[angusmclean]

Well they come from the Chichubu area I thought, and are wagons owned by the parent company of Chichubu, so I imagined that they may have been handled by them as well as JR East.

 

Angus

[Nick_Burman]

Going completely Chichibu! M-A DeKi 300 and 200 (another lucky HS find) plus limestone hoppers to match. Also ordered some Tomix pans for my Tomytec stuff.

 

I also received a small batch of M-T couplers and a TCS M1 decoder which I'll have wired into one of my Tomytec cars as soon as I get home leave.

 

 

Cheers NB

 

do you mean these ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/MicroAce-A2088-Chichibu-Cement-Freight-Car-Hopper-Type-HOKI-10000-8-Car-Set-/400263753964?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item5d319430ec

 

been looking at them but too pricy

 

 

Or these 

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10168951

 

Angus

 

 

Neither of the above. What I ordered was this http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10055615. Someone cancelled his/her order at HS and I jumped on the opportunity. Just about bust my modelling budget for the month.

 

Cheers NB

[bill937ca]

Just ordered a Micro Ace Chichibu Deki 300 box cab.

[KenS]

Ahh but there not chichibu hehe i do like them though

 

Taiheiyo Cement was formed from Chichibu Cement (through several mergers) and is the parent company of the Chichibu Railway, which serves at least one of its plants.

 

I have a set of the HOKI 10000 cars, which I described back in August. They're very nice. The WOKI/WOKIFU 100 limestone cars are a different design, but from the photos they look similar except for capacity. Very nice.

[Nick_Burman]

Ahh but there not chichibu hehe i do like them though

 

Taiheiyo Cement was formed from Chichibu Cement (through several mergers) and is the parent company of the Chichibu Railway, which serves at least one of its plants.

 

I have a set of the HOKI 10000 cars, which I described back in August. They're very nice. The WOKI/WOKIFU 100 limestone cars are a different design, but from the photos they look similar except for capacity. Very nice.

 

 

The WoKi/WoKiFu cars are "internal user" vehicles (to use a British term). They never leave Chichibu property. Conversely the HoKis are passed for JRF use and are regularly interchanged.

 

Cheers NB

[Guest JRF-1935]

Today I received -

 

MA #3801 ED18-1

MA #9908 C57-1 Imperial Loco

Kawai Taki 19000 Cement Terminal Set (10 car Limited set)

Tomix #2708 and #2709  ESSO Tanks

Tomy 1975 Yellow Box Freight Cars #2 (2), 3, 8, 15, and #14

MA #4711 Imperial Train Set (with cover) 1934 Version

Tomix KOKI 105's ( 2 - 2 car sets)

and last but not least - 10 Tomytec TM-03's !

ALL from Bob Pierce of BT_Trains - Thanks Bob!!

[linkey]

Okay I have the following about to be shipped out:

 

J.N.R. Express Train Series 455(475) (Basic 3-Car Set) http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10153668

J.N.R. Express Train Series 455(475) (Add-On 2-Car Set) http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10153669

Kuha 455 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10153670

Saha 455 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10153671

Saro 455 (w/Stripe) http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10153672

Saro 455 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10153673

Sahashi 455 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10153674

and

DDF 1:150 Scale Miniature Car for Diorama (25-Car Set) http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10124279

 

(just this order cost me $511.89 AUD)

which those cars will be added to my multi level carpark. But that is not the end of a very painful month of 2011.

 

I just got a message from HSJ that the following items are available:

J.R. Type 923 Shinkansen Comprehensive Test Train (Doctor Yellow) (Add-On 4-Car Set) http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10147204

J.R. Type 923 Shinkansen Comprehensive Test Train (Doctor Yellow) (Basic 3-Car Set) http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10147203

 

as well as the TOMIX catalogues are also available but will not be shipped out until the KATO catalogue comes out which happens to be 2 days before tehy close down for a week. More Spending in Feb and March in 2012 to get these reserved item out of the way. 

[Martijn Meerts]

Got my Kato FL12s in a couple of days ago.. Just tried installing them, and my first impression is pretty much "I'm never buying these again" ...

 

I plugged one in my Series 151 Kodama. Pushing it in all the way doesn't light up anything. Pulling it back a millimeter or so makes the lights light up in 1 direction, other direction they're off. Pulling it a bit further out, same problem. Both decoders act the same. According to the manual, it's supposed to be correctly set up for directional lighting, but I guess I need to try and program it.

 

I have to say though, It's very loose when plugged into the car, probably gonna end up soldering it in somehow sooner rather than later. Reason I wanted to try these, is because it's difficult to hide a regular function decoder in the cab cars of the Kodama.

[KenS]

Just paid for my Kato Tokyo Metro 10000 series (I noticed they were on the New Items list and checked; they hadn't sent me a payment request yet).  I'm really looking forward to comparing it with the Greenmax model from last year.

 

The MA E231-800 (due back in November, but arrived late) I'd paid for Friday is still in transit. It didn't ship until after the weekend; I might still see it this week, but hope is dwindling.

 

Looks like next week is going to be a subway overdose. 

[bill937ca]

My Tomix Fine Track 91010 Canted Track Small Set has cleared customs and should be here tomorrow.  :grin

[westfalen]

Got my Kato FL12s in a couple of days ago.. Just tried installing them, and my first impression is pretty much "I'm never buying these again" ...

 

I plugged one in my Series 151 Kodama. Pushing it in all the way doesn't light up anything. Pulling it back a millimeter or so makes the lights light up in 1 direction, other direction they're off. Pulling it a bit further out, same problem. Both decoders act the same. According to the manual, it's supposed to be correctly set up for directional lighting, but I guess I need to try and program it.

 

I have to say though, It's very loose when plugged into the car, probably gonna end up soldering it in somehow sooner rather than later. Reason I wanted to try these, is because it's difficult to hide a regular function decoder in the cab cars of the Kodama.

On one installation I did I put a bit of solder on the decoders contacts to give the brass strips on the train something to grip better. They can also go in backwards and do strange things.

[bill937ca]

Tomytec Sanyo Electric Tram Series 800 (#804)

Tomytec Hiroshima Electric Railway Type 350 (#351) x 2

[Martijn Meerts]

Westfalen, they only really fit 1 way in the 151 series.. It's really a matter of the 151 having a really lousy designed socket for the decoder. I plugged a decoder into my E5, and it just works like it should. The E5 is also a really tight fit, so there's very little change the decoder will fall out even after many hours of running time.

 

If all installs were like the E5, I'd definitely get more FL12s, but I still haven't been able to get the 151 to work. Still light in only 1 direction, whereas the E5 had correct direction dependent lights with the decoder.

[KenS]

My Micro Ace E231-800 and expansion just arrived (literally; I just answered the door to find the mailman there).  I won't have a chance to run it before tonight, but I did open the box.  It's every bit as good-looking as I expected.  The interior is done in dark blue, with molded seatbacks. Except in the motor car where the motor is flush with the bottom of the window, but they didn't add any bumps for the top of the seats.

 

This is going to be one of the stars of my railway, and one of the few that makes sense to use over the commuter-line/subway-line interchange.

[keitaro]

kato c62-2 and -3 modesl

dr yellow full set

many hoki 10000's

 

2 x 100 series tomix limited edition

2 x lighting board for my tobu 1700 and 1720

 

also from rellies for christmas i got a nice SL steam train 2012 calendar that has a few non steam models as well. Very nice!!!

[Guest JRF-1935]

The Kato early Asukaze set I inquired about from ebay.  Near Mint condition.  Runs very well.  If I told you what I bought it for - you'd cry. 

[Bernard]

Finally these came in today (1/12/11):

 

The Building Collection 030-2 Japanese Temple C2

The Building Collection 029-2 Japanese Temple B2 and

The Building Collection 028-2 Japanese Temple A2

 

So now here comes building them up and work out where am I going to place the whole unit. lol

 

Photos when you finish them...Please! 

[Guest Closed Account 1]

Kato Catalog 2012 in Stock at HS

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10168375

[linkey]

Just ordered the Series E231-500 Yamanote Line set from HSJ which will be out in April.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10172477 Basic Set (4 cars)

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10172478 Add-On Set A (4 cars)

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10172479 Add-On Set B (3 cars)

 

This will join with my E231-0 (Tomix) Sobu Line train in line cross over.

[keitaro]

Just ordered the Series E231-500 Yamanote Line set from HSJ which will be out in April.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10172477 Basic Set (4 cars)

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10172478 Add-On Set A (4 cars)

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10172479 Add-On Set B (3 cars)

 

This will join with my E231-0 (Tomix) Sobu Line train in line cross over.

 

same here except * 2 - add on b only interested in 8 cars for my layout

[westfalen]

A package of Micro Ace stuff from HS that Australia Post had been sitting on over Christmas.

 

Temu 300 two car set

Tera 1 two car set

Wamu 70000 two car set

Re 5000 two car set

Re 6000 two car set

 

Chichibu Deki 200

Chichibu Deki 300

 

Kiha 07-200 four car set

[linkey]

A package of Micro Ace stuff from HS that Australia Post had been sitting on over Christmas.

 

Australia Post, We sometimes deliver on time.

[Guest Closed Account 1]

I never mentioned that my $Grand order arrived from BtTrains.

 

Full of Kato island stations, #6 switches, a Red Portram, overhead station. I think that's all. Big layout being built.

 

Neat seeing they used the original packaging so I actually got full boxes of structures.

 

I encourage people to get in the skid sales.

[Guest JRF-1935]

Got my Tomix Dr Yellow (7 car) set yesterday - Really pleased with the New powered bogies, runs great with no lights flickering, even with dirty track.    Be advised to "lift the cars" during uncoupling and if necessary, use the tool provided.  Decals included are for use on cars 1 thru 7 on the roofs.  Absolutely a Very Fine model by Tomix.

[linkey]

Got my Tomix Dr Yellow (7 car) set yesterday - Really pleased with the New powered bogies, runs great with no lights flickering, even with dirty track.    Be advised to "lift the cars" during uncoupling and if necessary, use the tool provided.  Decals included are for use on cars 1 thru 7 on the roofs.  Absolutely a Very Fine model by Tomix.

 

 

Thanks for the heads up. I will be getting mine (TOMIX - Dr. Yellow) soon.