JMTN blog

(Japanese Model Train Newsletter)

Modifications to ‘Enoshima’

Construction has commenced on the changes I want to make before the layout goes to Japan …

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January 16, 2010 Posted by redracer | Enoshima | | No Comments Yet

N-Gauge of the Year 2009

After analysing and translating the results from a popular Japanese new release blog page, I have tabulated the top 5 releases from last year …

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January 5, 2010 Posted by redracer | Greenmax, Kato, Kawai, MicroAce, Modemo, Statistics, Tomix, Tomytec | | No Comments Yet

Tomix’s answer to Kato’s ‘Unitram system’

Tomix has reacted to the interest in Kato’s new ‘Unitram’ system by announcing further releases in their street trackage components, and also by introducing some new vehicles …

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December 28, 2009 Posted by redracer | Kato, Tomix, Tomytec | | 1 Comment

New Tomix C57 SL

For those readers who are not using RSS (why not?) to be notified when I publish a new post, I have added a photo of the mechanism of the new Tomix C57 steam loco, so you can see how the motor, flywheels and weights are positioned inside the boiler shell … http://jmtn.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/new-tomix-steam-loco/

November 29, 2009 Posted by redracer | Tomix | | No Comments Yet

Tomix to re-release 300 Shinkansen :-)

The 300 series Shinkansen is one of my favourites, and Tomix have announced that they will re-release it next year …

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November 18, 2009 Posted by redracer | Tomix | | 3 Comments

100,000 page views !!!

I am pleased to announce this milestone, during only this blog’s second year …

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November 16, 2009 Posted by redracer | Statistics | | 8 Comments

New products from all the manufacturers

A number of exciting new releases were announced over the weekend at the 49th All Japan Model Hobby Show …

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October 11, 2009 Posted by redracer | Kato, Modemo, Tomix, Tomytec | | No Comments Yet

Greenmax’s own Business Buildings kit samples

At recent Hobby Exhibitions, Greenmax had some ambitious (and expensive) samples on display to show what can be done with their new Business Buildings kit …

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September 5, 2009 Posted by redracer | Greenmax, model review | | No Comments Yet

‘Enoshima’ gets a new Freeway

There have been more changes made to Enoshima, in time for the Newcastle exhibition this weekend …

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August 24, 2009 Posted by redracer | Enoshima, Kato, Tomytec | | 2 Comments

Kato announce ‘Unitram’ system

After the surprise announcement of their release of the Toyama City Light Rail Transit ‘Portram’ at the Matsuya Ginza exhibition last month, Kato have made the big announcement at JAM2009 of a track system to suit …

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August 20, 2009 Posted by redracer | Kato | | 10 Comments

more new buildings on ‘Enoshima’

With the arrival of more new Tomytec houses, there have been more real estate changes !!!

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July 21, 2009 Posted by redracer | Enoshima, Kato, Tomytec | | No Comments Yet

‘Enoshima’ gets a Toyoko Inn

Another new building is to be added to ‘Enoshima’, using the new Greenmax city building kit …

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June 19, 2009 Posted by redracer | Enoshima, Greenmax | | 3 Comments

MicroAce releases for November 2009

MicroAce have announced their tentative new and re-releases for November 2009 …

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June 14, 2009 Posted by redracer | MicroAce | | No Comments Yet

More Greenmax city building samples

Here is another building I have made from the new Greenmax kit, as well as some other samples from them …

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May 31, 2009 Posted by redracer | Greenmax, model review | | 1 Comment

New buildings for ‘Enoshima’

The release of more new buildings from Kato, Greenmax & Tomytec have forced many changes to the real estate landscape on Enoshima !!!

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May 23, 2009 Posted by redracer | Enoshima, Greenmax, Kato, Tomix, Tomytec | | 2 Comments