Driver’s eye view of ‘Enoshima’ part 2
As previously promised (https://jmtn.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/drivers-eye-view-of-enoshima/), here is the footage taken at the recent Epping exhibition …
Kato to release Tokyo subway train series
A poster from the recent 3rd Kyoto Rail Expo would seem to indicate that Kato will release a ‘series’ of models of all of Tokyo’s subway system trains !!!
Tomix’s Track & Wheel Cleaning Systems (updated again)
I have decided to document the history of Tomix’s various products used for cleaning track & wheels …
Driver’s eye view of ‘Enoshima’
Now I know what it looks like for the ‘drivers’ of my trains when they go round and round the layout …
New trains & buildings on ‘Enoshima’
Here are some photos of my latest acquisitions/changes on the layout from last weekend’s Canberra exhibition …
Buying a limited release Bandai B-train Dr Yellow
In a Japanese train magazine recently, I saw advertising of a limited release of a Dr Yellow 923 T4 set. So of course I had to have one 🙂
Kato Diotown 23-433 & 23-434 building kitbashes
Here are some kitbashes I just completed on these 2 Kato city buildings …
Tomytec Ryokan ‘B’
Recently Tomytec released 3 different Ryokan buildings with a ‘Hot Spring Resort’ theme …
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:
ONE train – FIVE names – SIX different colours !
Japan is well know for it’s variety of colourful trains, but in this case I think they have even outdone themselves … Continue reading
Tomytec Showa era buildings A & B
Here is what I have done so far with these two buildings …
Bandai’s ‘B-Train Shorty’ models
In case you haven’t noticed the link, I have started a new page to document Bandai’s ‘B-Train Shorty’ models – specifically to …
research the history of Bandai’s “B-Train Shorty” range of N scale model trains, and promote them outside of Japan where there are virtually unknown.
- advertise new and upcoming releases.
- show how they can be assembled/modified.
- document the building of TWO layouts that will feature these trains
Tomytec Showa era city buildings
These have finally arrived, and there are some good points and bad points about them …
Enoshima update (updated again)
Here is a summary of the latest changes made to the layout for the Castle Hill show last weekend …
More new Kato city buildings – now here !
They have finally arrived – in the largest, heaviest & most expensive EMS parcel I have ever received 😦