I Wish Tomy Would...!?

Gerisplarail1 · 2014-05-06T02:24:35+00:00

[font=Times New Roman][size=x-large]This Thread is Just a Bit of Fun Dreamed up by our very own SUPER. It is Time for us to share things we would like to s...

Super

Thank you so much for the offer Nigels, you are the best, but I will pass this time although it is temping. 🙂

WoodWheel92

I wish TOMY would bring back the non-static, free-rolling middle wheel on their Thomas engine chassis (ala Henry, Gordon, James), and utilize Diesel for a three-pack, as he does appear prominently in the show and there isn't currently a TOMY Diesel in production for that need

Off The Rails

WoodWheel92 wrote
...and utilize Diesel for a three-pack, as he does appear prominently in the show and there isn't currently a TOMY Diesel in production for that need

This quote brings up and interesting question about how Tomy (or Mattel for that matter) decides what to produce. They obviously aren’t in the stage of “make ‘em all” anymore but sometimes the omissions are strange. I’m sure character popularity and prominence play a role but I wonder if market saturation plays a part. Diesel, for example, is a prominent character but older issues of him are still fairly easy to find. Maybe his popularity is weak in Asia as compared to say, North America or Europe?

I’ve wondered the same thing with “real world” Plarail items too. Why is there so little separate rolling stock but certain trains and locomotives are produced in numerous variations every few years?

plarnold

Super wrote
Thank you Plarnold

Is that the one that has just the 2 side headlights but not the nose cone? Is there a picture somewhere or is it new?

EDIT:
Oh, this one Plarnold? Guess I answered my question...What are the differences? ...Upon further investigation, this Tokyo Station train does have the updated chassis and motor.

If I remember correctly, the difference is not in the lights but the top of the train. The event exclusive one has a different switch position.
Both are ivory coloured but the event one is warmer (more yellow).
Both use the updated chassis but not the universal one.

There is in fact a third relatively recent (last five years) limited event release of the 0 Series Shinkansen out there that uses the old chassis.

-plarnold

Super

Thanks Plarnold

Which do you prefer...the Tokyo Station one or the Expo Exclusive. Is the Expo Exclusive one I picture the first one and might you know the year it was available? And does this third one you mention also have the nose cone and 2 side lights that work? Have a picture..maybe...please?

Trainboy90 Productions

I wished TOMY made Plarail Non Thomas Locmotives from the US again (not just the Locomotives from Japan) like the Acela Express (It would have to use the 2 Speed Chassis though) , F7A Diesel, SP Daylight #4449, Union Pacific #844, and the NW J Class #611 (Possibily a heavily Modified Plarail Connor) as limited releases. I also wished they made more Plarail Generation Talking Characters (Edward, Henry, Toby, Victor, Duck, Oliver, Rosie, Flynn, Diesel 10, Diesel, Paxton, Dash, Bash, and etc).

plarnold

Super wrote
Thanks Plarnold

Which do you prefer...the Tokyo Station one or the Expo Exclusive. Is the Expo Exclusive one I picture the first one and might you know the year it was available? And does this third one you mention also have the nose cone and 2 side lights that work? Have a picture..maybe...please?

@[deleted],

There have been multiple Expo Limited Edition 0 Series releases in the past. The latest one being around 2017 which includes the light on the left and right and the translucent nose cone.

The 2013 Plarail Expo release does not have the light but is also Ivory in colour.

The 2014 release in the Tokyo Station Anniversary set is similar to the 2017 release. It has an Ivory colour and has the left and right headlights with the translucent nose cone.

I only have the 2014 release so wouldn't be able to compare.

-plarnold

Super

Thank you Plarnold, what would I do without your knowledge?

So does any of the releases have a light up nosecone or are they all translucent and get the lighting indirectly from the sides?

plarnold

@[deleted],

I believe they are all lit up by the side lights.

-plarnold

Super

Many Thanks Plarnold. I will have to get busy watching some YouTube videos so I can decide which one I want.

EDIT
I see there is also one with red nose and side lights and a Dr Yellow which is odd for a train right? Is this representative of a real lead engine and not the rear?

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbSdTRYjnc8[/video][video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2PvC2XRms4&index=73&list=PL3F97A31A71DB65F2[/video]

Super

[size=large]I Wish Tomy/Plarail/Tomica Would...[/size]

[size=large][size=medium]Come out with Collector Sets of the motorized Road & Rail Trucks, Cars and Buses.[/size][size=medium] These could be like 4 different vehicles in each collectors set and only made available for a limited time. These sets would make great Exclusive and Limited Plarail Expo releases. They could also have a Collectors Set with just the Thomas character motorized vehicles.[/size] [size=medium]I, for one, would be all over them.[/size][/size]

Off The Rails

You know, I hadn’t thought much about the Road and Rail/Motor Tomica cars and trucks but that would be a great idea!

Trainboy90 Productions

I think it would. Bulgy would have to be revamped to his Season 21 look.

I would think would be cool if they made Plarail Beau (He had some screentime in Big World Big Adventures) as well. I think bringing Duck and Oliver back to Plarail would be a fantastic idea, all they would do is revamp them to their CGI models. So as releasing Mavis (She would have to be revamped with a CGI face), Victor, Stanley, the Narrow Gauge Engines (All except Fearless Freddie and Luke would have to be revamped to their CGI counterparts), and Diesel (His face would have to be identical to his CGI counterpart).

I would be all over Diesel, making customs of BR08 Diesel Shunters and the Mainland Diesels from TGR.

sunhuntin

i wish tomy would releases a catalogue showing ALL of their train related toys over the years, with all the variations between releases and countries.

Super

Ohhh...I like that idea Sun, that might be a big catalog, maybe a hardcover...I would buy it 🙂

violater

TOMY needs to revive rotary snowploughs, bring back yellow tracks, renew all private railways especially Odakyu, Seibu & Tobu (All Odakyu 2600 variants and Tobu 8000 are selling for ridiculous prices despite being mildly rare), bring back friction power (we don't like complex gearing systems because they more gears means more chance of cracking), make more airport sets, renew "Chin Chin Electric Train" (bell noise), and maybe produce more round trip Plarails but don't renew ED-70 and EF-66 to preserve their rarity.

Super

Vio wrote
bring back friction power (we don't like complex gearing systems because they more gears means more chance of cracking),

I haven't had a metal motor apart...they have fewer gears? I do like how the drive wheel/axle disengage when you pick up the engine. Are they free wheeling in the off position?

violater

The beauty of the metal motor is that the whole casing is conductive, so no need to change contact points in case they get rusty. Also the interior is uncovered from the top part so you can see the gears. There are only 2 gears from my observation. They are free wheeling, and there is no gear connected to the shaft, so no worries of cracking gear.

Super

I noticed that the metal motor had no connection point for the positive side of the battery. With the whole casing charged as positive I wonder if adding lights would be easier. The metal looks like it may be galvanized...hmmm...will solder stick to galvanized?

I think I saw a video where a metal motor was taken apart but I don't remember much from it as I must not have paid much attention. I would like to see that again to check out the internal gearing but I can't seem to locate any videos.

violater

Adding lights should be easy, but I like to keep the motor in original state because it is so precious if resold again in the future. But if you have an old used one, you can try soldering. I never soldered anything before, so please tell me the result if you try.

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