WOOHOO! Its Been A Long Time

Super

It seems like forever when I use to get these huge packages from Japan...too long. I am going to take my time with this one. 😃

Nigels

The Pandemic must really be over in the world of Super 😃

Super

Wuhan is still around and...so is the EMS shipping at Japamart, back in business 😃

The first thing I see when opening the box...this hard to find unusual (to me) train. Released in 2000

Mister No

Never saw that one. The engine (the part that can be seen) looks like some kind of a road vehicle...
But there has to be much more in that big package... I hope you show us new members of your fleet in all their glory! 🙂

Super

I know we had a discussion about this train a while ago because it was me who asked for info on it but I can't find that Thread. Its says FTR on the lead engine but that doesn't get anything with search or at YouTube. I will get a picture of the unit outside its box for you tomorrow plus another surprise from the box. I am enjoying taking this slow as I don't assume I will ever have another big purchase like this again.

Super

Still haven't found the Thread where we talk about this unusual set

What else is coming out of the big box???
The 80th Anniversary Edition Series Set with two Commuter trains, Series 1 and 2000 with working Headlights.I think this neat double set was released in 2007 (please correct me if wrong) and was to commemorate the 80 years that this particular line has been operating in Japan. In the set we have what is the first train running this line and the current one.

Mister No

The "FTR Train" (whatever that means) has that older-days-look and comes with somewhat unusual rolling stock: a car transport wagon and then the triggering unloading car... I wonder what that car (and where) is supposed to unload...

Beautiful Tokyo Metro Ginza Line commuter train set! :heart:

The classic train (Series 2000) was also in the double set with the classic Marunouchi Line train, and Ucwepn had a nice unboxing video of that one.

Ginza line sold some of their Series 01 trains to Kumamoto Electric Railway, and I made a video on that one. However, for some reason, Tomy didn't make the Kumamoto Plarail version with working lights.

Super

Thanks Mr No, I knew you would know more for me about these commuters. 😉

Nigels

Super wrote
Wuhan is still around and...so is the EMS shipping at Japamart, back in business 😃

The first thing I see when opening the box...this hard to find unusual (to me) train. Released in 2000

Nice looking car on that wagon 🙂

Super

Even though the car says Tomica under the chassis it doesn't mention the Make and Model of it which you usually find on the Tomica vehicles. Its also made of medal, is quite heavy and both the driver and passenger doors open.

chrisjo

The FTR loco is a repaint of the 1989-1993 Meitetsu Panorama Super (1000 srs), and the car is a Tomica Toyota Celica. The name on the box is 'Unloading Freight Train' (積みおろし貨物トレイン), and the release date was 23-Nov-2000.

Here's the thread you were looking for.

chrisjo

Super wrote
The 80th Anniversary Edition Series Set with two Commuter trains, Series 1 and 2000 with working Headlights.I think this neat double set was released in 2007 (please correct me if wrong)

This one is the Ginza Subway Line Double Set (地下鉄銀座線ダブルセット), and was released 29-Nov-2007.

Super

Thank you so much Dr Chris, for finding that Thread. Wow, 7 years ago. You really have a talent for searching, A trait I a missing. I actually recall a video that this train was running on that showed the dump wagon dumping black round spheres but I don't recall a set having this train included with it. It would be strange to have only released it in this 3 item box with nowhere to perform the dumping. I have seen that Meitetsu Panorama engine before but never realized that the FTR was a repaint of it. Hmmm wonder what the FTR is short for...Freight Tran ...something?

And another thanks for the info on the double Ginza set, it is a very nice limited set. I am going to take one apart and see how they wired the lights and weather they used 1.5volt incandescent or an LED with a voltage generator board

Mister No

chrisjo wrote
The FTR loco is a repaint of the 1989-1993 Meitetsu Panorama Super (1000 srs)

See what a different colour scheme can make! I know that Meitetsu Panorama, and have seen it before, but I didn't recognize the repaint! :blush:

Thanks, Chris!

Super

Holy Smokes...been so busy I completely forgot about the big box of goodies. Here are a couple other boxed trains. 🙂

chrisjo

The bottom one, as you can see from the date on the box (14th October) is a Plarail Day limited edition, in this case from the year 2000. あさぎり = Asigiri.

Nigels

Super wrote
Holy Smokes...been so busy I completely forgot about the big box of goodies. Here are a couple other boxed trains. 🙂

You tease, we'll have to start calling you Mata Hari lol

Super

HaHa...but in this case....I am teasing myself 🙂

Mister No

In any case, it's nice to see (as much as you allowed us to see) that you are now in commuter trains and limited express trains business! 😃

Super

LOL...probably not...they just happened to come along for the ride 😃