Rick thanks for the compliment and everyone else for your advice....It was a labor of love designing and then building it....I have to say I...
I'm in Upstate New York and I will be moving. The new buyer isn't interested in Model Railroading and I need to sell my layout.(Our new house is...
Steve - Nice video...I enjoyed seeing the E-5 running, it's a nice train.
It's been a while since I've posted anything on my layout, here is a recent video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2iNFrmEgE8
Steve - Some members of the JNS forum just got their E5, here is the thread including detailed photos of the train. Kato E5 Shinkansen
Really glad to see a layout in S scale. I still have my American Flyers when I was 5. I switched to N scale because of space....nice layout. Do...
I was also hoping the Fastech was going to go into production with it's "braking ears". When they tested the E-5 with it's two different noses for...
Keith - here is the link to the JNS Forum that will show you a photo "step-by-step" process of installing a decoder in the R M250 Super Rail Cargo...
The Super Cargo set is really nice but installing a decoder will be a little tricky. I know of another forum that specializing in Japanese trains...
That is one beautiful steam engine!
I've always thought the ICE like very much like the Japanese train the 855 Kamome White Seagull.
For the inner loop, will you be running Japanese freight trains?
On the Greenmax sets and the thin shells, it varies from which model you get. I found the same to be true with some of the earlier Tomix trains...
Jllaclair - Sorry to hear you are having problems joining the JNS Forum. I'm one of the administrators over there and if you PM me here, I will...
Carter - Nice post! Tomytec also makes a nice bus collection.
I picked up 2 Tomytec Portrams that I'll be using on my Tram extension area of my layout. The price was very good about half of the Kato version...
It's interesting to read the date of the 1st post and the last. In 5 years Bachmann hasn't fixed the problems of the Acela. Growlithe - Welcome...
Eric220 - thank you for that assessment on the Bachmann Arcela. It seems to me what you're describing is a design flaw.
Eric220 - I collect shinkansens (bullet trains) and other high speed trains, primarily Kato, Tomix and MicroAce. I am extremely please with all 3...
Recently I got a Kato 700 & 800 Shinkansen (Bullet train)