Freight Terminal

The only JR line which go through my town is JR Musashino line.  Luckily my house is walking distance (about 15 to 20 minutes) to Musashino line track and there is a JR Freight's Koshigaya Freight Terminal.  Just visited to see.

1. Overview
This photo is taken from near main entrance but the view is not so good.  You see lots of containers and those shipping and handling line.  Musashino line track is located very right.  Actually, I can have better view from the big bridge far end but as you can see the bridge has non-transparent panel and can't see....

2. Locomotives
At this freight terminal, locomotives are normally parking far from the entrance area.  I see them around below the big bridge on far end.  It seems EF64 (right) and EF66 (left) are there.

3. Other
205 Series Musashino Line trains

Nanakodai Railyard visit

Last weekend, I went to Nanakodai Railyard with my kids.
It is located near Nanakodai station on Tobu Noda Line.  This is one of railyard I take my kids.  The location is about 45 minutes driving from my home.

Here is my roaster of railyard around my home.

1. Around Minami-Urawa station on Keihin Tohoku line
2. Higashi-Omiya rolling stock yard on JR Tohoku line
3. Tokyo Metro Ayase railyard on Chiyoda line
4. Nanakodai railyard on Tobu Noda line

I have already uploaded movie I took on my YouTube channel, so I just put other photos.

1. Overview
I can't get closer to see whole area...

2. New model
New Tobu 60000 Series train on right.  The model recently moved into operation.  The train on left is Tobu 8000 Series, which is used to be a standard rolling stock at Tobu line.

3. Watch out for splash
There is a train body washing machine on the back.  I didn't see this signboard before.  I believe someone waiting at the crossing got wet and complained to Tobu....

4. Others
Trains departing and arriving at Nanakodai station...

At Hachioji station

I went to Hachioji station, which is west of Tokyo for my work.
Took some photos at there as the station is a major terminal for both passenger and freight train.

1. E233 Chuo line

2. DE10 Diesel Locomotive
This seems a switcher at Hachioji station.  There is no big terminal but we see quite many tank cars here as there is a oil terminal and handling petrol shipment to those Nagano or inland area.  I already see the newest Hybrid Diesel locomotive HD300 at the nearest freight terminal (Koshigaya Freight Terminal on Musashino line) from my home but here still have ordinary one.

3. 205 Series Yokohama line
Yokohama line starts from here.  We can see some other train which coming from Sagami line.

4. EH200 Electric Locomotive and tankers
Looks like those tankers are empty and will be forwarded to Negishi terminal, maybe.

5. Hopper Cars
It seems like they are for railroad maintenance purpose.   Most likely transporting ballast for railtrack.

B Trains

I would like to share my collection of B Train Shorties.
Before start collecting N scale model, I bought some of them to run on N scale railroad.  The purpose was it was easy to create small "on the table" layout using Super Mini Curve rail from Tomix and it was affordable compared from ordinary N scale model.

1. Shizuoka Railway Series 1000
This is 2 car unit.  Just bought on this May when I went to Shizuoka as it seems this one is not sold around.

2. Shizuoka Railway Series 1000 with CENOVA painting
Cenova is a name of the building with shop at their Shin-Shizuoka station.

3. JR East E531 Joban Line

4. Tobu Railway Series 50050

I also have Electric Loco but not confortable with performance so it is stored.  I have some more but not assembled yet... Tobu Spacia, E233, etc....

New Items for Sept. 15

I will be soon listing item shown on below picture to eBay auction.
Each item will be listed individually, so there will be 4 auctions.
Enjoy bidding if you like those item.  All of them are used item but in very good condition.
Sorry, they are all N scale model.

In addition, number of Kawai freight cars and containers by Hogarakado are now in my inventory.
They are all new item and will be listed in future (sorry, no auction for them).  For sure I can be offering them with pretty reasonable price.  You see list price on those Hogarakado containers and I can offer with that price.  Please let me know if you are interested.

Reefer cars

Please be informed that this article is referring on N scale.

I got some used reefer or refrigerator wagon.
Actually they are very old model seems like more than 20, 30 or more years... but still it runs.

1. Reefer Container Wagon
This is a series of container wagon with reefer container.  It is a combination of KOKI10000 container wagon and KOKIFU10000 container wagon with guard's van.  This is made by KATO.  Unfortunately, those reefer containers are not detachable.

2. Reefer Covered Wagon
A combination of RESA10000 reefer covered wagon and REMUFU10000, which is a covered wagon with guard's van.  This is also by KATO.  The photo is just 2 cars but actually I now have total of 7 RESA10000 and 1 REMUFU10000.  I think they were used to simulate those express freight train "TOBIUO" or "GINRIN", which were transporting fish.

3. Others
Several 2 axle reefer wagons.  From top, they are REMU5000, RE12000, and WAMU80000.  This WAMU80000 is very unusual to have this white coloring because they are normally brown.  In actual it seems some WAMU80000 was used for fish transport and painted with white color...

Please let me know if you are interested in any of above.
But first, let me clean those wheels as some of them are not cleaned.

Additional Z scale models

I've got additional Z scale trains.
Please let me know if you are interested.

1. Tenshodo's steam locomotive C62-3
This is plastic made but made in detail.

2. Tenshodo's covered wagon with guard's van WAFU29500
This has rear-end light feature on both end and it illuminates while running.  Very nice.

3. Rokuhan's Series 14 coach (4 car set)
4 coach cars are packed in this nice casket.  Two cars with conductor room has rear-end light feature on one end of the car and it illuminates.  Also there is a place to install train embrem and that place also illuminates.

Z is here

Received 1st shipment of detailed Z scale model today.
Now 3 companies sells Z scale model train in Japan.  They are Tenshodo, Rokuhan and Crown Model.

1. Tenshodo
Search eBay with Tenshodo.  You will find lots of HO scale steam loco priced more than thousands of dollers....  The company has long time history of producing mainly brass-made and plastic HO scale models.  However, this Z scale by Tenshodo is made by plastic.  Their Z scale model linup is mostly old-fashioned steam loco, coach, and freight cars.

2. Rokuhan (web)
The company name means "Six and a half" expressing they are dedicated to create Z scale (6.5mm track) model.  Their product is not so many yet but can expect more to come.  However, price is bit expensive than others...

3. Crown Model ("PRIMLOCO" brand)
This company's primary product is model guns.  But they creates some Z scale electric loco, freight cars and coach.  This time, I've got one electric loco and a set of flatcar with container.

Next shipment will includes Tenshodo's steam loco and other freight cars.

Some inventory

I am selling item at eBay but unable to list all the item I have as I am a new seller.
I am now planning to setup a eBay store but need some time to work on as my primary work is getting busy somehow lately.  Just some photos on item to be listed in future...

1. KATO "WAMU 380000" series boxcar
This is set of 8 car with this case.  This is used but beautiful.

2. KATO 3021-1 JNR Electric Loco Type EF81
This is also used item but excellent condition and just looks new.

3. KATO (Roundhouse brand) 3021-7 JR Electric Loco Type EF81
This is a new item I purchased after just a test run.  Coloring is for Twilight Express.

4. KATO 10-510 JR West Series 500 Shinkansen (4 car set)
This is a used item but good condition.

Tomorrow, whole bunch of new Z gauge item coming to stock...

Back to home

I had been to a travel with my family on last week.
I went to Izu region, which is about 150 Kilometers away from Tokyo and attracting many tourists with seafood, spa and other nature.

Below photos are taken at Shuzenji station of Izu Hakone Railway's Sunzu line.  Shuzenji area is the heart of Izu and famous for spa (hot spring).  So the JR East operates direct limited express train "Odoriko" from Tokyo to Shuzenji.

JR East's 185 Series train Limited Express "Odoriko" at Shuzenji Station

Izu Hakone Railway's 3000 Series local train arriving to Shuzenji station.

Both trains at the platform