Saturday, July 18, 2009

Tomy PLARAIL - New Releases, July 2009

S-47 Enoden 1000 Sound Series
Tomy has modernized the look of this toy to match the actual train. Enoden makes door, train moving, and bell sounds. As with most of Tomy's sound trains, this one requires 1 C and 2 AAA batteries for the motor and sounds.

Tomica Town and Plarail Auto Braking Station
This is a train station with an automatic train crossing point. Tomica cars can climb the parking structure then free fall down to the train crossing light. The station includes buttons for real annoucments, car noises and train sounds. The crossing can be set to automatic or manual for both the train or cars. If you don't want your Tomica cars to run in an endless loop, there's a route you can set to leave the station. Tomy recommends that you use regular-sized cars instead of larger trucks, rescue vehicles, buses, or ones with tractor like treads. This station does not include a train or Tomcia cars and requires 3 C batteries.

EF200 Tank Cargo Set
The EF200 comes with 7 tank cars and 1 engine. It requires 1 C battery and is added to the line of long cargo engines like Kintaro, Red Thunder, and Momotaro cargo sets. This type of engine's wheel arrangement is known in Japan as Bo-Bo-Bo.

Plarail Starter Basic Set
This set contains a stations, train crossing, a curved tunnel (J-01) and variety of splitter, turns, and straight rail pieces.

High Speed Rail and Blue Iron Bridge Set
This elevated grey track is used primarily for Shinkansens in Japan. The blue iron bridge is also a familiar site for rail and vehicles.

J-24 Train Base
Your Shinkansen's home base finally sold separately! Previously, Tomy sold train bases in sets, like the E4 Max Train Base Set. This is the first time it's being offered as a scenary piece as described by the "J" part assignment. Line up as many as you like, the more the merrier!!

Thomas Suspension Bridge Set
Thomas and his milk tanks slowly crosses the suspension bridge, making a "gura gura" sound, swaying with the bridge.

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Friday, July 17, 2009

Tomy PLARAIL - New Releases, June 2009

Seems this month is "kissing train" month as Tomy puts out 2 pairs of Shinkansen that can be connected by magnets hidden in retractable noses. All Shinkasen engines each require a AA battery to operate. All Tomy kissing trains can be paired interchangeably.

E3-2000 Series & E4 Max Coupled Shinkansen Set
This one features the new Yamagata servicing Tsubasa (E3-2000) which went into operation this past May 2009. The E4 Max series is a double decker shinkansen.
E2 Hayate & E3 Komachi Coupled Shinkansen Set
These two Shinkasen can be seen coupled in real life. They are used in the Nagano and Tohoku Shinkansen services. They were both built beginning in 1995. E2 Hayate is featured in front with E3 Komachi coupled behind.

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