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Japanese N Gauge Railway - Stage One Prototype

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Uploaded by on Sep 20, 2009

Prototype layout using Kato and Tomix for buildings.

Large collection of rolling stock including Shinkansans: 500, 700, 700N, E4Max as well as a double length M250 container train.

Over this coming winter, will make layout into a structured and presentable 'bareback' set up for possible exhibition display in 2010. Collection has been built up over past 5 years and have made a number of purchases when visiting both the Kato stores in Japan - Osaka and Tokyo.

Apologies if anyone spots that I am wrongly running the M250 freight train alongside a bullet train on elevated tracks, not sure if that is a reality, so would appreciate any feedback on this.

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  • Definitely not reality. Shinkansen trains run on separate tracks from other trains. Mostly they run roughly parallel to the old mainlines, so you'll have a standard gauge supertrain running on an elevated track near a narrow gauge freight and commuter line.

    The freight cars would go an a separate track with the Super Odoriko. It wouldn't exactly follow the Shinkansen line, but would detour more around obstacles, with more curves and tighter radiuses.

  • @Hikikomori013 - Thanks for the update. I agree about freight not mixing with Bullets and am rebuilding to make correct, this was a first attempt. I have too many shinkensans as a result and so will be selling my Kato N700 shortly.

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  • ive got some of these

  • For more fun, you might pick up some 12mm gauge track and put new trucks on all your slower trains to replicate the 3'6" gauge mainlines. That can get expensive for the powered trucks.

    I rode the E4 Max-Yamabiko from Sendai to Tokyo. I wish I had the money for a second trip.

    Thanks for bringing back the memories. Good luck with the railroad. You have some really nice equipment to start it with.

  • Looking good Dad, Train sets sure have improved. I cant remember mine being that good. Probably for the best though, I would of broken it somehow!!

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