Report: The 31st Model Train Show 2009

This is a report for the 31st Model Train Show held at Matsuya department store (Tokyo) from July 22 to 27.

Since I'm not a professional photographer, some pictures are not so clear. Please note that they might give you a different impression. Your understanding is very much appreciated.

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The Railway Collection

The 10th series of the Railway Collection features diesel trains, for the first time in the series. Also, LRT is added to the series, and Toyama Light Rail (in three colors) and its color variations were displayed.

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The Railway Collection Vol.10
Tobu Line KiHa 2000 and JNR KiHa04.

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About Niigata Kotsu and Kanbara Railway,
KuHa cars (instead of KiHa cars) are modeled.

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Hokuriku Railway KiHa 5201 has a "basket" in front of it.
It's called "bucket car" and carries packages.

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TM-11 Power Unit For 16m size
for the 10th series of the Railway Collection

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Toyama Light Rail in the 10th series of the Railway Collection
Three colors, red, purple, and yellow green, are available. Very colorful!

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These are color variations for reference display:
blue, orange, yellow, and green.

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This is a diorama for Toyama Light Rail.
You can see there is a stop in the middle of the street: tramline.

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Toyama Light Rail has such scenery since it originally belonged to JR Toyamakoh (Toyama Port) line.

The Building Collection

Among the Building collection, more and more of which are to be released, the following items were displayed.

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Used Car Dealership A
A car in the Car Collection comes with this Used Car Dealership.

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Used Car Dealership B
Why don't you line up your cars in the Car Collection?

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Gas Station A
It's a small gas station with Showa-30's feeling.

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Gas Station B
This one, on the other hand, has Showa-40's feeling. You can see one still now in Japan.

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Church A (tentative name)
There were Shrine and Temple. And now, Church.

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Massive brick building, isn't it?

The Car Collection, The Bus Collection, and The Truck Collection

They are going to release a lot of N scale cars.

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The Car Collection Basic Set F1 (4 Cars Set)
This set includes compact cars.

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The Car Collection Basic Set F2 (4 Cars Set)
Other than family cars, this set includes a patrol car.

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The Car Collection Vol.8 (12 pieces)
Three ELGRANDs from Nissan

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Three ESTIMAs from Toyota
Oh, you can see the police version.

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Toyota's ALPHARDs, which rate with the very best.
They look so cute!

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Honda's ODYSSEYs
They are the original ODYSSEYs.

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The Car Collection 80 Vol.6 12pieces
The Car Collection in 1/80 scale. Mazda's T600.

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Nissan's CARAVAN, from around 1970 to 1980?
They feature the standard bodies.

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Mazda's BONGO VANs. Now you can see them often in Japan.
They feature the standard roof and single rear tires.

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Subaru's SAMBER VANs.
One of the "standard" wagons in Japan.

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The Bus Collection Vol.14
Mitsubishi's NEW AERO BUS, with two panorama decker bus.

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Announcement for the sixth Truck Collection.
Oh, it's likely to feature tank trucks.

The Visual Scene Collection

They are going to release a variety of products such as Stone Wall A/B/C, Bridge A and so on. Why don't you add these unique collections to your diorama?

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The seventh Visual Scene Collection: tropical trees.
(From left) Canary palm, Cycas revolute, Coconut palm.

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Seaside Set with People in the Fishing Port (035, 036, 037)
and with a Fishing Boat C.

The Parts Collection

Following the Sabo Collection, Rollsign is going to be modeled in 1/5 scale. So, the title is "The Parts Collection".

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Electric Rollsign and Command Amplifier in 1/5 scale
for Series 201 (Chuo Line Rapid Service)

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SHM-01 Manual Front Rollsign Series 115 Chuo Line
You can see this at the front of Series 115, the so-called "Chuo-to Line".

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This is a prototype of Manual Front Rollsign.
If you turn the handle, the destination will change.

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Here's the list of station names.
You will also have SHM-02 Manual Front Rollsign Series 113 Tokaido/Sanyo Line (Keihanshin Area).

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The Sabo Collection Ms.Sabo Figure (PVC Figure)
She is a character for the Sabo Collection.
The scale is the same as the Sabo Collection, 1/10.

 

Others

Other prototypes

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Tetsudou-musume Container Collection vol.1 12 pieces
N scale containers with the illustrations of Tetsudou-musume.

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40ft and 20ft versions are to be released.
You can use them with The Trailer Collection and
TOMIX's Container trains.

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Multi Rail Cleaning Car HO Scale
Running on a railway track, it can clean up the rail.
Wiping, polishing, and vacuum cleaning.

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Here's N scale Multi Rail Cleaning Car (Blue) (below).
Now, you can see the difference in size.

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Multi Rail Cleaning Car HO Scale / Sticking shift Head set for cleaning disc.
It includes dry and wet heads.

 


The information contained in this page is at the date of July 25th, 2009.
The above information is not exhaustive, i.e., there are many other items that we could not show in this report!


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