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PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - Super - 05-07-2015
PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET
I think I have seen the Tomy Puyuma train in a couple of YouTube videos but I am not sure about the Taroko Train. Could this be something new or a release I just missed somewhere along the lines.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAPAN-TAKARA-TOMY-PLARAIL-PUYUMA-AND-TAROKO-TRAIN-SET-TP49767-/271862648037?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4c46cce5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAPAN-TAKARA-TOMY-PLARAIL-TAIWAN-TAROKO-SUPER-SET-TP43049-/271725676620?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f441cc84c
RE: PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - Ucwepn - 05-07-2015
Handsome train
RE: PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - plarnold - 05-07-2015
It is a train that runs in Taiwan.
The Taiwan wikipedia page has it.
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/太魯閣列車
The Japanese wikipedia page has it too.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/太魯閣列車
The English wikipedia page is less informative though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taroko_Express
It is apparently based on the JR 885 Series train and is also built by Hitachi.
It's a nice train if you've had the chance to ride on it.
-plarnold
RE: PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - Super - 05-08-2015
Thanks for the information Plarnold. I take it that you have rode on this train. So I am guessing this train is somewhat a new Tomy release maybe not in Japan but in Taiwan?
RE: PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - plarnold - 05-08-2015
I haven't had a chance to ride this specific one. I've only been on a similar type of train on a different line.
Yes, this is a Taiwan only release. It has been quite a while though.
-plarnold
RE: PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - Super - 05-08-2015
Thanks Plarnold
I like these country specific releases. Maybe if Tomy has more time they can span out their line with some other country's of the world exclusive released trains.
RE: PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - Gerisplarail1 - 05-08-2015
They only do country specific designs for countries Plarail is sold in.
RE: PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - Super - 05-08-2015
The more time I was referring to was if they could no linger produce the Thomas line. I am not an expert but I would think that the Japanese market might take to a limited release of say an Amtrak train or something other than their own trains. Or if it costs Plarail too much for the rights to the common livery's then a generic one with an original color scheme. Wouldn't you think it would be worth a try in their existing markets to give it a try on a limited release say one or two a year from different country's? But maybe one of the reasons they don't is the rights issue. I know that the Tomica division in the US released the 3 American F-Units wasn't their a Tomica UK? Did they release any British trains? How about the two French TGV's? Did they also have a division their at one time? Besides Taiwan, Thailand, China and Japan has any division of Tomy put out a train from another country? My old mind can't recall off the top of my head.
RE: PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - plarnold - 05-08-2015
Hong Kong has custom designs.
-plarnold
RE: PUYUMA AND TAROKO TRAIN SET - Gerisplarail1 - 05-09-2015
yes between plarnold and the countries you listed Super, you have named them all, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Europe (French TGV's, Eurostar and Virgin), U.S.
But like I have said before why would they release random trains of other countries in Japan where there are a wealth of trains to produce that they know and love, we have argued this before Tomy making trains of countries it does not directly sell toys too will most likely never happen and it makes perfect sense, if you want trains specific to a certain country there are models available to you just not Tomy made. I feel if you aren't into Japanese trains don't get into to Tomy because that is what they make pure and simple.