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Yurikamome - Is This Rare? - Super - 08-26-2015
Anyone recognize this train and might you have more information on this Plarail issue? It is very detailed (but could use gray wheels) and apparently called Yurikamome. Could this be an Event Exclusive or possibly a Limited Edition or Plarail Shop release. Might there have been a middle coach with the original. I really like the detailing of the windows and headlights, nothing flat here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurikamome
RE: Yurikamome - Is This Rare? - Nigels - 08-26-2015
Nice little train Super
RE: Yurikamome - Is This Rare? - plarnold - 08-27-2015
Hi Super,
It depends what you define as rare.
It is the Yurikamome that came with the "New Transport Yurikamome Set" released in 1998. The set itself is already quite hard to find.
The Yurikamome only comes in two-car configurations in Plarail.
As for the Limited Edition version of this train (which isn't the one you see in the photos), it was released in 2001 and was sold at the Tokyo Toy Show 2001 and Plarail Expo 2001. The Limited Edition one looks almost exactly the same as the standard one included in the set except the car numbers are "18" instead of "01".
I hope this helps!
-plarnold
RE: Yurikamome - Is This Rare? - Super - 08-27-2015
Thank you so much Plarnold. Very informative as I didn't know. I have to now search out the 2001 release and see the difference. Many thanks.