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Two-speed Virgin? - chrisjo - 03-05-2015
Am I right in thinking that the Tomy Intercity 125 Virgin Express 3-car unit was always a single speed model? That's what I thought anyway, but there's a listing on Ebay UK from one of the regular traders that says the one the're selling is 2-speed. Could there more than one version?
I've seen a 2-speed one on Ebay in the past but that was obviously a mod.
Also, is this model actually a repaint of a Japanese train? It doesn't look a lot like a 125 unit, and of course it has that spurious pantograph on the motor unit.
RE: Two-speed Virgin? - Super - 03-05-2015
I not sure exactly the Virgin Express you are talking about, have a picture? If its like the ones I have then both mine are one speed. Just on & off on the motor switch not off-on-hi like 2 speed would have.
As far as a repaint, I have seen a couple other plain Tomy Japanese bullet trains that look to have a similar body with plain looking paint but I am not sure which came first.
RE: Two-speed Virgin? - Gerisplarail1 - 03-05-2015
The Virgin is a repaint of the 21000 KINTETSU Urban Liner, The Kintetsu was made first Then Tomy Repainted as Virgin for the European Market, I don't think there would be A one speed and a two speed made, Tomy doesn't do that.
RE: Two-speed Virgin? - chrisjo - 03-05-2015
(03-05-2015, 01:21 PM)Super Wrote: I not sure exactly the Virgin Express you are talking about, have a picture?Perhaps the two speeds are 'on' and 'off' then. It's this one:
RE: Two-speed Virgin? - Super - 03-05-2015
Yes, both of mine are one speed. They may have confused it with the TGV's which are two speeds.
RE: Two-speed Virgin? - Super - 03-07-2015
Here seems to be another variant. The seller says this is a Tomy Kintetsu Ise-Shima liner
RE: Two-speed Virgin? - chrisjo - 03-08-2015
(03-05-2015, 03:45 PM)Super Wrote: Yes, both of mine are one speed. They may have confused it with the TGV's which are two speeds.I contacted the vendor, who has checked the train and modified the listing to remove the 2-speed reference.