40th Anniversary Plarail Golden Shinkansen Memorial Video

ActionChugger · ActionChugger 07-09-2014, 11:54 PM The F-unit King

So... on a whim. I purchased this off ebay
Any idea if this worth anything? collector item? Huh

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 07-10-2014, 01:30 AM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

Howdy ActionChugger!

That's certainly quite a collectable you've stumbled upon! It, much like the Track Repair/Maintenance-of-Way train set I have, is simply manufactured for a certain time period before it is no longer available to celebrate a milestone for the company!

Great catch!

***Ucwepn*** · ***Ucwepn*** 07-10-2014, 01:57 AM The Fat Controller

Ooooh Shiny! Very lucky find!

ActionChugger · ActionChugger 07-10-2014, 02:27 AM The F-unit King

Soo.... Should I keep this for myself or let Evan play with it? Big Grin

Oh and the VHS tape is included! Too bad I do not have VHS player
It is new Tongue

Gerisplarail1 · Gerisplarail1 07-10-2014, 03:10 AM Purist

I would not let him play with it keep it in the box or in a display case!

(07-10-2014, 02:27 AM)ActionChugger Wrote: Soo.... Should I keep this for myself or let Evan play with it?

Oh and the VHS tape is included! Too bad I do not have VHS player
It is new

**Super** · **Super** 07-10-2014, 03:41 AM Track Engineer

Very nice but no motor and they still used a battery cover? I would like to get my hands on some of those motor replacement plates to hold the wheels in place. That would be great for customizing an engine to become a trailing or back to back with a working one. Up to now I have had to cut down old motor housings. It is pretty though.

sunhuntin · sunhuntin 07-10-2014, 05:04 AM out of the game

pretty!! i would put it in a case or cabinet to keep it dust free, since wiping dust can leave faint scratches.

emilyfan101 · emilyfan101 07-10-2014, 06:02 AM Member

wait,no motor? Huh

jdogman · jdogman 07-11-2014, 11:38 PM Senior Member

That looks so awesome and definitely made for keeping safe in box. Great buy! It looks like they love their Anniversaries, since I believe that a tin-plate train was also released that year, and a re-release of the first ever Plarail set.

leylandvictory2 · leylandvictory2 07-12-2014, 02:14 AM Posting Freak

(07-10-2014, 06:02 AM)emilyfan101 Wrote: wait,no motor?

looks like it.

I wonder if you can use swap the chassis with something similar like Dr. Yellow or something. I know Diesel 10 Chassis is compatiable with Boco Chassis.