Oh, there are many things that makes this set one of the most special and sought after sets. Finding one new is seldom seen, at least for me. The only drawback is that the motor is the old metal one that drives the wheels with a small friction wheel. I was also interested in this set but soon dropped out on the bidding.
It was released in 1972 I believe and under the old Merry Go Round Logo and also the new (at that time) Tomy Logo with the boy and girl holding hands.
The Benkei engine and Tender are an exclusive design to this set and not like the Benkei that was sold separately that we are use to seeing. It has a big cowcatcher along with the big, wide funnel. This engine is bigger than those and is what the newer Plarail Yoshitsune was loosely based on which was also bigger than its original. This brown Express Coach I believe is also exclusive to this set also.
The first generation of the blue U-Turn Rails which are hard to find today and I believe only came in about 3 sets back then. They are oval and have a unique spread on the rails to prevent derailments. These were replaced by the red Plarail R-10's we are use to seeing today.
The Train Station I believe is also exclusive and rare. Looking closely you can see it has the (I always forget the name) bag catcher, for lack of the correct term. Please, somebody correct me.
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It was released in 1972 I believe and under the old Merry Go Round Logo and also the new (at that time) Tomy Logo with the boy and girl holding hands.
The Benkei engine and Tender are an exclusive design to this set and not like the Benkei that was sold separately that we are use to seeing. It has a big cowcatcher along with the big, wide funnel. This engine is bigger than those and is what the newer Plarail Yoshitsune was loosely based on which was also bigger than its original. This brown Express Coach I believe is also exclusive to this set also.
The first generation of the blue U-Turn Rails which are hard to find today and I believe only came in about 3 sets back then. They are oval and have a unique spread on the rails to prevent derailments. These were replaced by the red Plarail R-10's we are use to seeing today.
The Train Station I believe is also exclusive and rare. Looking closely you can see it has the (I always forget the name) bag catcher, for lack of the correct term. Please, somebody correct me.
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