Unrecorded Phantom Gems

I was contacted by a very quiet and low profile collector a few days ago. A 40 year old man of very few words in public but chatty as he opens up to friends, it is Mr. Fujiyama who introduced this set to me. We immediately became friends and started having drinking parties together. He is also a major contributor to the new Plarail Musuem.

This is a very hidden gem in Plarail. It is a not for sale, nameless Plarail that was manufactured and distributed for only 1 year in 1991. Due to the rectangle cuts on the right hand side of the front box, it is rumoured that it was a TA-Q-BIN distribution. Some rumours also say that it is a TOMY shareholder benefit. What is most intriguing about this set is the JR sticker 300 series Shinkansen which is different than the standard product, the Sotetsu line map on front box although the 300 series did not operate on that line, and the Yumegaoka station (elevated station) although no Shinkansens ever stopped at that station in real life. This cardboard box reminds me of the Myojo Kuroneko Nya Nya Train in a way.



(Not a unrecorded gem from here, just a story continuation)

When I visited his house, we continued drinking until we went totally drunk. Morning came and I was sleeping next to this. I thought I was dreaming but I saw it with my own 2 sober eyes. It is the Highway Terminal Set and the C12 Rotary Snowplough Set! Looks like we found another survivor in brand new condition. Plus the 2 Hikari Monorail Sets when they are only 30000 yen each during that time! I was one lucky drinker that night.



You can also see L Limited Express Set, that is quite a rare find today. C12 Log Loader set was quite an enjoyable set too. I liked the taste of the D-51 Rittai Daitekkyou Set stacked on the Benkei Set.