Super Rails?

Well, since I'm away from home (mum took my train home for investigation on my return), I decided to do some internet searching by the campfire 🔥




And so, on my travels, I've discovered at least a bit more about what I've bought...

And it's left me with more questions than answers 😆


So, my first deduction, it may not be a TOMY product after all, or is possibly a somewhat modified or altered clone or bootleg of Super Rails - Not sure as I've not seen anything other than photos of Super Rails.



Enter Exhibit A - Kamco 'Continental Train', with a very familiar looking loco, and the same of track that came with mine. This one has freight wagons though, which leads nicely to...



Exhibit B - Oh look, there's the coaches 😁

So, from that it's clear that this 'Kamco' company from Hong Kong was selling a version or versions of what I've bought, although that leads me no closer to finding out the origins of the design - because...




Exhibit C - 'Apple' train set. Made by 'Apple' in Hong Kong (does that make this an iTrain?), this thing has a very similar loco, same tracks, but now inexplicably has a mix of Japanese, American and British rolling stock; Japanese engine, B&O wagon, and a B.R wagon too!

So, while I'm no closer to confirming if this is a Japanese design, or a TOMY one for that matter, it's clear for now what I have is a rare variant of one of these sets with BR paint coaches.


Incidentally I'm now also not sure of what engine it is supposed to be - I looked at a Super Rails D51 and realised this looks nothing like a D51 (no deflectors for a start), but may be a C12 or possibly even an American design, but given the Japanese styled coaches it pulls I still strongly suspect a Japanese design.

Will be fun to eventually solve this mystery lol 😜

Incidentally, if this is like the 'Continental Train' then I may find it has a 'steam' unit and a chugging mechanism too which would be awesome, although I'll be curious how the steam unit works (oil, or deionised water?)