Christmas is coming...

Ask, and you shall recieve

https://youtube.com/shorts/tJQCe4HZNt0

https://youtube.com/shorts/1JcMJGJkiek

Both the Super Hikari, and the Tomica Express 485 Series, on the newly relocated layout

The Super Hikari was most impressive considering how clogged it was when it arrived - For a model that's [if i've got this right] 35 years old, it's one of the fastest i've got! I'm guessing maybe it was fitted with a higher-speed motor than usual, but who knows, bottom line is, it runs superbly now it's been cleaned and had new tyres to replace the fossilised ones LOL

The 485 was, as predicted, basically mint condition, and runs brilliantly, nice and smooth with a good speed on the Hi setting.

While I was filming I took the opportunity to get some photos too







First off, the long-awaited family reunion Here's all 4 in the evolutionary line from the 100 Series to the 300X, together at last!

















And now some comparitive shots of the 'Tomica Express' [Japanese] and the 'Tomy Express' [Export] 485 Series models - They appear to be based on identical moulds [not really a big surprise] except for one small detail; The 'Tomica Express' still carries it's 'JNR' markings on the front of each driving car, whereas the 'Tomy Express' does not. I assume this was due to the latter being based on the real-world Kamome Express sets which from all the pictures i've seen, had their JNR markings removed.