Plarail TOMY Thomas NEW RELEASES

Oh, another "Microwave Oven" Yamanote commuter train! With opening doors:



And 季節によって変わる全12種の行先表示シール付き！ Google Translate: "With 12 kinds of destination display stickers that change according to the season!"



Destination display changes? Or stickers of people at the doors? I wonder how that works...

[Super]

Is "Microwave Oven" the actual name of this train?

That is curious Mr-No as to what they mean by the "display stickers that change according to the season". I would think the the word "sticker" would mean that they would only be one time uses as the stick would be gone. Unless they are some type of vinyl that 'clings' rather than stick and can be removable and reusable.

The opening door coaches is a rather cute feature on these but what I wish they would do is create a station like the Plarail J26 Home Door Station that the doors would automatically open when the train stops and close when it leaves. I wouldn't think that be very hard to engineer at all.

Looking at the photographs, I just don't see how the destination display can change at all. Maybe the people in the middle car can be changed "according to season"...

Great idea about the station, Super. I just wish they make a two-track auto-transfer station like that!
I'm still waiting for some new double-track elements in general (double-track tunnels etc.) but ... :/

[Super]

double-track tunnels

Double track tunnels? Are those the curved ones? I know of a double wide tunnel/shed that was vintage but I am not sure of any other double wide tunnels but I may just be forgetting.

Yes, but it would be nice if they make a straight one too. And other double track elements: double track sound station for example...

[Super]

Sorry, I thought you meant you found some double wide tunnels besides that grey curved one. The double wide tunnel/shed I spoke of is quite hard to find but does appear in the auctions now and then.

And here we have the answer about the "12 kinds of destination display stickers that change according to the season" that are coming with the S-32 Closing Motion Door Series E235 Yamanote Line.
According to the pictures from Hobby Search, the display can be changed like this:


And it's one speed train (almost all commuters were two speed trains lately).

[Super]

But they are still stickers that once you have chosen which one you want you are 'stuck' (get it) with it...right?

I'm afraid that's right, Super.
But I don't like the front/back of that Yamanote liner anyway... it really looks like a microvawe oven

[Super]

LOL...thats where the term 'microwave oven' came from