From Japan - My Latest Job Lot(s)

Ok, well as some of you know there's nothing more I like than a good job lot, so when two came along together I was in there like a ferret down a rabbit hole

The first was a large lot of used Takara PlaRail, usual sort of mix, loco's, track, supports, etc... but also had some interesting bits in it. The second was a bit of a sleeper. Now what is a sleeper I hear some of you ask? Well in this case the description was vague and the cover photo was of about a dozen brand new diecast airliners from various makers still on their cards, but look on the 2nd and 3rd photos and you would find a whole shed load of boxed trains of different types including some Takara models.

Anyway here's just a couple of pictures showing some of the stuff (I've not included pics of the airliners although there are some very nice ones in there

First the Takara Locomotives, in total I scored 27 of them!! The used Takara lot came with 9 used loco's of various classes all in excellent and working condition. The boxed ones in the 'mystery job lot' were a mix of brand new and used, but there were 18 of them!! I've not had time to try them yet, but they look interesting, one especially so as it is a 485 class express, but it is unpainted almost as if it is a promo or prototype model, I don't know if this is the case but its the only explanation I can think of - regardless an interesting addition to my collection

Then we have a bunch of bubble wrapped track and accessories - I not opened them yet, but thought you'd like to get an idea of how much there was (i.e. lots)

Then we have a mixture of odd bits and pieces, there are various type so trains, some pretty odd, a complete set (the one top left at the back), two wired remote controlled two car loco's (very like one Sun sent me a link of recently), some little boxes with 'N gauge' models and an interesting looking box on the top right side which turned out to be an alarm clock in the form of the front of a train - lovely big display about 6" x 2" if not bigger, dual alarm, horn or music as well for the alarms lol! I've put a picture of that at the bottom

But I do not see any Shinkalion robots?

<you wont buy them> triple dog dare ya

[Super]

I love that clock

But I do not see any Shinkalion robots?

<you wont buy them> triple dog dare ya

Nah, they don't do much for me AC, beside in a job lot you never know exactly what you getting

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I love that clock

Me too Super didn't even know that's what it was lol I needed a new alarm clock too lol!!

[ripley802]

Awesome score Nigel. But.... Did you lose and arm and leg over the shipping....?

Grrr. I know we are on the same page that shipping is crazy expensive, but for some of the stuff, you just can't pass it up. At any rate, very nice items and great additions to the collection.

@Nigels,

There is no such thing as Takara Plarail!

Plarail is Tomy.

The old Takara line is called "Pocketrain" or "Pocket Train".

-plarnold

Yes shipping doesn't just seem high IT IS high right now!! The Yen has gone up to nearly even with the dollar.

Yea the global economy is kinda... bad right now. Hopefully the USD to JPY rate is a bit better before my next trip in September.

Wow! That's the turbine train from Densha De D!

Well when it was $8.50 USD per ¥1000 the pill was easier to swallow, but now that dollar fifty really starts to add up with all the fees and shipping costs..