plarail talking diesel 10

i wanted to know a little more about this train.
has anyone taken this train apart?
the hardest trains to take apart (for me anyways) are the face changing ones.
can someone show me some pics of the body?
in particular the seams? maybe the inside?
is the top of the body easy to come off?
i don't have 1.
so any info would be greatly appreciated.

[ripley802]

The TnA (talk n Action D10)? I have quite a bit of expierence with this one and have 3 complete right now with a partial on the way from Japan. And yes they are pretty complex. but that makes it fun or at least a challenge.

have you taken it apart? whts the battery terminal look like?

[ripley802]

have you taken it apart? whts the battery terminal look like?

Yeah I have had them disassembled all the way from changing a battery, to swapping battery terminals (including replacing the brass rivets), to swapping the motor, etc...

The battery terminals are in the attached Splatter. There are 2 AA under the shell and one AA in the bottom of Splatter. Taking this portion apart is not to difficult. When taking the shell off of D10 it can get a little tricky to try and get everything back in where it goes but is not as bad as James, Gordon, and Henry.

Let me know if you have any other questions or need something specific that pictures may help with.

[Super]

You are speaking with the expert on all TnA's and their repairs here Trevor and Ripley is always happy to share in what he knows.

[ripley802]

Thanks Super.
Yep, definitely here to help. I have ran across multiple issues and be able to fix most all, even down to the component level on the circuit board for the crown jewel TnA American Accent James.

thts incredible! i had no idea people (aside from me of course) did this.
show me a strip down- no pun intended-
i found this train in nyc. great price! but needs work.
this train is pretty high on my want list!
but only for the right price.
how difficult to take diesel 10 apart?
again i have taken evry train apart.
and again i stress- to me anyways- tht the face changing ones are the most difficult.
with tht said... how difficult is this train?

[ripley802]

Is it at a store or something or did you already purchase it? They routinely sell on the Japan auctions for close to 6,000¥ and for broken ones sometimes 4,000¥ or more. I agree if you can get it for a good price you should go for it. If you have not already try and get some pictures of the battery terminals, as they tend to be heavily corroded. These take a special battery terminal that you can not easily find to replace. Believe me I have looked everywhere and am working with a source in China still to try and acquire them. Sometimes though if not too far gone distilled vinigar will clean them up. The wires though can be damaged by the corrosion and need replaced. I typically will go ahead and replace the wires if there is heavy corrosion.

Aside from that I have not really had motor issues with D10 specifically, but not to say that could be in an issue. Stripped axel gears are pretty common and these take a smaller width gear that is not a common size. Other than circuit issues the most difficult thing I have ran across (which has been with TnA Thomas and Percy) has been replacing the activation mechinisim. It can be a real pain.

I will try and get some pictures for you soon or see if I can find them maybe in another thread that I may have posted.

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Difficulty wise compared to the flip face trains this one is quite a bit more difficult. I do find the flip face ines sometimes troubling though too. Especially Lost and Found Hiro.

great info.
wht do you mean... by "special" battery terminal?
define "smaller" axel gear?
and with tht.. is tht problem solvable?

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i'll be honest here. i'm looking at the box. rather than the train. the box is in great condition! far better than the toy.
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the box... no seams. no fades. no creases. its very very pretty

[ripley802]

great info.
wht do you mean... by "special" battery terminal?
define "smaller" axel gear?
and with tht.. is tht problem solvable?

There appears to be in a few different types of Plarail/Tomy trains that have the same terminals but replacements are near impossible to find. Here is an image I sent to a supplier to try and source them from China. They have them, but not in stock.


The axel gear I believe is 4mm wide where most of the others are 5mm. I has been while since I have looked at the measurements but I believe those are accurate. I bought larger ines 5mm and made a jig from aluminum to get them down to the right size.

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I too found one in the box; it was used but still in great condition. I paid quite a bit for it, but other than the TnA Henry with box and the TnA American accent James it is right up there with my favorites.
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