How to make a Plarail Narrow Gauge Train

chrisjo · chrisjo 12-30-2020, 10:33 PM Investigations Dept.

These are the trains used on the CW.Design track:

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Mister No · Mister No 12-30-2020, 11:24 PM AEG Cult Member

So cute!

**Super** · **Super** 12-31-2020, 08:34 AM Track Engineer

Yes they are cute little buggers. So I assume that none of they are motorized?

I didn't know that the little shunters in TaskForce's video was made out of paper. They looked more like customs.

DalaGStanator · DalaGStanator 12-31-2020, 08:59 AM a.k.a. TheIsraeliSudrian

Not battery powered, but pull back. Turns out I was wrong thinking they had no motorised locos (just not battery powered).

Customs don't have to be repaints/rebuilds of existing items and can be made of just about anything. The Henry body for my Spencer is cardboard and wood, and he still counts as a custom.

Off The Rails · Off The Rails 12-31-2020, 01:11 PM Posting Freak

Thanks for that link Chris!

For those more familiar with Japanese railroading, any idea what this little critter is called?

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chrisjo · chrisjo 12-31-2020, 05:36 PM Investigations Dept.

(12-31-2020, 01:11 PM)Off The Rails Wrote: For those more familiar with Japanese railroading, any idea what this little critter is called?

That's another two hours of my life gone. It was a switcher built by Nippon Sharyo (日本車輌製造) and operated by Nippon Express (日本通運) for Nippon Paper Industries (日本製紙) at the Kitaoji freight station (北王子貨物駅) which was about 6km NW of downtown Tokyo and closed in 2014. An 18-story apartment block now occupies the site.

**Super** · **Super** 12-31-2020, 05:47 PM Track Engineer

The Master Researcher to the rescue again

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Off The Rails · Off The Rails 12-31-2020, 06:04 PM Posting Freak

Thanks Chris! That’s a big help in tracking down the history of that locomotive.

**Super** · **Super** 12-31-2020, 07:21 PM Track Engineer

"tracking down"...get it? lol

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Off The Rails · Off The Rails 01-01-2021, 11:38 PM Posting Freak

(12-31-2020, 07:21 PM)Super Wrote: "tracking down"...get it? lol

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