April 19, 2024

Building a few GreenMax JR103 Series Cars

Ive finished building the basic rolling stock and will finish up by installing TOMIX couplers and details to the cars. I may pick up two more end cabs Kansai Type KUHA103 (1273C) to complete the set and bookcase.




April 18, 2024

Today was a KATO, TOMIX & GreenMax kind of day

Today I got a bunch of goodies from RG-ROKKO. 

3 - GreenMax JR 103 Series commuter car

1 - Kato Taki

1 - Kato EH200

1 - Kato Bookcase 10-214

3 - JRF Containers 

1 - TOMIX Couplers

Asst: GreenMax Parts 




April 14, 2024

The start of something small, A DIY 9V Train Controller.

Guess I've been looking at too much YouTube lately and I saw someone build a 9V train controller in a toy JRF container and I thought it would be a cool project. Below are some in progress pics of my controller I'm still waiting on a Circuit Breaker and a Lighted Power Switch.






Here is my next order from RG-Rokko

Its a bit underwhelming for me but it is what it is.


Greenmax 8361 Light Unit / ¥1,800 JPY
Greenmax 8483 Power truck frame/underfloor equipment set B-01 (DT33+3M cover) / ¥312 JPYx2:¥624 JPY
Greenmax 1273C JR103 series Kansai type Kuha103 (early car sky blue) painted kit / ¥3,600 JPY
Greenmax 1273M J.R. Series 103 Kansai Type MOHA103, 102 (Early Type, Sky Blue) Two Car Kit (2-Car, Pre-Colored Kit) / ¥5,680 JPY
Greenmax 1273W JR103 series Kansai type Saha 103 (early car sky blue) painted kit / ¥3,520 JPY
Tomix 3305 JRF 30D type container (3 pieces) / ¥1,280 JPYx3:¥3,840 JPY
KATO 3045-2 JRF EH200 mass production type (no JRF mark)
KATO 10-214 Train case E (for both EC/DC/PC8) / ¥1,680 JPY
TOMIX 0381 Tightly connected TN coupler (S coupler compatible/black)
KATO 8081-3 Privately owned Taki 1000 late model Nippon Oil Transport ENEOS (with ecorail mark) / ¥1,500 JPY

TOMIX gets DCC from MT40

Well, ladies and gents it finally happened and it's about time TOMIX got DCC. I'm pretty amazed and as well read all about it here.It's nice to see TOMIX getting support so TOMIX users can enjoy DCC. Use your favorite English to Japanese language to convert to your language.

https://wiki.mt40.info/doku.php?id=start