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Doctor Yellow and the 500 Series Shinkansen set to retire in 2027

Announced by JR West today. Doctor Yellow will be retiring in January 2027 and the 500 Series will be pulled from service that same month with its retirement set for July 2027.

news.ntv.co.jp
u/LRafols — 14 days ago

Odakyu Romancecar 70000 GSE and 50000 VSE waiting at the station

I recently installed the DENSHA.me dedicated lighting kits for my Romancecar 70000 GSE and 50000 VSE so I decided to put them out together for their inaugural run! While installing the lighting I also filled both trains with 1/200 miniature seated passengers. Here they are waiting at the station on my layout.

u/LRafols — 18 days ago

New announcements today from the "Kotoden Railway Model EXPO2026"

  • KATO JR Shikoku 8600 Series "Shiokaze/Ishizuchi" - to be released in fiscal year 2027
  • TOMIX 93604 JR KiHa 183-6000 Series Diesel Railcar (HET Colour) - to be released in Jan 2027
  • TOMIX 93610 JR KiRo 186 Series Diesel Railcar (Island Express Shikoku II) - release window undecided
  • Tomytec Railway Collection Kotoden 1100 Series "Udon Prefecture x Slowpoke Train" - release window undecided

The Greenmax set was also announced after this post. Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway 1200 Series (Reprint Kotochan Hyakugo Type) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HKGPlbFbwAEq5TS?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

u/LRafols — 1 month ago

KATO announcements for October/November 2026 release

THE ROYAL EXPRESS has been fully announced!

u/LRafols — 1 month ago

My Odakyu Romancecar collection

Big fan of the Odakyu Romancecar lineup, maybe second only to the Kintetsu limited express trains. I hope to get all of them one day including the somewhat elusive 20000 RSE.

From front to back:

  • KATO 10-2006 Odakyu Romancecar 3100 NSE "Yume 70"
  • TOMIX 97946 Odakyu Romancecar 50000 VSE "VSE Last Run"
  • TOMIX 97908 Odakyu Romancecar 7100 LSE "LSE Last Run"
  • TOMIX 98658 Odakyu Romancarcar 70000 GSE (Unit 1)

The GSE and VSE have dedicated interior lighting from DENSHA.me; I haven't put any into the LSE or NSE because they are kind of annoying to install. Maybe some day I will do it.

u/LRafols — 1 month ago