The One about the J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast) Ep. 44 – A Special Guide to Plarail Episode

The One about the J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast) Ep. 44 – A Special Guide to Plarail Episode Takara Tomy Plarail Website: https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/plarail/index.htm#category Blue Plastic Tracks Forum (English): https://www.blueplastictracks.org/ Platetsu (Japanese): https://platetsu.com/ * The following podcast is for those who share a love/passion for Japanese model Read More …

The One about “Let’s Torekatsu!” episode 17 – The History of Model Railroads

“Let’s Torekatsu!” (Let’s Training) on BS FUJI JAPAN was posted on the official YouTube Channel. The show is hosted by joshitetsu announcer, Kuno Tomomi. The 17th episode is about “The History of Model Railroads” and it features weather forecaster Fujitomi Sato and Hayama Ken (former Read More …

The One about the J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast) Ep. 23 – Train Games on STEAM Part 2

The J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast) Ep. 23 – Train Games on STEAM Part 2 – My thoughts on “Train Simulator Classic” and “Train Sim World 3”. This is a follow-up to episode 22. So, it focuses primarily on train sim video games!

The One about the KATO 14-071-1 Hiroshima Electric Railway Type 200 (Hannover Train) N Gauge

The Hiroshima Electric Railway Type 200, an old-fashioned 1928 tram car donated by the city of Hanover, Germany, which has a sister city relationship with Hiroshima City, for the purpose of friendship and goodwill. Built in 1928, the vehicle was badly damaged during World War Read More …

The One about the Tomix N Gauge Electric Locomotive First Set (90096) / My Review

Today I will be reviewing the Tomix N Gauge Electric Locomotive First Set (90096). For those not familiar with the Tomix, Tomix is the train department for one of the largest toy company’s in Japan, Takara Tomy. Tomy which has been around since 1924 (as Read More …

The One about the Kato Kashima Rinkai Tetsudo 6000 Series NEW COLOR (10-1229) and the Kashima Rinkai Railway 6006 Girls Und Panzer “das Finale” Wrapping Train Car (16001-5)

If you are heading to the seaside in Ibaraki Prefecture, you’ll come across two things that will capture your attention. One, is the city’s love for it’s hometown anime heroes, the Oarai students from the Tank Battalion series “Girls Und Panzer” The other is their Read More …

The one about the J! (Tetsudo Mokei Podcast edition) Episode 2 – Japanese railway model magazines and more!

The J! (Tetsudo Mokei edition) Episode 2 – Japanese railway model magazines and more! NOTE: This podcast is not affiliated with the Japanese publication “Tetsudo Mokei”. UPDATE: I mentioned that I have ordered physical merchandise before such as CD’s but I have also ordered video Read More …

The One about “The J! – Tetsudo Mokei Edition” Episode 1 – Reaction to National High School Model Railroad Contest Diorama

The J! – Tetsudo Mokei Edition Episode 01 – Reaction to National High School Model Railroad Contest Diorama NOTE: No relation to the Japanese publication. The first episode is my reaction to the National High School Model Railroad diorama submissions. I started out with 2022 Read More …