June 23, 2023

This is part of my Japanese N scale collection

This is a partial collection Japanese N scale model train which include a couple TOMIX set like Hello Kitty & Dr. Yellow.


June 18, 2023

Ive completed my first successful purchase from Hobby Search Japan



I just completed my first purchase through Hobby Search tonight. They have a strange system where you place an order with them then they send you an invoice via PayPal if thats your payment arrangement.
What did I purchase its a Kato 10-1834 Series E353 `Azusa, Kaiji` Standard Set (Basic 4-Car Set) (Model Train) N Scale,1/150 Electric Car. I've wanted this set for a while but Kato just released this set recently and Hobby Search had a good price on it and I wanted to see how there service was as they seem to have a big supply of N scale trains and parts. So this means I need to get the add on sets to make a 12 car train lol its never ends does it lol.

Yeah I know, I just ordered a 5 car add on set for the E353 arggggggggggggggggggh I really couldn't help it as the price was really too good to pass up and I ordered an EM113 decoder for the motor car of the basic set. I placed another order with Plaza Japan for the Kato 3 car E353 set so I'll have a 12 car set of the E353 series when they all show up. 










































June 15, 2023

A couple of updates NCE USB interface and sending in the DZ126T in for repairs.

Yup I finally got a NCE USB interface to use so I can program decoders. I'm thinking about building a dedicated programming section.

Somehow the red wire on my DZ126T came off at the decoder so I'm sending it in for warranty repair. This sucks as I have no more decoders to use.



June 09, 2023

Hopefully this is the start to something new Digitrax DZ126T on deck

Today a Digitrax DZ126T showed up, I haven't installed a decoder in at least 10 years. I think the last decoder I installed was in a Tomix track cleaning car Which was actually successful believe it or not. The plan for the DZ126T is to install in in the recently arrived Hello Kitty 8 car Shinkansen. I think Ive found a good guide to use for the installation of the DZ126T, Its soooooooooooooooooooooo small you will never see it in the motor car even with a microscope.  


June 08, 2023

Hello Kitty has landed.

Today she showed up along with some nice goodies from Plaza Japan.







June 04, 2023

Thinking about going to Japan

And one of my biggest feats is the language so I found a great translator better than Google called Papago. It does a good job of translating Japanese into English which is good for those pesky Kato boxes. 




June 02, 2023

Remember when I said no more trains well I lied and placed an order with PlazaJapan for.........

The Tomix 98662 JR Series 500-7000 Sanyo Shinkansen 'Hello Kitty' 8 Cars Set. It's 2 am in the morning and I cant sleep plus I couldn't help myself I wanted it and I got it. Hopefully you never quite know with Plaza Japan lol if or when you'll get your item. Well all I can do now is wait and see if they fulfil the order or not. This will be a great statement piece for me to have its's no Evangelion set but oh well here are some product pics from the PJ website.