Got some stuff from Plaza Japan finally

I got a TOMYTEC MOW set Tomix Cabin car and Private Owner Tank Wagon. Kato mechanism 11-105 to go with a Aru Nine Models kit. Also some GreenMax Pantagraphs and more details from Aru pics below.

A little news from the MOW dept.

I did a little work on the GreenMax MOW kit and this is what it looks like so far.

New locomotive delivery today Kato EF64

I'm sure am building up the locomotive stall aren't I lol. Today I got a brand new Kato EF64.

Lots of things in the pipline

First up is my preorders from Hobby Search and my un-shipped order from Plaza Japan............

N.R. Railway Crane Type SO80 (with Flat Wagon Type CHIKI7000) (Model Train)

Series E531 Joban Line, Ueno-Tokyo Line Standard Set (Basic 4-Car Set) (Model Train)

  

More MOW gear for me.

This week a bit of N scale gear showed up from a fellow Japanese N scaler.

We got Ballast Hoppers and container cars one with a container and without possibly to hold MOW equipment like the GreenMax MOW equipment. 

Not pictured is a Kato EF64 and an EF200 locomotive from Kato. 

 

NGDCC DE29x6K_16v Decoder from Japan

Well this is it folks this is what I consider the epitome of the world of the N scale hobby. Today I received a DCC decoder from NGDCC a company in Japan that is maybe the only one that makes a decoder for the Kato 10-1686 813-200 Series set. Its a very nice looking decoder considering Digitrax or TCS or LokSound didn't manufacture it.

If you're interested in a installation guide see the link below. 

COMING SOON!!!!!

You can order from the link below.

https://www.snjpn.com/profilej.htm

https://www.snjpn.com/ngdcc/de29/de29x6k_16v.htm

I got a "P" building lol.

I got a "P'" building the other day lol don't ask me what the P is for it was loose in the bag that the building came in so  I stuck it on the front of the building. I joke at least it wasn't a "D"  or else I would have been really upset lol.

 

New Ballast Hoppers from Tomix

Today I received a set of Tomix Ballast Hoppers that will be part of my MOW train. These are the first Tomix rolling stock that Ive owned.

USPS Misplaces Another Package of Mines DigiKey RULES!!!!!

Im tired of this crap, First they stole my $25 wire cutters now they stole a $40 order from DigiKey what bunch of thieving scumbags.

Project EF200 (DCC Installation)

 As you know I just purchased an Kato 3036-1 EF200 and I want to install a DCC decoder in it. So this is not plug and play like other Kato locomotives it requires some modifications either to the body of the EF200 or to the decoder. 

The decoder I chose to go with is the Digitrax DN163K0A which I got from Iron Planet hobbies. So far from what I've read on JNS Forums if you have the Digitrax DN163K0A the only modification needed is to cut the legs of the installed leds to match the length of the original Kato light board. An to add surface mount LEDs between the legs of the original LEDs that you cut. So I need to source some LEDs some white and red ones for the front and rear of the locomotive.

EDIT: I think I'll just shorten the legs of the LED's and re-solder them back on like ATShinkansen at JNS forums has done.

 

This doesn't sound too bad right what could go wrong lol. But seriously it sounds relatively easy maybe a little daunting but I've dealt with worse. I'll add pics of course as I progress with this installation, I really don't thing it will be that bad, Stayed tuned for more drama.

Heres the latest saga in the EF200 DCC installation, It works....but I cant put the body on as the leds are in the way. I ordered some LSM0805543V‎ LED SM 0805 3V 280MCD WHITE LEDs from DigiKey and some other items. Hopefully with those LEDs the body will fit on the chassis.


Chadbag at JNS does a good writeup on soldering the LED onto the legs of the old LED's 

https://jnsforum.com/community/topic/15385-kato-ef210-100-3034-4-dcc-conversion-using-tcs-k0d8-a-digitrax-dn163k0a/#comment-190414

Below is the latest pic of the DN163K0a with shortened LED legs and bad soldering job don't laugh.

From top to bottom.
Kato original light board.
Bottom of Digitrax DN163K0A decoder.

From top to bottom.
Kato original light board.
Top of Digitrax DN163K0A decoder.

Its a new month and I ordered new stuff from a new store.

I was surfing the net and visited a store that I haven't ordered from before. I ordered some train stuff from ModelTrainPlus its a Japanese store that sells only model trains. I ordered a Kato EF200 and Kato 10-1686 Red Wing 3 car commuter set. The new EF200 was only $35 USD oh my gosh!!!!!

Heres a link to install a decoder in the EF200 

http://www.clubncaldes.com/2018/10/kato-ef200-3036-1-new-libery.html