My second Japanese Steam Locomotive D51 498 has arrived.

Today my second steam locomotive arrived the Kato D51 498 arrived from RG-ROKKO. The locomotive is silky smooth as I've never really experienced before. I want the companion D511 slug steam locomotive to go with it. 

Yeah I know another ARU Nine Passenger Car Blah Blah Blah

I wanted the put together a couple of configurations of the ARU Nine passenger cars with the D51 and the DD200, Which do you like better. Oh yeah there's another ARU Nine passenger car lol.

Only a Mother could love a face like this.

There's a company called Kofu that makes the paper kit below which I thought was so unique that I had to buy it It's called Confirmation Car No1. Don't you think it's the face only a mother could love?

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11112449

 

Starbond CA & Others

There's a new CA in town and its called Starbond, I found them on eBay and picked up a few different kinds like Medium Thick, and Medium Gap Filler Thick. Of course, there are the standbys like BSI, Hobbybond, Gorilla Glue, Loctite Ultra Gel.

New stuff new trains from RG-ROKKO

It's that time again when a new delivery from RG-ROKKO has shown up and these are the things that I got. 

I picked up another EH200 locomotive from Kato I just like them for some reason and they are easy to install a decoder in. 

I decided to get a set of GREENMAX JR103 cars with the intention of turning them into MOW trains. I can't find the ones I'm looking for because they are not in stock so I have to make my own.

I got a few replacement part like traction wheels and some locomotive parts and antennas plus some bogies.

There's a cool Mook about soldering brass HO cars in full color. It's a very informative read on how to assemble brass HO scale kits

The second pic is of my new D51 from Kato with the Aru Nine passenger cars that I built. I think that set makes a nice excursion train