Official NGF Coach Tour Participant List and Rules - 2015

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Quote from: railsquid on March 02, 2016, 04:18:49 PM
Quote from: N-Gauge-US on March 02, 2016, 03:58:23 PM
Quote from: railsquid on March 02, 2016, 03:47:46 PM
Quote from: port perran on February 29, 2016, 08:50:15 PM
Would look good as part of the bullet train.

Your wish is my command.

http://youtu.be/1mx0n82Dpec

Looks fantastic squidy! I was surprised at how well it fit in with the Shinkasen cars :)

Fortunately the Japanese Shinkansen models are built to 1:160 rather than the usual Japanese 1:150, so they don't dwarf British stock too much.
Quote from: Bob Tidbury on March 02, 2016, 03:58:08 PM
Very nice Railsquid and it's a good job the driver was on a go slow otherwise we would have blinked and missed it.
It was approaching a terminus... I don't yet have a line capable of running those at speed, but they are certainly very zippy at full power. The buffet car in that formation (4th coach) is the one with the motor and it's the most powerful "loco" I have. To make things worse, the whole set cost less than 50 quid new.


Very good to know :) And I can't believe the set is so inexpensive! What a great deal! Even tempts someone like me!
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Chris in Prague


railsquid

#167
Meanwhile footage is emerging of the initial arrival of the NGF coach. We see here a tour coach disgorging passengers who are heading towards the level crossing, where spectators are already spectating - something must be up.


Yes, it's the Squid diesel railcar, arriving from Hokkaido which the NGF coach reached via the Trans-Siberian railway; topped by the Squid, the coach was tailed by the Crab for its long trip from Japan's most northerly main island.

http://youtu.be/ZDM1xshGXgY

Chris in Prague

Many thanks for the excellent photo. and video. The coach looks very good sandwiched between the two diesel railcars.

Bob Tidbury

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Finally managed to get a photo of the coach on my layout Stonehouse ,
Better late than never.
I look forward to seeing it in America.

Bob Tidbury

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Me taking a photo of a railway fan taking a photo of an unusual coach on the branchline at Stonehouse .

N-Gauge-US

Love that shot of the railway fan, Bob! Thanks for posting the pictures :)

And I'm excited for it to arrive too! That said, I'm very much enjoying the pictures and videos of its visit to Japan (especially the super cute squid and crab train!) and am looking forward to seeing some more before it crosses the Pacific :) I've been sneaking in some work on the layout in-between unpacking boxes and things are slowly coming together for the coach's arrival  :D
Check out Avondale - My heritage railway themed layout :)

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railsquid

I hope to be able to take it out for some sightseeing tomorrow  :thumbsup:

N-Gauge-US

Quote from: railsquid on March 11, 2016, 02:24:39 PM
I hope to be able to take it out for some sightseeing tomorrow  :thumbsup:

Ooooo! I can't wait to see!!! :)
Check out Avondale - My heritage railway themed layout :)

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=29371.0

railsquid

In the meantime here it is having a quick kip on my control-panel-in-progress:


railsquid

#175
Unfortunately didn't get as much done in the way of photograpy as planned, for various reasons including but not limited to it being a grey, cold and windy day.

Anyway here's the coach overlooking one corner of the Imperial palace grounds (the green blur in the background):


And here posing in front of Tokyo Station (opened about a century ago and recently renovated, though some sort of construction is going on in/under the forecourt:

N-Gauge-US

Quote from: railsquid on March 13, 2016, 12:13:52 AM
Unfortunately didn't get as much done in the way of photograpy as planned, for various reasons including but not limited to it being a grey, cold and windy day.

Anyway here's the coach overlooking one corner of the Imperial palace grounds (the green blur in the background):


And here posing in front of Tokyo Station (opened about a century ago and recently renovated, though some sort of construction is going on in/under the forecourt:


Looking great! Thanks very much, squidy! :)
Check out Avondale - My heritage railway themed layout :)

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=29371.0

Bealman

It's getting around! I should have put Oz on the schedule, but maybe next year. Thanks for posting  :thumbsup:
Vision over visibility. Bono, U2.

railsquid

We could always squeeze you in as next recipient as the coach is almost in the same time zone, I could lower it down to you on a rope.

But first... sorry it shrunk.


N-Gauge-US

Quote from: railsquid on March 19, 2016, 03:07:39 PM
We could always squeeze you in as next recipient as the coach is almost in the same time zone, I could lower it down to you on a rope.

But first... sorry it shrunk.



I don't mind if Martin doesn't. :) I can be patient!

Lovely shot, squidy! Glad Thomas got a chance at pulling the visiting coach :)
Check out Avondale - My heritage railway themed layout :)

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