https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10806959 (https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10806959)
Looks like it's just a body kit. I think "Lower and power assembly is required" means chassis required.
No, it's a full kit, you just have to put it all together, including the chassis and related gubbins.
FWIW Tomy Nine Scale (forerunner of Tomix) put out a model of this or closely related loco in the 1970s.
Also FWIW an overview (in Japanese) of various 0-6-0 types (including Thomas (!)): http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~toyoyasu/060_1.htm (http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~toyoyasu/060_1.htm)
As I can't read Japanese what is the one at the bottom of the list? It's got bigger wheels and more valve gear than the model originally posted but seems to have a similar body. I only ask because the chassis looks similar to that under a USA tank.....
Dave
Google translate, Dave?
i used it for railsquid's link on his post and it worked quite well.
martyn
I've done that but it doesn't tell me any more about the loco or whether it is available. I did try to check up World crafts Minamisatsu Railway Unit 5 but Google didn't want to know..... Any help from those in Japan would be useful!
Dave
£95 squids + postage