greetings,
can anyone provide me shinkansen (bullet trains) models by Kato, Tomix and other train sets currently in use by japan and their lines? when it comes to N scale, will the tracks be used by other shinkansen models? because i'm planning to get 1 complete set of the shinkansen say the N700 with tracks and the others will be the 4 set loco with coaches without tracks.
will it also be applicable to the other electric locos used by japan in N scale? are the tracks of the shinkansen no different from the tracks of the electric locos in N scale?
thankyou
volts
N gauge is N gauge everywhere - 9mm between the rails.
N scale however is not the same. Japanesse N scale is 1:150, British N scale is 1:148, and US N scale is 1:160.
All N scale equipment will run on all N gauge track. The only issue you need to be warry of is curve radius. Bullet trains are not going to do well on 9 3/4" radius curves. Kato uses 15" I believe in their sets.
I get all my stuuf from japan from this dealer.
http://stores.ebay.com/Plaza-Japan__W0QQ_sidZ169030440?_nkw=shinkansen&submit=Search (http://stores.ebay.com/Plaza-Japan__W0QQ_sidZ169030440?_nkw=shinkansen&submit=Search)
also take a look at Wikipedia for prototype Shinkansen info....
Quote from: r0bert on July 04, 2010, 10:31:15 PM
I get all my stuuf from japan from this dealer.
http://stores.ebay.com/Plaza-Japan__W0QQ_sidZ169030440?_nkw=shinkansen&submit=Search (http://stores.ebay.com/Plaza-Japan__W0QQ_sidZ169030440?_nkw=shinkansen&submit=Search)
Volts,
I've purchased several Japanese models and trains sets from this Ebay dealer too! Prices are very reasonable and shipping from Osaka is about a week to Ohio. If they have what you're looking for. I don't think you'll go wrong.
Dave