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This is the 9800 class - 18 were built by Baldwin and imported in 1912. They were designed for use on the Tokaido line Hakone Pass route. They did not last long because their power did not live up to expectations and they had some inherent problems such as excessive wear on the wheels flanges.

MicroAce A0651 9800-9812 Mallet SL (original type) MicroAce A0652 9800-9801 Mallet SL (modified type) -------------------------------------------------- Well they are finally out - probably MicroAce's most anticipated steam loco, and already being planned by modellers as the basis for other...

You can just fill in the stairs portion with other walls, doors etc, like in did in this version of the buildings 'twin' :rolleyes:

Most Greenmax building kits are very versatile in that they are very suitable, and in some cases designed, for structure-bashing. I have made double size versions of just about all their kits, as you can see with this building. By chance I discovered that the upper floor section fitted perfectly...

Here is the Greenmax building, pretty much built straight out of the box. It is supposed to be a suburban station entrance, so you can see the stairs at the front next to the kiosk, and at the back is a great big hole where the walkway is supposed to be attached to take you to the platforms...

Just for you Gavin, I ripped them off the layout to take the photos :rolleyes: Here is the standard Tomix 7/11 which eveyone knows and loves - unfortunately you would not see them in a stand alone situation like this except in very outer suburban or rural areas.

Thanks for the comments guys - it's a shame you can't see the moving neon lights and hear the sounds as well !!! Somehow this stupid system didn't load up one of the pictures, so here is is again .... :curse: Here you can see an A/C unit on the roof of the purple building.

last one - the building to the right of the overhead crossing has an unused billboard support, and behind that an A/C with ducting.

Here the Game Phantasia building has some ducting on the roof

In this shot the A/C is on the roof of the corner store in front of the bus stand..

After a quiet period just getting the layout ready for a magazine article, I have taken some test pictures to show the addition of some nice detail items. I acquired some A/C units and ducting, and billboard supports (in photo etched metal) and neon signs using Electroluminescence, from a...

With the extra insurance money the owner got from overstating the properties value, he was also able to extend his other property in the city area. You can see the original shop a couple of pictures back. Also several of the surrounding stores are now advertising sales !!!

The owner of the building destroyed in the recent earthquake, decided to rebuild, and here is the result. He even got a couple of brand new vending machines.

You also get one with Norton Internet Security 2003. If someone can tell me (directly) where to get a good free hosting site, without popups, I would be interested. However, this forum is for talking about model trains, not how to use the interet ...

Unfortunately, everywhere you go on the internet these days you get popups, so like everyone else, use one of the many popup killers that are available ...

A new N scale modular group is being started in Sydney Australia. No photos yet, but you can read our initial ideas at ... http://2-sides-of-japan.internet.directnic.com/ As new items appear, I will let you know.

Nice pix, but I cannot see how you managed to get more than 1 photo per message ???

I believe that they come here direct from China, not via the US, so that saves quite a lot of shipping for a start .... While they look very nice, its a shame they do not do their intended job i.e. pulling a long freight train !!!! Samples I have seen at the club here couldnt pull the skin...

A minor earthquake hit the Setagaya area at around 4:15pm. 6 people were killed and substantial damage was caused to one shop building near the Kishibojinmae station. Minor damage was cause to several other buildings, and 1 car was destroyed. There was no damage to the overhead suburban line...

Newsflash: Saturday 2nd August 2003 A minor earthquake hit the Setagaya area at around 4:15pm. 6 people were killed and substantial damage was caused to one shop building near the Kishibojinmae station. Minor damage was cause to several other buildings, and 1 car was destroyed. There was no...