I found it on eBay, Super, and I wanted it for quite some time, so i bought it. And it came to Europe in 3 days with DHL; now that was quick (and expensive, but that's another story)...
It really does look better in Suzukawa's video, doesn't it? The color is a bit washed out, true, but this train (because it's a KiHa modification) looks good with my KiHa Kitaro/Medama fleet, so I couldn't resist. I knew what I am gonna get, and I was fine with that.
But I agree with you, it's not nice to declare it's a model with plakidS, and there is only one in the box. That's deceptive. Moreover, real Aru Ressha has tables for two, so two plakids for that table in the second car would be appreciated.
My problem is this new 2-speed Plarail motor. I really hate it. First, it's a battery drainer. My Hakone Tozan Allegra drains the battery quickly and when it slows down, the train doesn't run so smoothly as it was running with the new battery.
Generally, trains with that motor don't run so smoothly (especially at speed 1) as some with other Plarail motors do. The motor on my Sweet Train is not that bad, but some of these 2-speed motors are so bad they cause the train to slip...like having a hiccups. It's probably one of the worst plarail motors ever.
Also, the switches are so stiff you can't nicely stop the train on the rails with your hand; stop rail must be used. Sometimes I just pick the train up to stop it. They really have to do something with that motor, it's a flop.
Earlier 2-speed motors - like those on Enoden 1000 - were something completely different: the trains were running smoothly (no hiccups), the switch was soft (you could easily stop the train with your hand at the station or change the speed), and even the location of the switch was much better - in the middle of the roof (or so), not at the very end of it (not practical at all!) like these new 2 speed motors. Why on earth did they replace that beautiful 2 speed motor with that crappy new one??
The new one speed motor (like that one on the Sakura Tram) is better than the new 2 speed motor, but not as good as old one speed motor (for example Seibu trains, Sotetsu 7000, Hello Kitty Keio Sanrio Purorland) which was practically noiseless (and the switch was not so stiff).
It really does look better in Suzukawa's video, doesn't it? The color is a bit washed out, true, but this train (because it's a KiHa modification) looks good with my KiHa Kitaro/Medama fleet, so I couldn't resist. I knew what I am gonna get, and I was fine with that.
But I agree with you, it's not nice to declare it's a model with plakidS, and there is only one in the box. That's deceptive. Moreover, real Aru Ressha has tables for two, so two plakids for that table in the second car would be appreciated.
My problem is this new 2-speed Plarail motor. I really hate it. First, it's a battery drainer. My Hakone Tozan Allegra drains the battery quickly and when it slows down, the train doesn't run so smoothly as it was running with the new battery.
Generally, trains with that motor don't run so smoothly (especially at speed 1) as some with other Plarail motors do. The motor on my Sweet Train is not that bad, but some of these 2-speed motors are so bad they cause the train to slip...like having a hiccups. It's probably one of the worst plarail motors ever.
Also, the switches are so stiff you can't nicely stop the train on the rails with your hand; stop rail must be used. Sometimes I just pick the train up to stop it. They really have to do something with that motor, it's a flop.
Earlier 2-speed motors - like those on Enoden 1000 - were something completely different: the trains were running smoothly (no hiccups), the switch was soft (you could easily stop the train with your hand at the station or change the speed), and even the location of the switch was much better - in the middle of the roof (or so), not at the very end of it (not practical at all!) like these new 2 speed motors. Why on earth did they replace that beautiful 2 speed motor with that crappy new one??
The new one speed motor (like that one on the Sakura Tram) is better than the new 2 speed motor, but not as good as old one speed motor (for example Seibu trains, Sotetsu 7000, Hello Kitty Keio Sanrio Purorland) which was practically noiseless (and the switch was not so stiff).
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