Plarail TOMY Thomas NEW RELEASES

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No misunderstanding Mod, thanks for the info.

Surely those two new Thomas trains aren't going to be released like that....right? Since they aren't scheduled for release until March of 2020 these have to be prototype pictures and they are holding off on the final pictures until Jan 31st 2020 when the pre-orders start...right? What purpose would releasing them as all gray...doesn't make sense if thats what really would happen.

Am I correct in looking at the left hand picture of the N700 Shinkansen train that it will have '7' units? One lead, one tail engines and 5 middle coaches? If so I would believe that its the largest passenger train they ever sold right? I have seen several 6 unit trains but not a seven. It doesn't look they are using the newest N700 release with the working Headlights...thats a shame.

Now, on to the N700 set on the right hand. How odd that they are using all Elevated Rail Risers in this set which really don't work as well with regular width rails let alone don't look as nice and you have no capability of running rails right underneath. Mind you I am not complaining as I have many of these that took me a long time and a lot of money accumulating so this many in one set should make a lot very happy. Furthermore they use the regular risers for each of the 6 Gantry places and they are yellow....why aren't they the gray ones...I don't get that.

Now for something that looks like it could be exciting that I haven't seen or heard of before in that same picture (see below) ...notice the curved riser rails circled? Could this be something new they are looking into? They don't look to be part of the set so I am curious as to why they are pictured and what that might say? And what is that yellow station like thing on the right? This picture looks purposely fuzzy like the reveal won't be until later. I can't figure out why it wouldn't be a sharp image if its in the 2020 Catalog.