Plarail TOMY Thomas NEW RELEASES

The clear Shinkansens don't use batteries, you charge it by rolling the train, and then turn the switch on. Here is Suzukawa's video:



Tomy commercials:





PRICE: 4.180 JPY

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JR Kyushu's 787 Series was released several times before, even the black one, I think, but not this variant.
As before, it will be a 2-speed C-battery train. PRICE: 2.750 JPY

Hello Kitty Shinkansen is a re-release of a model that is still selling at the shops. I can't see the reason for such re-releases of recent models. The only difference is that this one will not be released in "SC Series", but in "numbered series", whatever that means. The train is basically the same, and they did not fix the only fault of the previous model: the sticker with the name of the train. Last time I wondered why they made a completely painted (not wrapped) model and then put that one sticker (and you can see it's a sticker) with the name. As far as I can tell, the sticker will stay on the re-release too. PRICE: 3.080 JPY.

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Both Push-and-Go trains use batteries (1 AA). They start by pressing the red button and run following the canvas guides, but can run on regular blue track too. (Well, maybe not all of them; the text says "on existing straight and curved tracks" and that may not include special elements like slopes, switches etc.) PRICE: 5500 JPY.

These two Push-and-Go trains are for kids (1,5 and up), but look at Thomas' face, and all the engines pictured on the mat... Nothing here is "affected" by the reboot.


Tomy commercial: