Continuation of BigLobe Plarail Museum

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Update Phantom Gem 13: 弁慶号VS弁慶号

The article lacks information about the original Benkei, so I will add on. (Will not cover 1998 Plarail Day reprint Benkei)
The Benkei's manufacture period is 1970-1975, information about 1976 is unknown at the moment but it disappeared in all 1977 catalogue versions.
2 manufacturing eras: Merry-Go-Round Mark (1970-1972) and Early Hikari-Go Mark (1973-1975).

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      Merry-Go-Round Mark           Early Hikari-Go Mark

Moreover, there is a Merry-Go-Round set (the only set) that contained a Benkei that was manufactured in 1972 for only 1 year until the Merry-Go-Round mark was discontinued in 1973. It is a very short lived set. It has the 100 years of the railway opening anniversary logo and the diagonal paper ribbon. It seems that the set was released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of railway. The colour of the Inaka-No-Eki station and the Benkei's brown coach bound for Ueno formation is exclusive to this set. Endless U-Turn layout is extremely rare in a set, also has old type of U-Turn rails.

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There are yellow plates that come with each Benkei, however the piers were not included can caused a lot of misunderstandings about the yellow plates (although there are instructions on usage). Single item release of yellow plates are unconfirmed at the moment (research is still conducted till today). Older piers will only fit into the yellow plate, and they are necessary as the chimney of the Benkei is too tall to pass through a regular pier. C-sized battery is fitted into the tender, the motor might have a unique shape (no images found for the motor block yet, will update once I get the Benkei).
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RE: Continuation of BigLobe Plarail Musuem - by violater - 07-12-2020, 09:29 PM



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