My Tomix 209-0 has long been a source of consternation for me: Although it ran fine when I first acquired it, its performance deteriorated rapidly with time, like some kind of model train version of Parkinson’s. By yesterday afternoon, it would at best jerk and oscillate rapidly, leading me to fear that the transmission [...]
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 Both models are exceptionally detailed Here’s a comparative review: Kato’s E231-500 Yamanote Line (part nos. 10-261, 10-262 / repackaged as 10-578, 10-579, 10-580) vs. Tomix’s 209-0 Keihin-Tohoku Lie (part nos. 92329, 92330, 8917). The Kato has since been repackaged and given a new set of part numbers, but is otherwise unchanged from what I describe here. Tomix has just announced that they are re-tooling their E231-500: The differences between the models would be interesting to compare. |
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