Tomytec TR014 and TR015 Trams Announced

Tomytec announced a couple of new trams to go along with the Tomix Wide Tram Rail at the 50th All Japan Mokei Hobby Show. Its actually one car, the Kyoto 2000 series in its former Kyoto configuration as TR015 and in its current Iyotetsu configuration as TR014. Release is set for Spring 2011 (which I read as being after the March 31 Japanese year end).

Tomytec TR014, TR015 trams

These cars were built in 1964-65 by Naniwa Koki and were acquired by Iyotetsu in 1979 and 1980. The cars are 11,700mm long, 2,430mm wide and 3,800mm. As the shortest current Tomytec chassis is 13mm, so it seems we will have a new tram chassis also next spring.

The cars vary in appearance. The Iyotetsu car has a rooftop air conditioner, and a below the dash headlight, whereas the Kyoto car predates air conditioning and has roof line headlights.

The Iyotetsu 2000s (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) remain active in Matsuyama on the city tram lines as can be seen on You Tube. You Tube video by Primera3232.