Plarail Real Class" for adults appears in the Plarail series! The first "Odoriko" and "Odakyu Romance Car" will go on sale on June 22 (Thursday)!

Takara Tomy will introduce "Plarail Real Class," a new Plarail series for adults that offers the pleasure of decorating and driving with highly reproducible modeling and painting. As the first products, "Plarail Real Class" will be released on June 22, 2023 (Thursday), featuring two famous trains that are sure to stimulate the hearts of adults: the Series 185 Limited Express Train (Odoriko, green stripe) and the Odakyu Romance Car Type 3100 NSE.

Plarail Real Class" is a product that can be enjoyed by adults as well, with detailed modeling, paint, roof, seats, pantographs, and other details of the cars. The included real straight rails (gray) can be connected to existing Plarail rails, allowing both "decorating" and "driving" to be enjoyed.
While "Plarail" is aimed at children with "a design that is easy to play with and a lineup of the latest trains," "Plarail Real Class" is aimed at adults with "a realistic design that can be displayed and enjoyed, and a lineup of the latest trains that are easy to play with. The "Plarail Real Class" is aimed at adults and features "realistic designs that can be displayed and enjoyed, as well as a lineup of famous trains that you admired as a child.

The "Plarail Real Class" series is a series of "adult-oriented" railroad toys proposed by the "Plarail" series that we were familiar with in our childhood, and as easy-to-handle and easy-to-expand railroad toys, it is a series that not only railroad enthusiasts but also those interested in railroad toys, model train beginners, and parents and children will want to touch. The series is designed to be accessible and expandable.

Product Video

Plarail Real Class" Product Features


(1) Highly detailed modeling and painting

The modeling and painting are done with attention to detail, and the roof, pantograph, seats, and other details are also rendered with the technology and know-how that Plarail has cultivated over the years.
The included real straight rail (gray) also incorporates a sleeper design.
Both the train and rails are specially designed. The real straight rails (gray) can be connected to existing Plarail rails, so you can run the train in your favorite layout.

Front and head mark

Symbolic observation car

Inside of the car

Pantograph


(2)Lineup of famous trains that stimulate the hearts of adults

The lineup includes famous trains that are popular among railroad enthusiasts of all generations, and that have brought back memories of the past.
The first series will feature the "Series 185 Odoriko," which ceased regular operation in 2021, and the "Type 3100 NSE," the first Romance Car in Odakyu Electric Railway history to be equipped with observation seats.

Even as an adult, you can enjoy exciting and longed-for famous trains with Plarail.
More famous trains are scheduled to appear in the future.

Series 185 Limited Express Train (Odoriko, green stripe)

Odakyu Romance Car Type 3100 NSE

Product Information

Suggested retail price: 7,700 yen each (tax included)
Scheduled release date: June 22, 2023 (Thursday)
Ages: 6 years old and up
Where to buy: Toy specialty stores nationwide, toy sections of department stores, mass merchandisers, etc., Plarail specialty stores "Plarail Shop", Internet stores, etc., Takaratomy's official shopping site "Takaratomy Mall" takaratomymall.jp, etc.
Product website: www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/plarail/realclass/

Plarail Real Class Series 185 Limited Express Train (Odoriko, Green Stripe)

Series 185 Limited Express Train (Odoriko, Green Stripe)," which regrettably ceased regular operation on March 12, 2021, appears in the "Plarail Real Class" series.

Product size: approx. W220 x H290 x D45 (mm)
Battery: AA dry cell battery x 1 pc.
*Battery sold separately.

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Plarail" is a registered trademark of TOMY Co.
JR East merchandising permission granted.

Product Package

Series 185 Limited Express Train (Odoriko, green stripe)

Series 185 is a direct current limited express train that started operation in March 1981. The body is cream-colored with three green stripes of different widths. It operated mainly on the "Odoriko" limited express train from Tokyo to Izu and the "Shonan Liner". It ran for three generations in the Showa, Heisei, and 2021, but ended its regular operation on March 12, 2021. It has been operated as a temporary train since May of the same year.

■Plarail Real Class Odakyu Romance Car Type 3100 NSE
The first Romance Car with front panoramic observation seats appears in "Plarail Real Class".

Product size: approx. W220 x H290 x D45 (mm)
Battery used: AA dry cell battery x 1 pc.
*Battery sold separately.
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Plarail" is a registered trademark of TOMY Co.
Odakyu Electric Railway Co.

Product Package

Odakyu Romance Car Type 3100 NSE

The Odakyu Romance Car Type 3100 NSE is a limited express train that has been in operation since 1963. The nickname NSE stands for New Super Express. In 1999, the curtain came down on 36 years of service, but the concept of the observation seats was inherited by later Romance Cars.


Plarail Real Class
Plarail Real Class" is a Plarail series for adults that combines the "fun of decorating" with the "fun of driving. The series brings together the technology and know-how accumulated through the development of Plarail to offer more "realistic" Plarail, including detailed modeling and painting, and unprecedented roofs, pantographs, and seating.

Plarail Expo in TOKYO," "Tomica Expo in OSAKA," and "Tomica Expo in NIIGATA" will be held during the Golden Week holidays for the first time in three years.


Plarail Expo" and "Tomica Expo in NIIGATA" will be held for the first time in three years, allowing visitors to enjoy the brand's world view.
Plarail Expo in TOKYO" will be held at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro for 11 days from Thursday, April 27 to Sunday, May 7, 2023, "Tomica Expo in OSAKA" at ATC Hall in Osaka Nanko for 10 days from Friday, April 28 to Sunday, May 7, 2023, and "Tomica Expo in NIIGATA" will be held at Niigata City Industry Promotion Center for five days from May 3 (Wed., national holiday) to May 7 (Sun.), 2023.


Plarail Expo Highlights
Plarail Expo in TOKYO" will feature new attractions such as "White Plarail," which allows visitors to design their own Plarail in their original colors. A giant diorama will be on display, the size of 43 tatami mats. New Plarail products commemorating the event will also be on sale.


Highlights of Tomica Expo in OSA
Tomica Expo in OSAKA" will feature a display of valuable Tomica materials, a new experience corner "Discovery Garage" where visitors can create their own special Tomica, and a new digital experience attraction "Tomica Design Racing". The popular giant diorama exhibit is the size of 26 tatami mats. The new product "Tomica Beam," which allows visitors to move the diorama and other items in the exhibition hall, and new Tomica event models will also be available for purchase.

The "Tomica Expo in NIIGATA" will also feature a giant diorama, powerful exhibits, and fun attractions.


Plarail Expo" and "Tomica Expo

Starting with the "Tomica Expo" in 2000, the "Plarail Expo" has been held in major cities across Japan as a place where fans from all over Japan can meet Tomica and Plarail, and has been visited by more than 13 million people to date. The "Tomica Expo" and "Plarail Expo" are events that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike, allowing them to experience the world of Tomica and Plarail not only through the products, but also through powerful exhibitions and attractions with different themes each time, and the sale of event products.

*Check the website for details. www. takaratomy.co.jp/brandevent


Event Information

Plarail Expo in TOKYO

Date: Thursday, April 27 - Sunday, May 7, 2023
Place: Sunshine City, Ikebukuro
Official website: plarail-tokyo.com


Tomica Expo in OSAKA

Date/Time: April 28 (Fri.) - May 7 (Sun.), 2023
Place: Osaka Nanko ACT Hall
Official website : www.mbs.jp/tomica


Tomica Expo in NIIGATA

Date/Time:May 3 (Wed., holiday) - May 7 (Sun.), 2023
Place: Niigata City Industrial Promotion Center
Official HP: www.teny.co.jp/event/tomica23


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