Recent releases of Plarail Products (Mar - Sep 2024)

This blog post is going to talk about what I recommend among the recent releases of Plarail products. Plarail is a brand of toy trains that were made by Tomy since 1959. It has been very popular among Japanese children because it has a variety of toy trains made based on real-life Japanese trains, which can be played by constructing different layouts and scenery parts.

In this post, I am going to show you the recent lineup of Plarail products since March 2024. As this year was Plarail's 65th anniversary and Takara Tomy's founding centenary, some products may bear the 65th anniversary logo as part of the box packaging, while one of them will bear the 100 logo.

March 2024

In this month's release, there will be 2 commemorative releases of retiring trains, the 381 Series Yakumo Limited Express and the Steam Locomotive Hitoyoshi. The former is Japan's last JNR-era limited express rolling stock while the latter is an excursion train in Kyushu.

April 2024

Product 1: 100のレイアウトがつくれる！ドリームレールキット (100 Layout Dream Rail Set) (LAYOUT SET)

As part of Takara Tomy's 100th Anniversary and Plarail's 65th Anniversary, there are two layouts where players can form the numbers 100 and 65 respectively, using the items available in the set.

Product 2: R-30 三角ポイントレール (R-30 Triangle pointed rail) (RAIL PART)

Product 3: プラレール リアルクラス 201系通勤電車（JR西日本・オレンジ）(TRAINS)

June 2024

Product: 景色のカラーレールキット～海と鉄道～(LAYOUT SET)

July 2024

Product 1: プラレール リアルクラス ブルートレインあさかぜ (TRAINS)

Product 2: プラレール リアルクラス 185系特急電車（新幹線リレー号） (TRAINS)

Product 3: S-59 京阪電車13000系きかんしゃトーマス号 (TRAINS)

Product 4: リアル直線レール (RAIL PART)

Product 5: リアル曲線レール (RAIL PART)

August 2024

Product: JR九州 スプラトレイン (TRAINS)

September 2024 (more recommended products in this post here)

Product 1: 景色のカラーレールキット～紅葉と鉄道～(LAYOUT SET)

Product 2: 駅とつながる自動Ｙ字ポイントレールキット (LAYOUT SET)

Product 3: レバーでアクション＆サウンド！ビッグステーション (LAYOUT SET)

Plarail new items for November release - trains, bridges, tracks, accessories & more!

Today, I would like to share two upcoming releases of Plarail trains and parts. Recent months saw a variety of special releases, be it rolling stock or rail sets being released due to Plarail's 65th anniversary and Takara Tomy's 100th anniversary. Also, there are a few releases of Plarail Real Class line of toy trains made based on retired Japanese trains as well as Landscape Color Rail Kits based on seasons of the year.

 

November 2024

Product 1: さよなら381系特急やくも（混色編成仕様）(Goodbye Series 381 Yakumo Mixed Color Edition) (TRAINS)

Product 2: J-25 オートで相互発車！たてよこ駅 (Automatic Mutual Departure Station) (RAIL PART)