A & B Report

Appealing August


Jack in the first running on Akubi L.R. Bentengaoka S.L.



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Small refinement in AB20


No.12 loco AB20 with industrial train going through the forest


For operation to main switch inside body, a hatch was built on body side of AB20


AB20 train running on main line in the south garden and on the wood deck


Observation on Jack


Rear view of Jack and close-up of cab front (actual working whistle and revolving windows)


Steam dome between sand domes, and the interior of wide cab


The comparison of size between Jack and Railmotor that are both 5inch gauge


Small live steam


45mm gauge live steamers, climax and SNCF 2C2 tank


JAM Convention in Tokyo


The display of my booth in the JAM International Railway Model Convention


The commemoration tickets of A&B, and display on the table


My three books on the 5inch gauge R=500mm endless, and A&B pamphlets for handout


In the next booth is wonderful display by Mr. Inoue and Mr. Hoshino.


Mr. Hoshino's old tin toy loco and Mr.Inoue's scratch built live steamers (see follows)


Mr. Inoue's world


Crane car and Shay of 45mm gauge live steamer with oscillating engines


Green loco is a creative designed Shay, and black one is a big Garratt. (both 45mm gauge)


Black long Mallet and green pretty Garratt are both 45mm gauge.


O gauge steam car and 45mm gauge single driver like as Stork Leg


The bottom views of his newest art of monorail loco and of his old smallest 5inch loco


Mr. Inoue's original steam railmotor car and my model with his draft


Subjects in the convention


The locomotive with turboprop engine, and the rotation layout of HOe


JR 9600 steam locomotive made with card board (G gauge), and old famous HO gauge layout restored


45mm gauge strange locomotive made with Japanese bowl, and On30 pretty rail bus


Small and big live steamers


Mr. Wada's HO gauge live steam Dockside

Here is a small movie of running Dockside with steam power.


My friends (A&B staffs) driving on OS 7.5inch Mogul in outdoor of Convention hall


Reports from the others


Mr. Kashio's new locomotive in his Daimyo Railway


Mr. Kiuchi's work of smoke box and smokestack for Shay, and Mr. Sato's 3.5inch Porter Benkei under construction
Jack on the first run


Jack in first steam-uping and waiting by the brick circle after steam-up


Jack running on main line in the west garden and on stone pavement track in the south garden


It is very hot day for driving live steam.


Red Jack running between the green trailing white smoke.


Jack running through the forest and returning to the station


First driving is very nice and happy, so I completely forgot that it was hot day

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