"The KIHA40 soon replaced the 205 series as the prime mover for the new NEX carset, however the F7 A-unit was deemed overkill by JR. The B-unit, paired with the stout KIHA40, became the standard as the NEX power unit was being de-slimed due to the doohickey incident."

The KIHA40 had just enough power to pull-push all this.

Getting weird with it.

"Due to a bizarre accident involving another guy with a doohickey, the 205 series was required to integrate with the newer NEX trainset, but there was simply not enough power. Enter Union Pacific, looking to offload a F7 they had laying around.

...and this JR Yamanote Line 205 set.

The last time I posted about model railroad stuff, it was a set of Japanese N-scale interurban sets I bought on eBay. The F7 aside, I got just Japanese stuff, including this wee KIHA40 railcar...

This set was why I decided to splurge on a Z-scale set-up. I realized recently I didn't have any Denver and Rio Grande in my HO and N-Scale stuff, and I found this cartoony F7 A & B set by chance.

(Billys Mays Voice) SEE FOR YOURSELF. THIS E259 NARITA EXPRESS THREE CAR PASSENGER TRAIN FITS INSIDE THIS CLOTH LUNCHBOX. TAKE YOUR SALAMI AND CHEESE, YOUR MOUNTAIN DEW AND YOUR NEX TO LUNCH AND ENTERTAIN THE OFFICE.

Something for @jonbois.bsky.social I found on tumblr.

The cemetery was pretty quiet today.

Alleyway in broad daylight.

Finally had a free weekend with good weather to bring out the Hunter.

c a n y o u h e a r t h e b u z z ?

My favorite bit from "Lost Skeleton of Cadavra."

Test video. I used two different cameras - my Amazon Sludge Action Cam and my new Osmo Nano - to see what a "ghost" effect would look like, thinking the Sludge Cam's shitty sensor would give a stranger effect.

This took me too long to do in DaVinci; I'm really rusty. Must learn to mask.