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Pla-rail - Heard of It?

By November 15, 2015 at 11:47 pm

Everybody knows, good enough. But what about "Pla-rail Advance"? It's the latest version of Pla-rail and so dandy that even grown-ups will get a kick out of it. Just in case you don't know, here's all about Pla-rail Advance.

Pla-rail is a longtime seller - almost 50 years since it first came out. Running your own trains on the railways of your arrangement is a fun most kids know plenty of. This Pla-rail comes with blue rails to run your trains on. It's very much advanced now and the latest version came out 5 years ago - Pla-rail Advance, as it's called.

What's the difference? Well, one, the coaches are modeled in half size and look more real., What is great is, two, that the coaches can run on half side  of the conventional rails. That means, you can put your old rails back to active use. Cool, isn't it?

Now, take a look at the new models made in the image of the Hokuriku Shinkansen "W7 Kagayaki (Brilliance)" that started operation this year, 2015. It's the latest Shinkansen designed in Japanese style with a blue line on the silver body.

A set of Pla-rail Advance comes with a train of 4 coaches. The two coaches in the middle are ready linked and can't be separated. AAA cells are stored there.

The cutest part of Pla-rail Advance is that you can now remote-control speed in 15 steps, meaning you can let the train slow down and come to a halt at your fingertips. Likewise, you can let the train start slowly and gradually pick up speed.

You may perhaps arrange your rails in such a way that two trains pass each other. If you have plenty of rails in stock, you can enjoy different variations of tracking as your fancy guides you. Enjoy Pla-rail Advance.

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