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Plarail Fan Club
The Plarail Fan Club started in 1998 with members receiving a periodical magazine pamphlet with upcoming products and fan submissions as well as a yearly exclusive Plarail release. In 2001 the Plarail and Tomica fan clubs merged into one. Fan club membership cards from both eras can be seen towards the bottom of this page in the Plarail Museum.
Plarail Fan Club exclusive or related releases in my collection include...
| Year |
Name |
Description |
Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 1998 | Chin Chin Tram Old Setagaya Line Type | Plarail Fan Club-exclusive green version of the Chin Chin Tram |
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| 1999 | Fan Club Exclusive Plarail 40th Anniversary Album | Five-car commemorative album produced in a series of 3000 and available for sale only to Plarail Fan Club members |
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| October 14 1999 | Shiny Silver 300 Series Nozomi | Plarail Day fan club exclusive silver 300 series power and tail car with fan club stickers |
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| March 23 2000 | Everyone's Choice Revival Trio | Reproductions of three trains chosen by fan club members - a rarer version only available to club members in limited numbers included informational cards |
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| October 14 2001 | Electrical Inspection Car | Plarail Day fan club exclusive release 193-series inspection car |
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Plarail Poppo/Fan Club Magazine (1998-2003)
11 issues of Plarail Poppo! were produced between 1998 and 2001, becoming the Plarail Fan Club Magazine after the merging of the Tomica and Plarail fan clubs in 2001. Three yearly volumes of the Fan Club magazine were released between 2001 and 2003. Upcoming products, photographs from fans, and occasionally polls or other special offers were sent to members of the fan club.
| Title | Description | Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Plarail Poppo! Vol.9 | Volume 9 of Plarail Poppo from early-mid 2001 |
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| Plarail Fan Club Information Magazine 2001 Vol.1 | First issue of the renamed Plarail Fan Club magazine from later 2001 |
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