C-125 to C-130 are the trainbot singles that form Raiden. None of these were released in the US, and each is modeled after the "shinkansen" or bullet train in Japan. A monumental achievement in mass transit transportation in Japan, this innovation is hardly appreciated in the US, a land dominated by Ford and Chrysler. As such, stateside never saw this cool combiner, much to the dismay of many collectors. The giftset's box alone features some of the best artwork ever to don a Transformer package. Most collectors don't realize though, but these guys are actualy very small. Raiden also isn't the best looking or most durable combiner once combined, but still kinda cool and I'm sure the kids in Japan loved him. The trainbots had two releases in Japan, supposedly because of their popularity. They were assigned different numbers the second time around, and had different packaging designs. Also, the packaging is extremely small for what is contained inside. The packages when sealed look ready to explode.

Trainbots List:
C-125 Shouki
C-126 Getsui
C-127 Yukikaze
C-128 Suiken
C-129 Seizan
C-130 Kaen

I obtained this piece from the private collection of a collector in the US

Collection of: Curt Fignar