Ultra Evolution Galaxy Express Valdor (超進化銀河鉄道 ヴァルドル), formerly code-named The Glowing Train (光の列車), is the train form of The Machine God of Light Valdor.
Appearance[]
The exterior design of the Glowing Train is a streamlined steam train that consists of twenty cars in total, including a locomotive, a tender and eighteen carriages. The entire train has full metallic dark gray bodywork, with glowing cyan highlights in the seams. When operative, the train usually sports a white and cyan aura due to the effect of the Glowing Particles surrounding it.
After wandering through time and space following its defeat in the movie, it became severely deteriorated, and was almost entirely covered by rusts and craters. After being taken over by SUEI, it was restored back to its original look and given the new name "Ultra Evolution Galaxy Express Valdor", but with its carriages removed in order to carry Shinkalion Z E5 Hayabusa and Zailiner E235 Yamanote to Yugospia.
Trivia[]
- The engine’s shape is likely based on the China Railways SL7 steam locomotive. However, it has a 4-6-4 wheel arrangement instead of its basis’ 4-6-2.
- Its wheel arrangement is likely based on the New York Central Hudson locomotives.
- During the scene where the train is about to begin its first transformation, it is inaccurately shown with a 4-6-6 wheel arrangement.
- Its whistle sound effect used in the movie is likely originated from the Canadian South Simcoe Railway 136 locomotive.
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Real-life basis[]
Promotional media[]
In Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion the Movie: The Marvelous Fast ALFA-X That Comes From the Future[]
In Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion Z[]
