Railspike

Railspike is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

Transformers: Robots in Disguise

Railspike

Robots in Disguise Railspike
Autobot
Information
Sub-group Mega Vehicles, Team Bullet Train
Rank 7
Partner Midnight Express & Rapid Run
Motto "Victory - let's party!"
Alternate modes 500 Series Shinkansen Nozomi bullet train
Series Transformers: Robots in Disguise
English voice actor Mike Reynolds[1]
Japanese voice actor Shōji Izumi

Railspike is an Autobot train. Railspike is the grizzled leader of the Team Bullet Train. He is courageous and polite, and his intelligence makes him akin to any battlefield situation. He tends to act as a peacekeeper when tempers get out of hand. Despite his apparent age, Railspike is still able to take on his enemies with incredible efficiency and skill. Railspike transforms to a 500 Series Shinkansen Nozomi bullet train engine. He is equipped with rocket launchers in his shoulders, and is capable of generating ultrasonic waves, powerful enough to take down his targets in one hit. He also fires Reflector Mines which can send an opponents attack right back at them. He forms the upper body, arms and head of Rail Racer.[2]

Animated series

Team Bullet Train first appears in episode #3, "Bullet Train to the Rescue." [3] In this episode Team Bullet Train is called in the help the Autobots save the Linear RFG from a Predacon attack.

Team Bullet Train return in episode #6 "The Secret of the Ruins" where they are called into Metro City to stop a Predacon attack.

Team Bullet Train are featured in the episode #8 "Secret Weapon: D-5" where they help protect a classic train (with Koji aboard) from a Predacon attack.

He last appears in episode #38, "The Final Battle Part 2." [4]

Toys

The 500 Series Shinkansen Railspike is based on
Bundled with J-Seven and J-Four in the JRX gift set.
According to show notes Rail Racer stands 15 meters tall. This makes the 24 centimeter toy about 1:63 scale. With this scale Rail Spike should stand 9.77 meters (32 feet) tall. The Hasbro version of the toy had opaque windows and added an Autobot symbol.[5]

Transformers: Universe

Railspike

Universe Railspike toy
Autobot
Information
Sub-group Micromasters, Railbots
Alternate modes 300 Series Shinkansen bullet train
Series Transformers: Generation 1
Transformers: Universe
Transformers: Cybertron

Railspike is an Autobot Micromaster train. He combines with his fellow Railbots to form Rail Racer (Sixtrain in Japan).

Although he did not receive any biography in his U.S. release, the following is a translation of his Japanese biography: "The train team leader. Has an uncrushably strong will and righteous spirit. Despite losing his memories from before he evolved into a Micromaster, he was chosen as leader owing to his high popularity among his team-mates. With a greater hatred for evil than anyone else on the team, he appears to be grasping for both the lost memories of his past and the key to activating his red mode. " [6]

According to the story with Sixtrain Red Mode, the Sixtrain turns red and becomes more powerful when empowered by a piece of the Maxtix.[7]

Toys

The 300 Series Shinkansen Railspike is based on
A remold of the Micromaster Autobot Spark.
This toy was later reissued.
A solid red redeco of Desire.
He is a re-release of the Takara exclusive Generation 1 Micromaster Desire. He comes with the chest for Rail Racer. Initially sold as a Kaybee store exclusive in the U.S.[8]
The Micromaster Railbots were released in Cybertron packaging in European countries, as they didn't have the Transformers: Universe line.

References

  1. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Third Edition. Infobase Publishing. p. 657. ISBN 978-0-8160-6599-8.
  2. ↑ Furman, Simon (2004). Transformers: The Ultimate Guide. DK Publishing Inc. p. 111. ISBN 1-4053-0461-8.
  3. ↑ http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bullet_Train_to_the_Rescue
  4. ↑ http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Final_Battle_%28RID%29
  5. ↑ http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Railspike/railspike.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/oblivionsgallery13/techsmicromasterreissue.html&date=2009-10-25+23:54:41
  7. ↑ http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/oblivionsgallery13/micromasterstory.html&date=2009-10-25+23:54:26
  8. ↑ http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/KBRailspike/railspike.htm
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