- Midnight Express (Transformers)
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Midnight Express is the name of two fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. They are both depicted as heroic Autobots who turn into trains.
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Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Midnight Express 
Robots in Disguise Midnight ExpressAutobot Japanese name J-Four Sub-group Mega Vehicles, Team Bullet Train Rank 7 Partner Railspike & Rapid Run Motto "Victory - let's party!" Alternate Modes E4 series bullet train Series Transformers: Robots in Disguise English voice actor David Lodge[1] Japanese voice actor Naomi Matamura The first Midnight Express is an Autobot train. Midnight Express is the youngest of the three members in the bullet train team. He is cheerful, friendly and eternally upbeat in the company of his friends, but harsh in the presence of enemies. Midnight Express transforms to an E4 Series Shinkansen bullet train engine. He is equipped with high temperature missiles, and his shoulders can generate shearing blades of solid light, capable of slicing giant icebergs in two. He has high strength and endurance in cold weather, but is less efficient in warmer environments. He transforms into the legs of Rail Racer.[2]
Reception
Midnight Express was named the 29th top unfortunately named Transformer by Topless Robot.[3]
Animated series
Team Bullet Train first appears in episode #3, "Bullet Train to the Rescue." [4] 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." [5]
Toys
The train Midnight Express is based on
- Car Robots Mega J-Four (2000)
- Bundled with J-Five and J-Seven in the JRX gift set.
- Robots in Disguise Mega Midnight Express (2001)
- According to show notes Rail Racer stands 15 meters tall. This makes the 24 centimeter toy about 1:63 scale. With this scale Midnight Express should stand 11.34 meters (37.2 feet) tall. The Hasbro version of the toy had opaque windows and added an Autobot symbol.[6]
Transformers: Universe
Midnight Express 
Universe Midnight Express toyAutobot Japanese name Windy Sub-group Female Transformers, Micromasters, Railbots Alternate Modes Yamagata bullet train Series Transformers: Generation 1
Transformers: Universe
Transformers: CybertronThe second Midnight Express is an Autobot Micromaster train. She combines with her fellow Railbots to form Rail Racer (Sixtrain in Japan).
Although she did not receive any biography in his U.S. release, the following is a translation of her Japanese biography: "Though a splendid female warrior, in fact, her mental age approximates that of an earthling teenage girl, and she is engrossed more with love and gossip than battle. With her beautiful singing voice, she's the idol of the Autobots. She even seems to have secret admirers among the Decepticons." [7]
Among the Multiforce team, Mach is especially good friends with Tackle. When Midnight Express pointed this out, Mach revealed a past episode in which the two of them had a major brawl, and he and the Micromasters rapidly became friends.[8]
According to the story with Sixtrain Red Mode, the Sixtrain turns red and becomes more powerful when empowered by a piece of the Maxtix.[9]
Toys
The train Midnight Express is based on- Generation 1 Windy (1992)
- Windy is a remold of Micromaster Joe.
- Generation 1 Windy reissue (2003)
- This toy was later reissued.
- Generation 1 Windy Red Mode (2003)
- A solid red redeco of Raise.
- Universe Midnight Express (2005)
- He is a re-release of the Takara exclusive Generation 1 Micromaster Windy. Initially sold as a Kaybee store exclusive in the U.S.[10]
- The Micromaster Railbots were released in Cybertron packaging in European countries, as they didn't have the Transformers: Universe line.
References
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Third Edition. Infobase Publishing. p. 657. ISBN 978-0-8160-6599-8.
- ^ Furman, Simon (2004). Transformers: The Ultimate Guide. DK Publishing Inc.. p. 111. ISBN 1405304618.
- ^ Kevin Guhl (December 16, 2009). "The 30 Most Unfortunately Named Transformers". http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/12/the_30_most_unfortunately_named_transformers.php.
- ^ http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bullet_Train_to_the_Rescue
- ^ http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Final_Battle_%28RID%29
- ^ http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/MidnightExpress/midnightexpress.htm
- ^ http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/oblivionsgallery13/techsmicromasterreissue.html&date=2009-10-25+23:54:41
- ^ http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/oblivionsgallery13/techsmicromasterreissue.html&date=2009-10-25+23:54:41
- ^ http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/oblivionsgallery13/micromasterstory.html&date=2009-10-25+23:54:26
- ^ http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/KBMidnightExpress/midnightexpress.htm
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