Trainbot
- The Trainbots are an Autobot subgroup from the Headmasters portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Trainbots are an Autobot subgroup that transform into trains. Having been constructed in Japan, they consider the country to be their homeland, even going so far as to adopt Japanese names, which is unusual for Transformers. Due to this love for their "birthplace", the Trainbots feel a powerful sense of burning justice toward the country, it's people and it's culture.
The Trainbots consist of:
They combine to form the super robot train, Raiden.
- Malay-English dub name: The Robot Train
Fiction
The Headmasters cartoon
The Headmasters cartoon
In 2011, Shōki and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After Galvatron invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the Space Bridge. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside Defensor and Superion against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when Bruticus collapsed a building on them using his sonic stun gun. The Mystery of Planet Master The Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle Hot Rod and the Headmasters back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the Matrix of Leadership. Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime The Trainbots also transported Rodimus Prime and the Monsterbots to planet Beest as reinforcements for the Headmasters, Rebellion on Planet Beest carried him into battle again on the planet Praum, where Scorponok had set a trap for Fortress and his team. The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery
Back on Earth, Shōki and the Trainbots took Danny and Wheelie on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. Shōki was very proud of the country, which was his birthplace on Earth. When Sixshot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Shōki and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially Chromedome. After fruitlessly chasing behind Sixshot in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Shōki and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.
When Sixshot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of Trypticon, piloted by Scourge and Cyclonus. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. Terror! The Six Shadows
Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as Cybertonuron. The Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 They confronted the Predacons in defense of their home planet. Shōki clearly told Razorclaw what's what, warning him to leave the planet or suffer the consequences. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2
The Trainbots defended the Solar 1 satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with Predaking and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok Next, the Trainbots joined the Protectobots on an emergency rescue mission to Peru, where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked Hot Spot to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Shōki and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. At first, the Trainbots could not get close enough to the village due to the eruption, but eventually they launched themselves into the air and rode the winds down to the town below, gathering up all the innocent villagers. The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts
Head On!! Fortress Maximus Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears Return of the Immortal Emperor SOS from Planet Sandra Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!! Battle for Defense of the False Planet Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!! Head Formation of Friendship Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship Ultra Magnus Dies!! I Risk My Life for Earth Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1) The Master Sword Is in Danger!! Operation: Destroy the Decepticons My Friend Sixshot! Duel on the Asteroid The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1) The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)
The Headmasters manga
Toys
The Headmasters
- As part of the Headmasters line, the Trainbots were only available in Japan. They were available in either separate boxes or as a large Raiden multi-pack. Like the Constructicons, the Trainbots were based on Diaclone molds, and do not have interchangeable limbs when combining into Raiden like the "Scramble City" combiners.
Transform Jr
- Raiden (1987)
- An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the Transform Jr series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.
Zone
- The Trainbots were re-released during Zone in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original Headmasters incarnations.
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