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Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:17 pm
by maxnod
Got my Bachmann TTE set today !!
Will try to get pics up soon !!
If I can grow up enough to do it !!
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:41 pm
by George
oooo take plenty of pics
im planning to get a thomas and percy, if they run ok will get a second to paint up etc
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:19 pm
by plewsy2105
this better not be another Bl"'$DY thread about why hit entertainment are evil
plewsy2105
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its true they are
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:48 pm
by pauly
theres 1 thing I dont like about this new thomas model...
...its face is modelled off the bloody mutated brother of the original thomas, the CGI thomas!
HIT, how about a KICK? in the groin!
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:57 pm
by Dr. Bond of the DVLR
Hmm annie and clarabel look quite good value for 45mm gauge carriages....
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:45 pm
by 90733
Do you think the Annine and Clarable would be esy to convert to 32mm?
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:23 pm
by Dr. Bond of the DVLR
for 34 pounds they cant be bad price wize, just depends on what size they are and how nicely they are made...
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:30 pm
by Sir haydn
Tony's thomas is really nice. looks the part and runs so smoothly. Im seriously thinking of getting a percy to battery power!
Put some snaps up Tony!
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:31 pm
by Narrow Minded
Tony's thomas is really nice.
Seconded
I saw it "in the box" so didn't get to see the eyes moving
The set certainly gives "plenty of bang for the buck" - great value
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:06 pm
by Sleeper Agent
On the back of Garden Rail magazine a GRS advert stated that Bachmann were discontinuing the G range (UK only?). Quite surprised by this as Hornby have only just given up it's OO licence but looking elsewhere online I can't seem to find anything on this rude surprise. I know the G Diesel announcement a few months back seems to have been retracted but has anyone heard anything about the whole range going belly up?
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:19 pm
by Big Jim
I wonder if the cost of the licence has got a bit high
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:34 pm
by IanC
Big Jim wrote: ↑Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:19 pm
I wonder if the cost of the licence has got a bit high
That wouldn't surprise me.
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:02 am
by Sleeper Agent
Big Jim wrote: ↑Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:19 pm
I wonder if the cost of the licence has got a bit high
That's pretty much what the GRS said at their Llanfair stand when I was trying to enquire further. Still haven't read anything on this from any other source so i'm not entirely sure if such a licence hiatus would apply to the G range only, the UK as a whole or if it's all just renewal posturing. Has anyone else heard anything?
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:55 pm
by Big Jim
I think the HO range that they sell is also finishing.
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:14 am
by practical_phil
There seems to be a little confusion about this - I'm talking to Bachmann UK and GRS at the moment. Hope to have some answers in the November issue of Garden Rail.
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:46 am
by Andrew
The cost of licensing Thomas seems to be an issue in a number of ways - I read that the GlosWarks Railway are the latest line to stop running Thomas events, and they've always gone for those in a pretty big way...
Apologies for the drift-thread
and for the, erm, "fruity" language, but I was reminded of this cartoon which I found pretty amusing...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... es-cartoon
Cheers!
Andrew.
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:49 am
by tom_tom_go
Can you imagine if 'Viz' had done that cartoon Andrew
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:43 am
by Big Jim
Brilliant
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:58 am
by Big Jim
This thread from the National Presevation forum is quite interesting regarding the issues of hosting an event. The third post on the second page, is rather more tongue in cheek but had me chortling to myself.
https://www.national-preservation.com/t ... 024/page-2
Re: Thomas the Tank Engine
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:33 am
by tom_tom_go
That's great Jim that post, maybe that could be the character references for an adult version of Thomas & his messed up friends (providing the producers can afford the licence fees).