Thomas the Tank Engine

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Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by maxnod » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:17 pm

Got my Bachmann TTE set today !! :D

Will try to get pics up soon !!




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Post by George » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:41 pm

oooo take plenty of pics :P im planning to get a thomas and percy, if they run ok will get a second to paint up etc :)
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Post by plewsy2105 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:19 pm

this better not be another Bl"'$DY thread about why hit entertainment are evil ;)

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Post by pauly » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:48 pm

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!
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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:57 pm

Hmm annie and clarabel look quite good value for 45mm gauge carriages....
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Post by 90733 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:45 pm

Do you think the Annine and Clarable would be esy to convert to 32mm?

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Post by Dr. Bond of the DVLR » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:23 pm

for 34 pounds they cant be bad price wize, just depends on what size they are and how nicely they are made...
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Post by Sir haydn » Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:30 pm

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!

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Post by Narrow Minded » Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:31 pm

Tony's thomas is really nice.
Seconded :D

I saw it "in the box" so didn't get to see the eyes moving :cry:

The set certainly gives "plenty of bang for the buck" - great value :D
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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by Sleeper Agent » Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:06 pm

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 I know the G Diesel announcement a few months back seems to have been retracted but has anyone heard anything about the whole range going belly up?

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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by Big Jim » Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:19 pm

I wonder if the cost of the licence has got a bit high
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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by IanC » Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:34 pm

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.
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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by Sleeper Agent » Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:02 am

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?

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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by Big Jim » Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:55 pm

I think the HO range that they sell is also finishing.
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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by practical_phil » Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:14 am

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.
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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by Andrew » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:46 am

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

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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:49 am

Can you imagine if 'Viz' had done that cartoon Andrew :mrgreen:

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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by Big Jim » Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:43 am

Brilliant
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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by Big Jim » Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:58 am

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
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Re: Thomas the Tank Engine

Post by tom_tom_go » Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:33 am

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).

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