I know some people are not big Season 13 fans, but the only thing I like about Season 13 is...... Hiro the Japanese Engine!! I just want to say that I will be making Hiro because nobody has done him and I just think he is cool! I will be making him out of PVC pipe, a Bachmann Spectrum DCC Equipped HO 2-8-2 Mikado, and a D- 51 Japan kit. I will also get a Hiro Trackmaster face for his face.

But since this is my first project, I need some tips.

Please no bad comments.

Thank you

I'm having trouble with my Thomas! I bought him in the Deluxe Thomas and Friends™ Special set and when I first used him (he was on steel alloy track) he worked fine! But now he is jerking all over the place (I still have steel alloy track, but I now have mostly nickel silver track). So on Monday I took him apart and I oiled him and cleaned his wheels, but when I put him back together he didn't run at all. So I took his cab off and I saw two wires broken!!!!

So now I'm buying a new Thomas, but Yesterday I loosen the screws on the old Thomas and his wheels could move freely when I push him.

Also which Thomas stripes come off easily? Old Thomas or new Thomas?