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#1
I spotted Knapford Station on a Bachmann facebook post earlier this week, now they posted another where it is rather predominant...
#2
Ever since Bachmann UK started introducing DCC-ready locos, I have held off buying more (I already had the Famous Eight!). Now with Edward and Henry being available, I am just waiting on Duck so I can upgrade my collection. I am sure at some point the rest of the fleet will be made DCC-ready, with Diesel and Bill & Ben, followed by Donald & Douglas top of my wish list!

I am also hoping the Narrow Gauge engines will be made DCC-ready, but I think that is a long shot given their size and design.
#3
Thomas & Friends / Re: Bachmann Thomas & Friends in 2020
February 19, 2020, 07:23:33 PM
2020 catalog is up:

https://resources.bachmanntrains.com/Bachmann_2020/html5/index.html

HO: page 6
N: page 135
Large: page 211
#4
Yep... the blue and red carriages looked too awesome to resist, so Ive caved in and moved into Narrow Gauge!! Hoping Peter Sam will put in an appearance in time for Xmas.

So what I would like to get announced this year is:

1 loco (Sir Handel/Duncan - dont mind which as long as the other is announced in the next wave)
3 rolling stock (D Fusit Wagon, Brake Vans in two colours; I can wait another year for green carriages)
#5
Thomas & Friends / Re: The Everything Thomas Topic
December 09, 2019, 11:52:48 AM
Quote from: mulfred-100 on December 09, 2019, 11:23:34 AM
Quote from: STL on December 09, 2019, 10:32:46 AM
Yeah I doubt that, pretty sure Trainworld has $40 minimum for shipping international.
Even if it's $40 plus the $99.99 trainworld charge for Gordon when you convert to GBP it's around £107 which is cheaper then listed price of £125 even in their sale you still are cheaper getting it from trainworld once you take shipping into account.  ::) basic math  ;D

Dont forget 20% import on that at a lousy exchange rate takes it to approx. £128 (calculator: https://www.simplyduty.com/import-calculator/)

Then you have £8 Royal Mail charge for clearing customs. So overall it will be £136 or so if you are lucky! Its £16 clearance with UPS!

Meanwhile, you can buy Gordon for £95 (plus £4 P&P) from tootallythomas.co.uk who are based in Northants and whom I bought the majority of my Thomas locos and rolling stock from.
#6
About a year ago, I made an oval of track (about 6x4 foot) and timed how fast my locos would go around it at full speed. Here are the results (average 5 runs):

Duck 8.3s
Henry 8.4s
Thomas 8.4s
Gordon 8.5s
James 8.5s
Percy 9.8s
Edward 10.2s
Toby 14.0s

So yeah, Toby is slow.... ****ing slow! But thats his character and why he is the first loco I bought along with Henrietta!
#7
Thomas & Friends / Re: Bachmann Thomas & Friends in 2020
February 16, 2019, 01:24:17 PM
[dream]

N Scale

It would be awesome if Bachmann continued the inital announcement trend of 2 loco and 4 pieces of rolling stock. So for 2020:

James
Edward

Red Express Composite Coach
Red Express Brake Coach
A Tanker (Milk, Sodor Fuel or Tar)
Normal Brakevan

In futures years ideally 1 tender/long engine and 1 small engine along with 2 coaches and 2 goods wagons. For example:

Gordon/Duck, Green Express Composite Coach/Green Express Brake Coach/Tar Tanker/Troublesome van
Henry/Oliver, Red Branchline Coach/Red Branchline Brake Coach/Toad/Sodor Fuel Tanker
Daisy/Toby, Henrietta/Sodor Mail Coach/SC Ruffey/Troublesome Tanker

Of course I would not object to more being made each year  ;D

[/dream]
#8
Thomas & Friends / Re: 2019 Official Announcements
February 15, 2019, 09:34:59 AM
Quote from: InsideTrack on February 15, 2019, 09:32:04 AM
N SCALE THOMAS & FRIENDS™
Yes, we are introducing a completely NEW N scale line of Thomas & Friends™!

Item No. 58791 THOMAS the TANK ENGINE™
Item No. 58792 PERCY the SMALL ENGINE
Item No. 76094 ANNIE
Item No. 76095 CLARABEL
Item No. 77096 TROUBLESOME TRUCK #1
Item No. 77097 TROUBLESOME TRUCK #2

Oh yes  :)

Will these be available in the UK?
#9
Thomas & Friends / Re: N Scale Bachmann Thomas
August 11, 2018, 01:23:06 PM
If Bachmann go into N scale, and they were easily available in the UK, then I would buy the lot and sell my HO collection in a heartbeat!