Im really sad i cant buy a iron arry and bert. I have just stumbled into the HO model trains of thomas the tank and trying to collect them all and i cant. its super frustrating. cant even find them for a premium price. I think Bachmann should consider releasing the discontinued items at a premeium and let us that did snatch them up pay or do a kickstarter to let us fund a run of trains.

Is anyone to buy Bachmann Knapford Express Coaches with Seats from Shapeways?

This sounds like the lubrication in the gears is gummed up.  How long have you had that engine in storage?  Also, long-term storage allows all the electrical contact points to oxidize, and basically shut your engine down.  Enough power is getting through to run the lights and sound, but not enough to turn the motor.

1.  Thoroughly clean all the wheels and electrical contact points you can get to.
2.  Take your engine shell off and painstakingly, tooth by gear tooth, dig all of the old lubricant out of all the gears.  Apply fresh lubrication.  I bet you will find that the old stuff has turned into kryptonite.

I have a feeling that your engine will run like a champ after all of this.  if not, refer to the post above and check for loose wires under the engine shell.

Just get rid of the stupid CGI engines only mandate Mattel!

Does anyone know where I can get gear's for my 040 saddle tank locomotive I need the gear that goes on the axle please email me at rick.6070@yahoo.com thanks Rick

I think the rolling stock section of the Thomas and Friends HO order parts section need more stuff for that category. This would especially useful if part of a rolling stock breaks and you can order new parts without having to buy a whole new coach or truck. I might have a suggestion for some possible parts to add:

1. Wagon chassis used for the 7 plank wagons like Troublesome Trucks #1 & 2, tankers and ventilated vans.
2. Wagon chassis used for the Salt Wagon and Troublesome Truck #5.
3. Coal or iron ore load from 7 plank wagons.
4. Four wheel coach chassis from Annie, Clarabel and the other four wheeled coaches.
5. Tanker chassis.
6. Coach and wagon bodies.
7. Parts from the Mail Coach and other rolling stock that share the same basis.

Got mine today. Nice issue.

Imma be honest the mandate is dumb since the show got rebooted I think that there is no purpose for the CGI mandate

Diesel 10 is a character I think could work if pinchy is flexible like the GG1 pantographs . He has not appeared in the show in a while but again the show is not relevant anyway . He also appeared in CGI and if made would be a best seller . If he could fit under tunnels which they could pull off he could be a perfect addition to the range

Whiff Nia Hiro Philip Norman Sidney Luke Victor Charlie Porter skiff Winston Sonny Belle Flynn are some more CGI characters I think could be made .

Model series stuff is now just as relevant as CGI some model characters they could make are

Hank K4 repaint
Molly
Duke
mighty Mac Bachmann Uk repaint
BoCo Murdoch Stepney proteus smudger Billy Dennis

Hi Bill. I had the same problem with one of my Bachmann GE 45 tonners. All my locomotive's symptoms were the same as yours; so I hope my suggestion works for you. I removed the body and inspected the wiring. [I should note that I replaced the Bachmann decoder with one from TCS - along with their "Keep Alive" module" prior to the problem.] I found that one of the wires that connected the decoder to the split frame weight had come 'un-soldered'. Simply re-soldering the wire, reinstalling the body, and reinstalling those darn couplers (takes patience) did the trick. I hope this helps.

Ray

I don't believe that this engine is in any way ready for a smoke unit installation.

However, allow me to tell you about smoke units in models, opinions coming not only from myself, but many other experienced modelers on this forum.

The smoke itself does not in anyway look realistic, the physics of smoke cannot be scaled down to HO scale. The smoke resembles more an output from a cigarette inside the engine rather than a real locomotive. 

The smoke generated carries a fair amount of oil along with it as it drifts through the air. It will settle on everything in the room over time, leaving a film that has to be cleaned. Of course, with a train that is rarely operated that won't matter much, but you need to know.

And lastly, it's just something else that can break and not work right.