Bumping this thread to share that the Gordon faces are complete! I just need to finish Emily before worrying about Diesel and Henry once they're released.



A quick group photo just for fun.



A shame that Gordon still has to wait for his coaches; the angry expression might stay on him for a while until Bachmann's coaches arrive...


Thank you JonoDomino!

"A goods train! A goods train! The shame of it! Oh, the shame of it!"

I've recently joined an N scale club, and I'm able to run some of my Thomas models there once I get decoders installed. I've been toying with the idea of adding some non-rail characters to my collection, at least as placeholders in case Bachmann ever announces them later down the road. Right now, I'm leaning toward Bluebird for Bertie and an ERTL miniature for Trevor. I'm a little stumped on what might work for Terence or Harold. Does anyone have any recommendations in terms of merch or any alternative for those two?

Now that the range is 5 years old, I'm kinda debating if I should get into it now or wait a bit? I'm thinking once the Express Coaches are released, I might give this range a try.

Though I haven't shared my collection, here are the engines.

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I'll provide a rating of each engine out of 10.
Thomas: 6.5/10
Percy: 9/10
James: 7/10
Toby: 9/10
Gordon: 9.5/10

Thomas and James are a bit underwhelming because of the facial shapes and molded whistles, how unfortunate. I believe Gordon is the best looking (as of this time, imo). Can't wait to see Henry's painted sample soon.

I did purchase a Graham Farish Class 42 Warship since it's Diesel 10. The space between Gordon and the diesel are for the remaining 3 to my collection. Henry, Edward, and Duck. It'll take a while for these three to make it to the shelves. Please don't ask me about the obvious. I'm skipping on some engines due to recent price hikes. As model trains have become expensive over the years, it's best to stick with the characters you'll be committed to buying. The next review will be Henry once he releases. I hope it gives everyone a peace of mind with more reviews to come in the future.

Nice reference to Edward and Gordon/Edward helps out.