Knew that there was Electrofrogs, but not sure how the others work.

Downfall is Electrofrogs is expensiv, but more than likley worth it. I just need 9.

What do you mean? Edward is a 4-4-0. It'd be silly for him to be anything else!

Best thing to do is get PECO switches. They don't have the plastic bit; everyone at the club suggests them. They're wonders!

Dear Bachmann,

My Bachmann Thomas model recently has been jerking and flat out stopping in places where my other locomotives don't share the same problem. The engine has had some jerking problems in the past, but this slowed down a bit til recently. The tracks, chassis, and wheels were cleaned, but with same results. I'm not sure what the issue is, as the loco hasn't quite ran a full year of service yet. Is it possible to have it sent for fixing, or some other option?

Sparks

Just buy two coaches seperatley dude. Theres a load of video on Youtube to see them in "real" settings.  Shesh.

Why? Its just Bachmann Gordon and two Express coaches, along with more straight pieces of EZ track.

Quote from: ZeldaTheSwordsman on October 02, 2008, 11:50:40 PM
It isn't. I've looked at the pictures of the dairy van, and it's built very differently from the cattle truck. I happen to own Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection, so I have access to the stories and illustrations whenever, which has helped me out of a fair few tight spots.

Stop acting like you know it all. I have the book too and its very close enough. You're wasting your time.

Far as I remember, the "Dairy Van" is pretty much just a cattle van but used to store other things, like milk, rather than cows. All you'd really need to do is detail up Bachmanns recently released said van. Kind of wasting your time here.

Quote from: Santa Fe buff on October 01, 2008, 07:36:15 PM
Sparks,
What about return postage? If it has a problem, that will create another problem with shipping again.

Yet Hornby is a bit better.

I've yet to have any trouble with such a thing. If you buy from Ebay, I think most shops have a 7 Day Return/Refund. Not sure. But my Bachmann Junior came with a wobbly buffer which eventually came off. Nothing a little modeling can't fix, heck detailing it up would be intresting. Most of my items I bought so far are second hand anyway, and some I'll probaly just use as spare parts someday, but not worth sending back. My Goods Van did come detached from its wheel base though due to shipping, but all I needed to do was put it back in place and its fine.

Honestly, if you have no idea what the show or books are like, you need to just stop everything, and do some research. If this is how you think a layout is made, you're way away from the reality. Trackmaster for the Skarloey Railway? NO. Learn how to do OO9/HOn3. As GG said, what are you going to do when something derails? Climb all over your layout? Something like this costs THOUSANDS of dollars to do, if not more.

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Wow. Good luck?

How big is this in feet, do you even have an idea? It seems rather strange. I hate that "Death Buster Lab Tower" thing too. The Skarloey Railway sheds are unreal too. Do you even know a thing about the show?

Quote from: Santa Fe buff on September 29, 2008, 08:48:39 AM
It's the shipping for me, and also, he's right about the weak value of a dollar, the currency equal is pretty fair amount. But the shipping has it for me.

Same here, but I usually save some extra bucks for Shipping and Handling, having the stuff is worth it in the end. Some Hornby models I prefer over Bachmann, but had they done a better job with Percy, Toby and Edward, I would of went for them. But instead I just go with Bachmann. Either way, you pay a few extra bucks, but you get a better result.

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Why can't you all go for turntables and roundhouses made by European manufacturers? It helps get the real looks of the show. American stuff is just lazy and if you go quanity over quality. 

Pah. I think this topic is a big enough subject to have its own thread.

Quote from: thomasj219 on August 01, 2008, 09:44:09 PM
well ok then GG im just gonna go ahead and write you a prescription for Chill Pills with unlimited refils

Are you legal to do that? 

Quote from: razgriz233 on August 01, 2008, 11:11:27 PM
yah, and nice pic of your self

You want her. :O!

Quote from: Anthony P on August 01, 2008, 11:39:32 PM
ok i'll just keep on asking the question untill bachmann gives me an answer.
and U DON'T EVEN LIKE THOMAS SO WHY R U EVEN ON THE THOMAS DISSCUTION BOARD!

We just told you why Bachmann ISN'T going to answer your question dude. It would be such a small and unnecessary range that they wouldn't make enough profit off of it.