Tomix n-scale Thomas the tank engine

uptoday Jan 8, 2013

  1. uptoday

    uptoday TrainBoard Member

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    Does anyone have any of this Thomas stuff????Does it run ok????
    thanks,
    uptoday
     
  2. jp2005

    jp2005 TrainBoard Member

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    I don't, but one of the club members does. It runs pretty well for a small steamer, but it also has the main problem of small steam which is pickup. As long as it's not being run over switches and your track work is smooth, it runs just fine. Don't expect it to pull a lot of cars, but then again most people will just run Annie and Claribel anyway. There is also barely enough room to put a decoder in the cab if you want to go the DCC route. The only other issue I'm told they have is that some work better than other out of the box.
     
  3. uptoday

    uptoday TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks,jp2005,thats the answer I was looking for!My grandkids love Thomas,so do I,so now i need to buy the Thomas set somewhere??
     
  4. Richard320

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    I own all 4 of the Tomix Thomas trains. They run excellent. They'll also find any defects in your track.
     
  5. uptoday

    uptoday TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks for the reply,Richard320.Can you tell me where you bought your Thomas stuff at???
    thanks,
    uptoday
     
  6. Dave

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    I have a Thomas and it runs very well on Kato Unitrack.
     
  7. uptoday

    uptoday TrainBoard Member

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    thanks,Dave!,My n-scale unitrack is in a big box in the closet,and my bench work is still on the shelf at Home Depot!!!!!However I do have a track plan and a small budget.
    thanks,
    uptoday
     
  8. Richard320

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    Plaza Japan on eBay
     
  9. uptoday

    uptoday TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks again,Richard320,I will give ebay a try!
    uptoday
     
  10. bdennis

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    I have Thomas and Percy and have DCC'ed both of them.
    They certain find any track issues. I normally run them together. That way they help each other out.! lol

    Yep Plaza Japan is the best place to go.
     
  11. train1

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    I concur with everyone else - however conversion to microtrains couplers was a pain in the ...
     
  12. Point353

    Point353 TrainBoard Member

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    Another buying option:
     
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