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    Thread: First Jauce.com Purchases
Post: RE: First Jauce.com Purchases

I got stung like this but not as bad though. That's why I have warned about it in the past. It is so easy to buy up big on Yahoo then get a shock that international shipping will more than double the ...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Show Us What You Bought , 09-05-2014, 09:29 PM
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    Thread: Help Identifying a Train
Post: RE: Help Identifying a Train

Is that not a UK only variant? I seem to remember something similar as a UK release version. Toys_Trains_Things
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 09-05-2014, 01:43 PM
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    Thread: Repairing Replacing Broken Wires
Post: RE: Repairing Replacing Broken Wires

My suggestion is along the same line as the others. I would definitely have a go at fixing them. They are very basic in design. The way I prefer to do it is to disassemble both the engine and the tend...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Trackmaster Thomas and Friends , 09-05-2014, 01:28 PM
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    Thread: Ucwepn's buys JUL/AUG 2014
Post: RE: Ucwepn's buys JUL/AUG 2014

Nice, Bertram, RC Hiro and... You got Powerful Gordon. :-) Well Done!
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Show Us What You Bought , 08-16-2014, 11:30 AM
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    Thread: Your Top 3 Favorite (Favourite) Trains
Post: RE: Your Top 3 Favorite (Favourite) Trains

I'm quite taken by Trackmaster Porter at the moment. I'm not sure why but it seems to catch my eye amongst other engines. Don't know if I'd call it my favourite though. Other than that my most favour...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in General Forum , 08-16-2014, 11:19 AM
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    Thread: Help!!! Do Not Go To Jauce.com LOL
Post: RE: Help!!! Do Not Go To Jauce.com LOL

Hehe... :-) Another one has been caught by the goodness that is Plarail on Yahoo Auctions Japan. Although, when you look at it, it is quite good value in comparison to what the items would be pr...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in General Forum , 08-16-2014, 11:12 AM
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    Thread: How Do You Remove Siderods? (Updated Conclusion)
Post: RE: How Do You Remove Siderods? (Updated Conclusio...

Super, I use a similar method to your suggestion. Except instead of using bent nose tweezers I used side cutters (angled cutting pliers). Obviously I don't squeeze to tight or I'll cut the ball part o...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Modification Guides , 08-16-2014, 11:07 AM
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    Thread: Our Jealousy Purchases Arrived
Post: RE: Our Jealousy Purchases Arrived

Super Wrote: (06-15-2014, 02:39 PM) -- Hmmm...green, haven't seen a green one yet, thanks -- it comes in a 3 car set. I'm pretty sure it had a Diesel (maybe ef81 green) leading, carriage them dummy...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Show Us What You Bought , 06-16-2014, 10:03 AM
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    Thread: Whats the rarest Tomy/Plarail train you own?
Post: RE: Whats the rarest Tomy/Plarail train you own?

Super Wrote: (06-15-2014, 04:40 AM) -- Toys_Trains-Things Wrote: (06-15-2014, 04:25 AM) -- B20 steam loco -- I am not sure if I have heard of this one before. Might he be in any of your videos? --...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 06-15-2014, 12:16 PM
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    Thread: Our Jealousy Purchases Arrived
Post: RE: Our Jealousy Purchases Arrived

Super Wrote: (06-14-2014, 02:20 PM) -- I haven't opened the box yet but I am curious as to what you think of that blue dummy diesel? -- I quite like the dummy engines. Mostly because of the front h...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Show Us What You Bought , 06-15-2014, 12:09 PM
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    Thread: Whats the rarest Tomy/Plarail train you own?
Post: RE: Whats the rarest Tomy/Plarail train you own?

Hmm, where shall I start. We have a bunch that would be considered rare and hard to find. Thomas Themed: James goes buzz buzz, Flip face Toby, Old slow coach, talk n action diesel 10 towing dodge a...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 06-15-2014, 04:25 AM
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    Thread: Our Jealousy Purchases Arrived
Post: RE: Our Jealousy Purchases Arrived

Nice catch! Bargain buy on the Red Disney. I found the same C11 set (second hand) after developing an interest when finding one for UCWEPN.
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Show Us What You Bought , 06-14-2014, 02:14 PM
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    Thread: talking face changing engines
Post: RE: talking face changing engines

sunhuntin Wrote: (06-14-2014, 09:45 AM) -- thanks, chris. i have loads for thomas and james, but not engines. lol. got them off trademe along with kevins flatdecks [but no kevin...] -- Charley, do ...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Trackmaster Thomas and Friends , 06-14-2014, 02:03 PM
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    Thread: Takara Maglev Trains
Post: Takara Maglev Trains

Is this where Takara are heading with their redesign? Lol http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/13/high-speed-maglev-toys/ Interesting idea.
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in General Forum , 06-14-2014, 03:56 AM
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    Thread: 2014 Trackmaster redesign
Post: RE: 2014 Trackmaster redesign

It's unfortunate but these look like cheap imitation plastic rubbish. I don't have personal experience with them and never will. They do not look like an item suitable for collectors or better yet, ma...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Trackmaster Thomas and Friends , 06-13-2014, 02:47 PM
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    Thread: Steam along Thomas
Post: RE: Steam along Thomas

Here a photo of the inside of steam Thomas I posted on FB. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=133710836814349&set=o.33894306187&type=3
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in General Forum , 06-12-2014, 05:33 AM
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    Thread: Steam along Thomas
Post: RE: Steam along Thomas

Yes, I know the inner workings. From what I can recall, there is a circuit board, speaker, misting plates and lamp. A wick feeds moisture from the tank underneath to the misting plates to create the '...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in General Forum , 06-11-2014, 12:29 PM
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    Thread: 2014 Trackmaster redesign
Post: RE: 2014 Trackmaster redesign

I missed the discussion on Facebook. Was that in another group I'm not in? Anyway... Since when is 'steeper' a 'more realistic' feature of a steam engine. I'm no train engineer but I was under the ...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Trackmaster Thomas and Friends , 06-11-2014, 12:11 PM
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    Thread: bad photo, ID help maybe, lol
Post: RE: bad photo, ID help maybe, lol

The mystery 'silver' train is an 800 Series in White and Burgundy as mentioned. It normally comes as a 6 car set. The eBay listing is the train but it's actually an 800 not 500 series as listed. (see ...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in Takara/TOMY/Plarail/Tomica world , 06-11-2014, 11:54 AM
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    Thread: The best youtube videos
Post: RE: The best youtube videos

Super Wrote: (06-07-2014, 03:51 PM) -- 5 Trains on 2 Intersecting lines + 1 Transfer Station + Snappy Music = No crashes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM8jLGhSfxE -- This youtube user haas the ...
Posted by Toys_Trains-Things in General Forum , 06-09-2014, 02:07 PM
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