For some cheering up after the TrackMaster controversy, better pictures have just been revealed for the July 10 2014 releases:
http://takaratomy.co.jp/products/plarail.../index.htm
The product pages for the Thomas Go Out Solid Rail Map and the Let's Create Thomas Rail Visual Scene Set. It shows that you can put the two items together but the layout looks like a waste of what the Visual Scene Set can do with its 18 possible layouts, and a track section is wasted on the Rail Map.
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140...ainSet.jpg
The Thomas Pounding Mountain Set is an updated Thomas at Roller Coaster Mountain Set. The mountain has a new look with the top section replaced by a sticker and the edges of the tunnels have some new decals. The trucks have been changed to a red log car, and there's a stop track piece in the layout.
http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140...4James.jpg
And here's a close up of the 2014 James. I actually don't mind it as much as I thought I would.
http://takaratomy.co.jp/products/plarail.../index.htm
The product pages for the Thomas Go Out Solid Rail Map and the Let's Create Thomas Rail Visual Scene Set. It shows that you can put the two items together but the layout looks like a waste of what the Visual Scene Set can do with its 18 possible layouts, and a track section is wasted on the Rail Map.
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140...ainSet.jpg
The Thomas Pounding Mountain Set is an updated Thomas at Roller Coaster Mountain Set. The mountain has a new look with the top section replaced by a sticker and the edges of the tunnels have some new decals. The trucks have been changed to a red log car, and there's a stop track piece in the layout.
http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140...4James.jpg
And here's a close up of the 2014 James. I actually don't mind it as much as I thought I would.
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