Trainboy90's Purchases

The 1st package came today and the TnA Thomas that came was indeed the American version. I'm going to try and get thr Japanese one very soon from Mike Arnett Customs on ebay. Now I have the three TnA Characters that were available for US/UK market but I'll have ripley802 have a closer look at James and get him fixed (When I tried to fix his Slipped gear problem, I accidentally caused more problems so Ill have him get him all fixed up again) soon I'm in his state and area.

My American TnA Thomas sadly doesnt go over my Japanese TnA Track.

Here's mu current three TnA Engines together

American Thomas, Japanese Percy, British James

My 2018 purchases so far (Tomy/Trackmaster):
- Trackmaster 2 Emily (Converted into Rajiv)
- Trackmaster 2 Runaway Stephen
- Trackmaster 2 Talking Diesel
- Plarail Oliver with Toad (2D face version) (My most expensive purchase currently)
- Tomy 2002 James
- Plarail TS-03 Henry (2003-2018 version)
- Trackmaster 1 Sir Handel (Now has Luke's back wheels)
- Trackmaster 1 Peter Sam (2013-2014 Version) (Modified with Moving Siderods)
- Plarail S-51 JR 8620 Class Hitoyoshi (2) (One is converted into Carlos of Mexico)
- Plarail Shocked Face Thomas
- Trackmaster 2 Thomas & Ace the Racer
- Trackmaster HiT Trucks & Tracks Pack (Toad, Percy's Mail Car, and Vent Van) (Bought another)
- Trackmaster 2 Yong Bao the Hero
- Trackmaster 2 Thomas (Bought for Projects)
- Trackmaster 2 Nia (Not Nia & the Elephant form BWBA)
- Plarail TS-02 Edward (Bought 2)
- Tomy Duncan
- Plarail Talk n Action Percy (My 2nd most expensive purchase currently)
- 3D Printed Sidrods from Shapeways (Set of 8) (Bought 2 so far) (Model by FlyingFordFalcon)
- Trackmaster Dennis (Fisher Price) (Converted into Norman)
- Trackmaster Rheneas (Fisher Price) (Converted into Smudger)
- Tomy American TnA Thomas
- Tomy TnA Magic Rails (JP)

Who knows why nobody has commented here in a while. Luckily on the Japanese Auctions I managed to win my first Auctions. I hunted down one of the six Plarail Generation 2 Talking Engines (Five more to go {Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, and Percy}) I was looking for, 1st one being James (The Traction Tires is badly dried up as I will replace the rubber when he arrives). I'm not taking traction tires from other engines anymore as they can be sold as spare parts on eBay and Amazon which I will be buying very soon as this James needs new ones anyways). I also managed to get a Plarail Victor from the Japanese Auctions as well . he may have some wear but he still looks pretty good .





Plarail Gen 2 Talking James












Plarail Victor


When it gets Straightened out, I'll be making some of my purchases from the Japanese Auctions to see what I can find there that I can't find on eBay.

As for Talk N Action Engines, I'm planning to strike up a deal with ripley802 as he has serveral in different states in repairs. Hopefully after Christmas I can strike up an offer on TnA Toby. Since I love making videos, Expect them to make cameo appearances throughout videos I make.


My 2018 purchases so far (Tomy/Trackmaster):
- Trackmaster 2 Emily (Converted into Rajiv)
- Trackmaster 2 Runaway Stephen
- Trackmaster 2 Talking Diesel
- Plarail Oliver with Toad (2D face version) (My most expensive purchase currently)
- Tomy 2002 James
- Plarail TS-03 Henry (2003-2018 version)
- Trackmaster 1 Sir Handel (Now has Luke's back wheels)
- Trackmaster 1 Peter Sam (2013-2014 Version) (Modified with Moving Siderods)
- Plarail S-51 JR 8620 Class Hitoyoshi (2) (One is converted into Carlos of Mexico)
- Plarail Shocked Face Thomas
- Trackmaster 2 Thomas & Ace the Racer
- Trackmaster HiT Trucks & Tracks Pack (Toad, Percy's Mail Car, and Vent Van) (Bought another)
- Trackmaster 2 Yong Bao the Hero
- Trackmaster 2 Thomas (Bought for Projects)
- Trackmaster 2 Nia (Not Nia & the Elephant form BWBA)
- Plarail TS-02 Edward (Bought 2)
- Tomy Duncan
- Plarail Talk n Action Percy (My 2nd most expensive purchase currently)
- 3D Printed Sidrods from Shapeways (Set of 8) (Bought 2 so far) (Model by FlyingFordFalcon)
- Trackmaster Dennis (Fisher Price) (Converted into Norman)
- Trackmaster Rheneas (Fisher Price) (Converted into Smudger)
- Tomy American TnA Thomas
- Tomy TnA Magic Rails (JP) 
- Plarail Gen 2 Talking James
- Plarail Victor

[Super]

Nice, T-Boy

[ripley802]

Great scores T-Boy. Those second generation talking engines are great. I actually have a spare Henry with the box that I received in a lot but it needs new battery terminals.

I would definitely appreciate having him when he gets new battery terminals . I'm still watching that TnA Toby on eBay so I can get him sometime around or after Christmas.

Great to see that you're having success finding and winning these auctions!
It was Sunhuntin who first turned me on to them She found me a BNIB T'NA Toby (4000¥) that I had been desperately searching for, but I was so terrified to bid on something on a foreign overseas site that I actually passed on trying!! Lol
She was watching the auction, and when it didn't sell, she PM'ed me and asked what had happened? I told her that I just wasn't sure about it, and she assured me that it was ok and safe...so once it was relisted I took a leap of faith and bid on it, and won! I am so happy that I trusted her, because without her help and guidance, and if not for Ucwepn for creating BPT as the platform from which I met her, I would still be hopelessly stuck on eBay spinning my wheels going nowhere...
Super, Ripley, Geris, StarSwitcher, Tharazero too!!
Mod Thana, and so many friends made along the way...
Seems like a Joe Cocker song!!

Same with me when I found a thread about it. If I wasn't here, I would be stuck on eBay as well. I managed to get a 2nd Gen Talking James for 990¥ (One Bidder bidded 980¥ but I put 990¥ in the last 5 minutes and won. The other auction was 1650¥ amd was a BIN, when I tapped it, I automatically won. Successfully won my first two auctions.

Two more packages came in the mail today and I decided to post what came in today

Inside the first package are my first two purchases from the Japanese Auction came in the mail (One works fine and another needs some repairs done). Lu Luckily I had batteries in hand, Plarail Victor works like a charm (I got him from the Japan Auctions because he was very expensive to eBay I managed to go on the Japan auctions and get him cheaper and when I put a fresh AA battery, he works like a charm).


Plarail Victor


Plarail Gen 2 Talking James (Needs Repair)


Inside the second package are from the retired Motor Tomica range (A-16 came loose and A-20 was in damaged box). I managed to add new N batteries to get them both running and they both work like a charm. 


Tomica Motor Tomica A-16 (Toyota Harrier)


Tomica Motor Tomica A-20 (Volvo V70)


Without Ucwepn, ripley802, Muddy Poppins, Super, Geris, StarSwitcher, and Tharazero; I wouldn't have gotten what I wanted on there. Also, I wouldn't of known more about TnA Engines.

I will do a christmas post tomorrow. Also I have my eyes on some TnA Engines I hope I can afford. 

My 2018 purchases so far (Tomy/Trackmaster):
- Trackmaster 2 Emily (Converted into Rajiv)
- Trackmaster 2 Runaway Stephen
- Trackmaster 2 Talking Diesel
- Plarail Oliver with Toad (2D face version) (My most expensive purchase currently)
- Tomy 2002 James
- Plarail TS-03 Henry (2003-2018 version)
- Trackmaster 1 Sir Handel (2010 Verison) (Now has Luke's back wheels)
- Trackmaster 1 Peter Sam (2013-2014 Version) (Modified with Moving Siderods)
- Plarail S-51 JR 8620 Class Hitoyoshi (2) (One is converted into Carlos of Mexico)
- Plarail Shocked Face Thomas
- Trackmaster 2 Thomas & Ace the Racer (2)
- Trackmaster HiT Trucks & Tracks Pack (Toad, Percy's Mail Car, and Vent Van) (Bought another)
- Trackmaster 2 Yong Bao the Hero
- Trackmaster 2 Thomas (Bought for Projects)
- Trackmaster 2 Nia (Not Nia & the Elephant form BWBA)
- Plarail TS-02 Edward (Bought 2)
- Tomy Duncan
- Plarail Talk n Action Percy (My 2nd most expensive purchase currently)
- 3D Printed Sidrods from Shapeways (Set of 8) (Bought 2 so far) (Model by FlyingFordFalcon) 
- Trackmaster Dennis (Fisher Price) (Converted into Norman)
- Trackmaster Rheneas (Fisher Price) (Converted into Smudger)
- Tomy American TnA Thomas
- Tomy TnA Magic Rails (JP) 
- Trackmaster 2 Steelworks Thomas (Duplicate)
- Plarail Gen 2 Talking James
- Plarail Victor
- Tomica Motor Tomica A-16 (Toyota Harrier)
- Tomica Motor Tomica A-20 (Volvo V70)

Nice haul, especially the Motor Tomica cars. That’s a line I wish I knew more about.

Just got back on the Japanese Auctions again and bid on a few more auctions (Most are BIN) .

Here's what I bidded on and persumbally win


C Battery Terminals (might use them as spare parts for engines with not so good battery terminals)


Flat Type Drive unit (Will be involved in a future maintence service on a broken engine)


Thomas Type Drive Unit (Will be involved in a future maintence service ona broken engine)


Talking Thomas Coal and Water Depot Set (Also came with a version of Wellsworth Staion) (Aslso when this whole set arrived, I'm replacing Thomas's coupling hook)



Battery Cover for Emily


I waiting the last five minutes on these two:



Busy Bee James (Although I already have him {Got my Plarail one back in 2013 in mint condition}, he might get repainted into one of James' liveries from the Season 22 Episode "Engine of Many Color" whih takes Place after the Season 21 Episode "Fastest Red Engine on Sodor". Plarail Spencer (Has a slipped Gear, I look into him when he arrives); the Holy Grail, gen 2 Talking Percy and works unit coach (getting a set of Battery terminals).



Motor Tomica Nissan Skyline GTR R33 (Red)


My 2018 purchases so far (Tomy/Trackmaster):
- Trackmaster 2 Emily (Converted into Rajiv)
- Trackmaster 2 Runaway Stephen
- Trackmaster 2 Talking Diesel
- Plarail Oliver with Toad (2D face version) (My most expensive purchase currently)
- Tomy 2002 James
- Plarail TS-03 Henry (2003-2018 version)
- Trackmaster 1 Sir Handel (2010 Verison) (Now has Luke's back wheels)
- Trackmaster 1 Peter Sam (2013-2014 Version) (Modified with Moving Siderods)
- Plarail S-51 JR 8620 Class Hitoyoshi (2) (One is converted into Carlos of Mexico)
- Plarail Shocked Face Thomas
- Trackmaster 2 Thomas & Ace the Racer (2)
- Trackmaster HiT Trucks & Tracks Pack (Toad, Percy's Mail Car, and Vent Van) (Bought another)
- Trackmaster 2 Yong Bao the Hero
- Trackmaster 2 Thomas (Bought for Projects)
- Trackmaster 2 Nia (Not Nia & the Elephant form BWBA)
- Plarail TS-02 Edward (Bought 2)
- Tomy Duncan
- Plarail Talk n Action Percy (My 2nd most expensive purchase currently)
- 3D Printed Sidrods from Shapeways (Set of 8) (Bought 2 so far) (Model by FlyingFordFalcon)
- Trackmaster Dennis (Fisher Price) (Converted into Norman)
- Trackmaster Rheneas (Fisher Price) (Converted into Smudger)
- Tomy American TnA Thomas
- Tomy TnA Magic Rails (JP)
- Trackmaster 2 Steelworks Thomas (Duplicate)
- Plarail Gen 2 Talking James
- Plarail Victor
- Tomica Motor Tomica A-16 (Toyota Harrier)
- Tomica Motor Tomica A-20 (Volvo V70)
- C Battery Terminals (might use them as spare parts for engines with not so good battery terminals)
- Flat Type Drive unit (Will be involved in a future maintence service on a broken engine)
- Thomas Type Drive Unit (Will be involved in a future maintence service on a broken engine)
- Talking Thomas Coal and Water Depot Set (Also came with a version of Wellsworth Staion) (Aslso when this whole set arrived, I'm replacing Thomas's coupling hook)
- Busy Bee James (Although I already have him {Got my Plarail one back in 2013 in mint condition}, he might get repainted into one of James' liveries from the Season 22 Episode "Engine of Many Color" whih takes Place after the Season 21 Episode "Fastest Red Engine on Sodor". Plarail Spencer (Has a slipped Gear, I look into him when he arrives); the Holy Grail, gen 2 Talking Percy and works unit coach (getting a set of Battery terminals).
- Motor Tomica Nissan Skyline GTR R33 (Red)
- Emily's Tender Cover (I lost my orginial one so I'm giving my orginial Emily a new one)


Stay tuned when they arrive (When I have won the auctions)