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My Hornby Thomas train does not perform like the one I saw in Simierski's Hornby / Bachmann review found here • Hornby Thomas vs Bachm...
This led me on a path of disturbing discoveries related to modern train sets of today. Definitely buyer beware!
Thomas and Friends, "Томас и его друзья" "Thomas y sus amigos" "Thomas und seine Freunde" "きかんしゃトーマス" "토마스와 친구들" "Thomas et ses amis" "thomas dan teman-teman" "थॉमस और दोस्तों" "Thomas ei suoi amici" "โทมัสและเพื่อน ๆ" "thomas e seus amigos" "Thomas och vänner" "托马斯和朋友" "Thomas og Friends" "Thomas ve Arkadaşları" "توماس والأصدقاء" "Thomas và các bạn"
Thomas the Train, "Thomas el tren" "Thomas le train" "トーマス電車" "토마스 기차" "Томас поезд"" Thomas o trem" "Thomas kereta" "Thomas der Zug" "Thomas ang tren" "Thomas vlak" "托马斯火车" "توماس القطار" "Thomas a vonat" "Thomas tàu"
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@TracksideStudios06 4 года назад

Legend has it... Leo is still looking for his traction tyres...

@dane5079 4 года назад

Yes

@TheDonner000 4 года назад

@@TracksideStudios06 my goodness! Some people are still watching these ancients! Nice to meet you, original Leo fan!

@TracksideStudios06 4 года назад

@@TheDonner000 yup, this vid is a classic

@ttte1932 4 года назад

TracksideStudios06 hi Elliot!

@lilboy216 4 года назад

:)6YYYYWYWYWYW

@DangerAngelous 8 лет назад

8:15 Multi-track drifting mate!

@sonicgamingyt2715 3 года назад

Right into your mind Deja vu I've just been in this place before Higher on the street And I know it's my time to go Calling you and the search is mystery Standing on my feet It's so hard when I try to be me uoooh! Deja vu

@TylerBenney 3 года назад

It’s these old styles of videos that I miss the most

@purplejpuff5200 5 лет назад

"THERES NOTHING ON MY THOMAS WICH LOOKS LIKE A TRACTION TIRE!!!!" leokimvideo - 2011

@mixedtrafficproductions9371 4 года назад

This applies to the current trackmaster Thomas

@thiruraj3866 4 года назад

Officer Soundwave yeah lol

@bluskidu 3 года назад

I read this the exact time Leo said that

@nickystar600video3 Год назад

4:54

@matttheyoutuber 4 года назад

4:59 legend has it Thomas the Tank Engine is still spinning

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@TheSI3DRemakist how about the controller, i literally pulled my hair out waiting for it to reset after even the smallest derailment

@MFahrulRozi 4 года назад

Uh Dude just click reply

@DomJane 4 года назад

@@MFahrulRozi There was no reply button 8 years ago

@thiruraj3866 4 года назад

leokimvideo is that how you spell tires where you live

@hoangbabinh8487 4 года назад

LORD DOMINATOR kmmg

@bigships 2 года назад

Buy an analogue controller

@bearthehymekdiesel2000 2 года назад

4:54 THERES NOTHING ON MY THOMAS WHICH LOOKS LIKE A TRACTION TYRE I really feel like bundling this up, and sending it straight back to your factory, somewhere in China.

@sebastianstudios7609 3 года назад

Sadly, Hornby has still not fixed the issue of it's locomotives timing out

@TheWeatheringWorkshop 13 дней назад

It’s not an issue it’s a safety feature

@BulkedAmbulance 11 месяцев назад

THERE'S NOTHING ON MY CAR, WHICH LOOKS LIKE, A CHEVY EQUINOX LT!!!

@_just_comic 5 лет назад

wow, seems like i first watched this vid yesterday, although i watched it when it was uploaded man, time flies

@4Corry 3 года назад

0:40 said no one when choosing house appliances ever.

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@MrTrainboy1 I don't mind the look of Hornby Thomas as it's modelled on a actual real steam engine, the one Bachmann presents only exists in the fantasy world of Thomas & Friends What I don't like is how my Thomas is so different in performance to simierski's which is only one year younger. I only purchased Hornby as I was after performance

@QJ89 4 года назад

Thomas is modeled after the ill-fated Southern / LBSCR E2, like the good Reverend intended from his books. It's unfortunate that he has that blue running plate, a problem that has persisted until the range was discontinued.

@WORRO 13 лет назад

The whole time poor Thomas set there and spun it's wheels I was thinking "he needs TRACTION" come to find out, there was NO traction tires added! Fail on their behalf I would say. Leo, I do firmly believe you could film a bucket of water, and somehow make it enjoyable, and entertaining to watch. That Sir is meant to be a compliment. Thumbs UP!~~John

@ThatOneRedEngine 6 лет назад

where are the Traction Tyres?????

@loganduckthomas1best697 5 лет назад

That One Red Engine back in Thailand

@gummibaryummyfan4203 5 лет назад

That One Red Engine why do I see you E V E R Y W H E R E?

@shinyredpaintworkproductio7969 5 лет назад

I ate them.

@s-f-p1102 5 лет назад

Alright

@MegaBeatle77 4 года назад

GummibärYummy Fan! Me too

@Artistboi485 5 месяцев назад

It's been 12 years, maybe closer to 13, and still, his traction tires are only a myth

@WindowsXPMapping1 5 лет назад

Ahhh, A Hornby Thomas video Sad they discontinued the thomas range

@pyroloser7325 3 года назад

I mean it's a 2011 video

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@sparkshot hi gavin I have been speaking to simierski on this issue for a month now, and it's been a slow road of discovery for both of us. Especially for me as I am not that wise on scale model trains Having the double whammy of not tyres and crap controller had me thinking this whole set needs to discussed. Lets hope Hornby see this as well and move to change the lack of gear this model needs or have correct info in their sets.

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@capmodesty i did go to my local hobby store and had a look through the range of Hornby stock and the similar designed non Thomas model, and as you stated not a traction tyre to be found. as a kid I remember stacking onto my trains really long sets of cars, and never had problems. there is one big difference between my old trains and this new Thomas model and thats weight, this Thomas model is super light. it's actually surprising just how little this train can haul!

@mynameisjeff8301 4 года назад

I have never seen somebody complain that their loco doesn't have traction tires. also, at one point, they actually removed the traction tires but didn't take it away from the paperwork.

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@Stuingtion very good question, well spotted it's a 1960's triang car carrier car, it's center section lifts up so you can load toy cars in the lower section.

@sandisbergvalds2008 Год назад

4:54 ''There's nothing on my Thomas! Which looks like a traction tire!''

@pinky-5138 6 лет назад

Thomas: Where Are My Traction Tires!?

@hazyhope._. 6 лет назад

*traction

@nofreezepeach3959 7 лет назад

The 2017 Hornby thomas model is amazing, check it out!

@tttefan6931 4 года назад

No it's not

@User-3O3 4 года назад

2016, you mean? The one with the fitted lamp was the final version of Thomas produced by Hornby and was released two years before the discontinuation of the entire range.

@watsonchen8052 9 лет назад

Who do you think is better? Hornby or Bachmann . I like bachmann because it looks like the TV series. I don't really care about fastest engine or haulage capacity because in the TV series they Don't go really fast or pull lots of loads. What do you think?

@tehengineer9897 8 лет назад

I agree

@TomasTrains7 7 лет назад

Watson Chen Hornsby is better since they don't use lead unlike Bachmann and don't say that your not gonna put the train in your mouth because lead makes lead dust which you can breath in and die

@crunch2427 7 лет назад

Watson Chen BACHMANN!! It's the best!!!

@XanderHowell3 7 лет назад

Watson Chen I like bachmann

@hbomb4092 7 лет назад

I prefer hornby it's better and older and easier to use

@JBofBrisbane 12 лет назад

A few points - 1. You have to consider more than just coach/wagon weight - how much friction there is in the axles is another factor. You were asking your Hornby Thomas to pull a lot of old, draggy coaches instead of just Annie and Clarabel. 2. Older locos drew a lot more current than modern locos, and older controllers were built to take this into account. Always check the current rating on any controller, new or old. 3. Are you interested in selling those Triang Blue Pullman coaches?

@jamessmithandgarrettsmith3623 2 года назад

4. The rubber tires were out of fashion at the time of the video thus no traction tires but maybe the model wasn’t redesigned for that. 5. I have a similar Jargon Buster but the direction issue is nonexistent.

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@callinstead09 I can't believe how todays train buyers can suffer a controller as I found in this set. Having to do a reset via the mains connection is completely wrong and I would not want kids to be stuffing around with the mains power I can only assume all this cut out is protecting a very poor design which can be made cheap, as I remember it never used to be like this.

@leokimvideo 12 лет назад

@JOPLTD thanks for your thoughts here, as for the controllers when I was a kid sure controllers had cut out circuits, but they also had re-set buttons why have low end modern controllers which enforce a huge time delay before you can play, all I felt was I was being punished for de-railing

@MFahrulRozi 4 года назад

Click reply

@geopinkney6849 4 года назад

Geovoney

@f.u.m.o.5669 Год назад

@@MFahrulRozi They didn't have that 11 years ago... He's Literally using the features of the time...

@titanicfan29 13 лет назад

i dyed of laughing at 6:24 seconds XD

@77sugarcoated 4 года назад

titanicfan29 6:24

@srenchin 2 года назад

Yup, smashing a device against a table will fix it.

@leokimvideo 12 лет назад

@RhBNo412 hmmmm, well from what I see kids ( including my own ) love to stack up loads to pull remember Thomas is a really useful engine

@MFahrulRozi 4 года назад

Click Reply

@sonicthehedgehog2760 4 года назад

leokimvideo you need new janes

@siriusxakanscaleguy7147 4 года назад

@@MFahrulRozi there was no reply button back then

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@RiflemanMoore when i investigated the model shop's other Hornby stock and the non Thomas model of the same style sure it had no traction tyres. Yes it was explained to me the real rivet counters hate traction tyres as it distracted from a real look. As you would know the Hornby do a basic and more detailed version of models. Without traction tyres this small light model has plenty of go without the ability of adhering this power to the track and renders it useless in hauling a long train

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@MrDaylight844 well it's sounding like a absolute lemon thanks hornby!

@MFahrulRozi 4 года назад

Click reply dude

@prismstar438 4 года назад

@@MFahrulRozi ...you do realize that wasn't an option 8 years ago, right?

@MFahrulRozi 4 года назад

@@prismstar438 then when was it added?

@prismstar438 4 года назад

@@MFahrulRozi Added somewhere in the mid 2010's. Definitely not when he uploaded the video.

@leokimvideo 12 лет назад

@purpledojo as I have said countless times, no modern controller should have the user needing to unplug power to get power back, apart from the hazards of unplugging mains power ( where I live mains power will kill you ) a simple reset button could solve a very annoying problem sadly these Hornby controllers are a fail in my books and i'm in my 40's, I can't stand stuff which wastes your time or presents you with stupid things to do to make it work

@Richardpathos 4 года назад

6:23 The trick its: Unhook the cord and then the power adapter, put it back on and it will work out. Lose because I also have a hornby thomas.

@sean9806 5 лет назад

Thomas is a tank engine who lives in a big station on the island of sodor hes a cheeky little engine with 6 small wheels a short stumpy funnel a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dom

@alainvanderpoorten1335 4 года назад

*AND NO TRACTION TIRES*

@KapybaraKSP 5 лет назад

It is quite funny. My hornby thomas traction tires actually STOP it from running aha!

@TPBX225 12 лет назад

for some reason, the slamming of the controller on the table made me laugh lol

@leokimvideo 11 лет назад

The reset button I refer to is one on the actual train controllers..not the plug socket into the mains power of the house, that used to be the norm back in the good old days

@thegruffenator6498 2 года назад

1:40 he sounds like a diesel I miss when stuff was made in USA, when your home country makes stuff its unbeatable.

@jakebarnes8404 3 года назад

Well, Mr. Hornby, I'm sorry for this major revelation...THERE'S NOTHING ON MY THOMAS WHICH LOOKS LIKE A TRACTION TYRE!!!!!

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@TheNw1218 the chance of finding anything in my own country is remote, when I look around my house 90% of it is made in China The only stuff which was made here dates back over 30 years ago, and you know what it still works today!

@RennellReed 9 лет назад

Guess you could listen to a song while you wait for the controller to reset.

@jackyli1106 6 лет назад

I'm now very carful on the switch points for my train set because it will allways shortcircuit on the points so i have to go like 2 mph scale speed on points

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@CalleyFan ( one word) correct

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@j10adn1 my video does not focus on what broken, the main point here is performance I purchased Hornby as I was after the performance I saw in simierskis Thomas review. My Thomas fell way short of what I witnessed there.

@johnotterbear9356 10 лет назад

I've got an old Thomas set. It seems that nowadays it comes with less stuff. Mine came with Thomas, Percy, Annie, Clarabel, three trucks and a track layout with TWO sidings. Its ridiculous that they've cut out so much stuff! The troublesome trucks in your set are the trucks from series 1!!! Finally i also hate the new controller as with a set i got a couple of years ago will barely run. It shorts on the points which means i then cant use it! It also shorts whenever i use my old Thomas. Absolute rubbish!

@leokimvideo 12 лет назад

@mikethetrainguy123 yes, where I live both brands reside in the shops, BUT the Bachmann Thomas totally outsells the Hornby Thomas. It seems whats most important is the overall look, having Hornby heritage means nothing to kids looking for a model train.

@insomnia.5580 7 лет назад

Dear, leokim In Australia do they sell hornby train in stores ?

@orlandosimmons2541 6 лет назад

Yes

@orlandosimmons2541 6 лет назад

TheGameingMaster the Giuliano's you saw one. Go to hobbyco Sydney City there's loads or the place in Hornsby

@jackyli1106 6 лет назад

hobbytechtoys if your in perth

@jesus-qd5ol 5 лет назад

How are the spiders there

@eml9913 5 лет назад

I saw 4 at mr toys

@TimsBitsnPieces 7 месяцев назад

A great informative video.. I have obviously been lucky enough to get one of the Hornby Thomas engines with the traction tires fitted to the middle set of wheels. I do not have a new updated electronic controller I still use old second-hand controllers that do a great job without giving me a time out.... Sometimes as you discussed modern electronics totally sux.... but I guess that is the way of the future, I am sure that no one from the design team even bothered to consult with the younger humans and what impact the time out would have on the smaller generation...

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@cssquarepants the point is the 2008 Thomas has traction tyres, 2009 does not. The book which comes with this model explains in detail how the model is fitted with traction tyres ( as shown in the video) on a consumer affairs point I have every right to return good which are not supplied as indicated by the company it also helps if you see simierski's bachmann v hornby video as well, i purchased Hornby only because it has a far better haulage capacity, obvious now thats gone

@dereonreynolds3974 9 лет назад

I wish I had that Thomas set

@pinky-5138 6 лет назад

Dereon Reynolds well you not gonna get that

@TheLogFella 6 лет назад

EpicVoidGamerPro900 100 hey don't be rude

@TheEctoFreak 5 лет назад

@@pinky-5138 your so mean

@Byroooon 6 лет назад

2018?

@ElementalDomino2007 Год назад

traction thing was probably just a factory error (or they cheaped out and forgor to change the manual)

@MrMoorkey 10 лет назад

I had the same problems, not only on the little generic controller, but with the £80+ HM2000 controller. I jacked it in, and bought a Gaugemaster D. It's absolutely bullet-proof.

@LuminosityZero 5 лет назад

8:17 DeJa Vu ThIs TrAiN HaS BeEn In ThIs PlAcE BeFoRe

@Steamsoapdish 4 года назад

Dead meme

@QJ89 4 года назад

@@Steamsoapdish But awesome track.

@LoopedCat 7 лет назад

I think it failed for this reason you have a 2010 hornby thomas those had the traction tyres removed unlike the earlier models but in simerski's review for some reason the 2010 Thomas pulled the same weight as before so I have no idea what was the difference between your's and simerski's

@hazyhope._. 5 лет назад

Actually, Simierski had a 2005 model and Leokimvideo has the 2010 model. To be honest, I don't like traction tires as it is hard to service as you would need to remove the traction tire THEN oil the wheels. Then you'd need to put it back on after servicing the motor. Also, if you want to stop Thomas, it just jolts suddenly to a hault instead of slowly gliding to a stop. This is quite unrealistic, in my opinion.

@unlockingsnow8571 5 лет назад

MagmaRblx YT I agree with you traction tyres are annoying and not very realistic. They also I believe limit electrical pick up. That’s why on hornby’s more expensive and detailed models they don’t have traction tyres

@tttefan6931 4 года назад

@@hazyhope._. same here

@jeremyrasemas7989 4 года назад

My favorite video 8 years ago... still one o f my favorite videos, and yet I do not know why

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@bertiethebusfan14 good question and I can answer the power track which came with the Thomas set was set on a straight piece of track and clearly in shot of much of my camera views, I had a old power clip which can slide onto any piece of track and for me the first corner out from the shunting yards was generally out of shot and closest to the controller

@andrewhanbury1799 6 лет назад

Was there a inner flange on the middle wheel?

@musicaloctavia9006 10 лет назад

mine is missing traction tires also, I had the 2010 version, and I got it all by itself, I thought it came with traction tires!!!!! And I really hope bachmann makes oliver because hornby oliver is cancelled and it is EXTREMLLEY hard to find, but it's much faster with out traction tires, and it doesn't bump unlike traction tire thomas.

@musicaloctavia9006 10 лет назад

I ment "have"

@ItsJesiah 6 лет назад

Bachmann just released Oliver!

@hazyhope._. 5 лет назад

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@mobob599 yes..! a person who lives near me has a G scale garden railway, he purchased Bachman Thomas and Percy Sadly he reported these models burnt out really quick and don't have the robust build required for outdoor play

@redengine01 8 лет назад

I know this is old, the reason Simon's has traction tires is because his was a different version released for a short time with a traction tire. The one you have is a newer version with no traction tires on any of the models.

@Damocles178 13 лет назад

It's quite interesting when you say "There's nothing on my thomas which looks like a traction tyre!" you actually remind me of Simerski :) BTW Leo I have an Intercity 125; I got it in 1997 new as a Christmas Present; it was actually made in Great Britain too :) Those bands really do make a difference and it's quite remarkable how their absence has deterred Thomas' performance so significantly. Though I must ask what weights does Thomas have on the inside if any?

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@stein1149a i hope this sort of review can be best left to those more dedicated to the hobby, simierski already has a series of very good bachmann V hornby videos and I would hat to duplicate the work he has already done i would also hat to imaging how expensive it would be to do such comparisons, all up you would be spending thousands of dollars to do it correctly and these days there are no free dinners from those who make toys

@bigbuffersproductions Год назад

I know this was 11 years ago but to awnser you’re question there was another brand that did model Thomas stuff the Hornby one does not have traction tires maybe the later ones were but marklin made another version it looks identical the only difference is the marklin one had traction tires on all 6 wheels

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@GatoradeMan3000 I always said the Pez Thomas is a classic, I feel it's one of the best value for money little Thomas's about, it can be turned into literally anything I do hear there is a whole new set of Pez Thomas characters, but yet to see them for myself

@SailorMaxie 8 лет назад

Beat it with Mr. Hammer.

@SailorMaxie 8 лет назад

*THERE IS NOTHING ON MY THOMAS THAT LOOKS LIKE A TRACTION TIRE!*

@berd3307 7 лет назад

Max Perdue That's gotta be one of Leo's greatest moments.

@morganmorris4285 7 лет назад

Morty Smith i like your profile picture

@Fyrecynical 6 лет назад

Max Perdue lol

@merlinandmurdoch7837 5 лет назад

Max Perdue mr hammer didn't exist that time

@trainboy7 10 лет назад

Did you hear that Bachmann Trains have released Chuggington Trains?

@mattmcfarland9544 9 лет назад

yep

@RichardTheBestt 9 лет назад

shut up baby f**k

@RichardTheBestt 9 лет назад

***** an idiot did comment

@joeb9196 9 лет назад

Trainboy7 wait, they did??

@leokimvideo 12 лет назад

@toffie702 it's funny you know, some people will defend this controller but they tend to be people who have not used a controller which has a reset switch. having time out punishments for a derailment short circuit is just plain stupid

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@TheNw1218 yes and I matched simierski's total weight, so please let me know where i went wrong apart from buying Hornby without traction tyres maybe simierski can shine some light on this, have you asked him

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@TheRailfan747 Having no traction tyres renders this model as really useless, I purchased it only after seeing it pull 1500 grams. Amazing how traction tyres can add 1000 grams to the ability of this light weight train

@dylanwhite6539 5 лет назад

Traction tires in my experience are the sign of a cheap and poorly built loco. At least in Ho. None of my locos use them and have plenty of grip as they’re weighted.

@bambostarla6259 5 лет назад

The traction tire is a topic in railway modelling that divides the community. Some love them, others hate them

@bluecoatscheesypoofs 12 лет назад

haha I love how you just smash the Hornby controller to bits lol

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@foxcell yes I did but the power car no longer works, it always had a smell to it when it ran from memory it's a real mid 70's set, i flogged the hell out of it as a kid

@jadenwilliams1331 7 лет назад

hornby won't run across bachmann switch tracks

@SepticSafe_ 5 лет назад

@It's_Magic 2003 that works fine actually.

@revoltingrails61 5 лет назад

That’s due to them being different scales, the bachmann models are HO gauge, they can run on the same track, but sometimes the bachmann ones slip up

@juanitarodriguez4124 6 лет назад

Leo the 2005 Hornby Thomas has traction tires you have the 2009 version

@Txomaci 6 лет назад

pickle rick True

@summer_stanier Год назад

its not tv accurate because the hornby models are based on the railway series, not the tv show, and the designs are drastically different

@railfanatic1416 9 лет назад

Great job explaining things in the video. I was thinking of getting hornby but I've decided to get Bachmann.

@0501marcos 7 лет назад

Leo what do you think that Hornby Thomas looks like a real E2 class tank engine

@robertbalazslorincz8218 5 лет назад

Because Hornby wanted the locos to be close to the real locomotives.

@tttefan6931 4 года назад

@@robertbalazslorincz8218 they failed at it

@coolmangmoder4419 8 лет назад

My hornby Thomas is so slow

@lilguygamingandmore Месяц назад

Legends say he's still looking for those traction tires to this day

@PalomboDylan 10 лет назад

I loved the whole review especially the fail reel.

@mokasakita547 7 лет назад

My friend is daring me to watch this stuff XD

@simplylettingjesuslead8567 7 лет назад

Bachmann's Better!

@wakeful913 6 лет назад

Hornby's Thomas is better (well the new 2017 model is)

@tttefan6931 4 года назад

@@wakeful913 nope

@tttefan6931 4 года назад

Agreed

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@Alexthemaster33 well lets hope Hornby get their paperwork sorted as it details traction tryes are fitted to the model I think simierski's model is a flanged traction tyre..! His is 2008, mine 2009 which was in a 2010 set.

@leokimvideo 11 лет назад

to be really safe go for a controller with a reset button, no stuffing around with mains power plugs to get a reset

@jacquelinmartinezmendoza2327 6 лет назад

Leo it's just a toy train

@Courier-gq6ym 6 лет назад

Jacquelin Martinez Mendoza wrong, it's a model train. If you don't understand a hobbyists passion. Fuck. Off.

@gabrielthee2tankengine792 5 лет назад

Toy train more like a model train

@tttefan6931 4 года назад

It's not just a toy train he's telling the truth and giving criticism to Hornby

@mattmcfarland9544 9 лет назад

also the power supply you are using has a timer that keeps its time even if power is not applied. then you will hear beep and it will turn on again

@callinstead09 13 лет назад

I was reminded of your Polaroid Swinger Camera unboxing, "are we really moving forward?". I've never seen anything like that new hornby train controller, it's the absolute WORST I've ever seen! I love those Tri-ang era coaches though, keep them safe.!

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

lots of comment being removed, i wonder what tubers were about to say..! is there something in this video which had them retreating?

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@TMRReturns in my book having to deal with the mains power to solve a low voltage problem is wrong, where i live the mains power is a killer the controller is a very poor design

@alexpaumen3937 5 лет назад

The interesting thing is, companies make starter sets with reliable controllers. Take Athearn for instance (things have hardly changed since 2005 because it's good), their train controllers in the event of overload can be reset by just unplugging it for about 30 seconds and forward/reverse can be switched while the power's on.

@robbycastelli6486 2 месяца назад

I love it. It reminds me of the one from day out with Thomas.

@Thereal7dSeven 4 года назад

hey leo I have been watching your videos sense I was 3 years old so your channel has been my childhood I love thomasnthe tank engine

@modelrailwaynoob 6 лет назад

I've just finished a Hornby Thomas layout - my first ever. I bought two Thomas locos; one new and one second hand for spares. They both performed the same and can pull quite long trains. Percy is incredibly fast.

@tidmouthmilk12 13 лет назад

glad to see I'm not the only tuber with the Blue Pullman set!

@steamier7755 8 лет назад

have you ever wondered why your hornby thomas derails? simple: could likely be small gaps between the track in the track joiner area that the flange could hit and jump the tracks, the way you set up your layout might be another because of the amount of points you have. make sure you don't leave any gaps to avoid future derailments and try to make sure you don't go too fast through the points, it may sound tempting to go fast through the points, but trust me, slow speeds can help. My flying scotsman derailed at the points for going too fast and the last derailment broke the kadee coupler on the front which required a bit of repairs. also make sure you run your hornby thomas at a reasonable speed. try running it at a slow speed and then slowly increase speed to find where on the track it can likely derail. this way you can protect you hornby thomas from costly damage.

@leokimvideo 13 лет назад

@BooBooChooChoo561 I did go to my local hobby shop ( and this set was bought somewhere else) and I did look at the same non Thomas model which was a 2010 model, and guess what no traction tyres. You either need weight or traction tyres, the Thomas model is so light it does not stand a chance pulling anything other than a few light wagons

@srenchin 11 лет назад

While I appreciate the desire to have a locomotive that can pull as many cars as possible, lets not forget that a real 0-6-0 tank steam engine would not be able to pull many cars anyway. In the United States a locomotive of such a size may be able to pull at most 10 empty freight cars or 4 coaches on straight and level track. Of course such a locomotive would pull even less on a line with curves and grades. On the TV show Thomas is shown pulling two coaches or at most 10 wagons.

@aidenray6286 2 года назад

4:54 THERES NOTHING ON MY THOMAS WHICH LOOKS LIKE A TRACTION TYRE!

@ayrianm7832 4 года назад

Well, to me it looks more real without the traction tyres, but it does work when pulling heavy loads. What i mean is that without traction tyres it looks like the real thomas *still prefer traction tyres*