stained's purchases

stainedgaming · 2022-05-08T21:22:46+00:00

i buy alot of tomy and trackmaster classic often, so reckoned i would make this thread just bought a tomy suspension bridge and remembered this category, g...

Super

Cranky at the Docks looks great in your Layout Stain ðŸ‘

stainedgaming

i'll make a custom layout soon 🙂

stainedgaming

Not long ago, I won this bundle of track

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tomy-Track-master-Track-Bundle-/403713411033?nma=true&si=InH7CZqnbgSOPg2VvV2Qd%252BiNhKo%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Very happy with this, been wanting double track curves for a while now

It seems to be part of the Giant Thomas set with extras, considering the seller was selling the Thomas alone in another listing

Super

Wow, that is a boat load of tracks for you Stain at a good price and...those double piers too!

stainedgaming

Yeah, no competition either!

Donald9Douglas10Oliver11mp

As far as I know, the points and risers are from the giant Thomas set, wich makes the points quite rare. So I'd say you got a very good deal

stainedgaming

The double points? That's pretty cool if the case

Therealblack64YT

I own 2 of those wider risers I got them a long time ago around 3 years and they are just sitting in my box o track

stainedgaming

They must be rare then, maybe that's why they go for so much

stainedgaming

Been a while hasn't it? Anyway, yesterday I purchased a TOMY James

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOMY-Trackmaster-Thomas-And-Friends-Red-James-With-Tender-B76-/295117141087?hash=item44b65a345f

Super

James looks to be in excellent condition, nice pick up Stain ðŸ‘

Donald9Douglas10Oliver11mp

Are we sure the seller didn't just take it out of the box before selling it, as there isn't even a scratch on him

stainedgaming

Really not sure, but my guess is that they were bought, then not wanted by the child they were bought for and left unplayed with for years. They did say in another listing they were having a house cleanout, so this is the most likely theory

Donald9Douglas10Oliver11mp

I' m starting to feel like my james is in terrible condition, either way I going to try to get a plarail one

stainedgaming

Honestly I prefer the 2003 plarail locos, but they're reeeeally expensive here in England, so I just stick with TOMY

stainedgaming

Today my TOMY James came in the mail, it was a long wait but honestly it was worth it
Sadly though he didn't run well at the start
After like 30 minutes of running in however he's running like a charm! Picture soon

Question + Edit: Do any of your TOMY engines sometimes not run? As described he didn't want to run before hand, and he's still a bit iffy. I have identified with Muddy's video I have a 1998 James, also to Donald9Douglas10 it wasn't brand new, some of the black lining was rubbed off.

Donald9Douglas10Oliver11mp

Maybe some lubrication could be used to improve it

stainedgaming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDjt7snqEPU video

I don't think lubrication is the issue, when he runs he runs amazingingly, otherwise he just doesn't move at all

Donald9Douglas10Oliver11mp

Maybe a connection issue, however I 'm not sure if that's possible. Try opening him up. There might be something obviously wrong that you can't see from the outside

The only time I 've encountered a loco that doesn't always work, is when I got my plarail Bill. When his wheels wold get jammed he 's wheels wouldn't turn even if you unstuck him. After opening him up, I realized that the back half of the gear on the wheel was split, not the part with the gear the other part. I was able to swap the back wheels with a MMR Ben.I still use the Ben and sometimes I have to reposition the wheels to get him working.

Super

If you could give us some more info on it not working maybe we could help as the video just shows it working.

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