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| Date | 12 Jan, 2008 |
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| How did you find us? | Searched for the site. |
| Message | This is a wonderful site. It is inspirational and greatly influences my modelling Thomas and his friends in O scale. |
| Date | 10 Jan, 2008 |
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| Message | I love this site. It gives me great inspiration with modelling the engines and collecting the books. I enjoy this site very much. |
| Date | 08 Jan, 2008 |
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| How did you find us? | browsed net for pics of Rev W Awdry's layouts! |
| Message | Hi, great site, I was so pleased to see good quality pics of the Rev Awdry's model railways. I have a bit of a tough question here, I hope someone can help me. When the Rev Awdry died there was understandably a lot of attention around the world. There was a program broadcast in the UK telling the story of how Thomas became such an icon. Now my question is this. On this program they showed what an interest had been shown in Japan. They showed a Japanese TV ad for a train set range of very large models, that ran on proper railway track, and were started and stopped by this magic wand thing that operated a sensor on top of the locos. Now since I saw that ad on the program I have never seen this range of models either in shops or on the net. Was it produced, or was it never actually made? The models were surprisingly good and were huge, and I remember that the 8 year old me being very impressed by what the Japanese manufacturers were apparently making, models on a scale conparable with the gauge one models of the TV series (then in its sensible reasonably railwaylike era). I was very lucky many years ago to twice visit T studios in Shepperton where the original series were filmed , the second time getting to operate Henry's eyes (and yes I made them do the confused spin, though due to us living in normal time it was very slow-mo!) Can anyone help with my search for the elusive model range? kindest regards Matt --------------- REPLY: 14 January, 2008 Dear Matthew We've sent you an email reply, and the model range that you refer to was manufactured by Bandai in the 1990s. Thx James |
| Date | 06 Jan, 2008 |
| How did you find us? | Just surfin' |
| Message | Nice site. I received my first Thomas book many decades ago, and I still like Thomas. Re: your translation of UK "tender" into US "coal car." A tender is a tender on both sides of the Atlantic. A lot of people in the US are quite ignorant about railroads, and they use the term "coal car" to refer to a tender. "Coal car" is not a railroad term at all, actually. Coal is carried in hoppers, and sometimes such car is referred to as "coal hopper" - if it happens to carry coal, that is. HTH ------- REPLY: 14 January, 2008 Dear Wolf, noted and now corrected, Many thanks for the clarification :) |
Private Message added 22 Dec, 2007 |
Private Message added 22 Dec, 2007 |
| Date | 15 Dec, 2007 |
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| How did you find us? | owner! |
| Message | Mark - Yes I believe at least some of the original Railway Series were published in Welsh. Try Amazon.com or eBay. Thanks for your kind words about the site, cheers Martin |
| Date | 12 Dec, 2007 |
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| How did you find us? | Online |
| Message | I love Gordon the Express Engine! He is so cute. His Birthday is November 4th! Why I like him u ask? It's Because How Strong He is and the best. He is the leader! I ride on his express when need. "Jenn Said Gordon." "Yes Said Me." "Your The Greatest Friend I have Ever Met Jenn Said Gordon." I was Crying. "Thank u Gordon!" Said Me. And We were still talking! I love the other trains also. But Gordon is like me Strong and useful! Don't u think so? Thomas and Friends 4 ever! Jenn, Gordon The Big Express's Rider And Good Friend! |
| Date | 12 Dec, 2007 |
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| How did you find us? | search engine |
| Message | Fabulous site, I love the old Warne books and despise the vile Allcroft rubbish with their unrealistic scenarios. I'm trying to trace if the Warne books were ever translated into Welsh as the only Welsh language versions I can find are the hideous Allcroft inspired tat, and as I'm learning Welsh I can't think of a better way to help with the lessons than reading the original Railway Series! Does anyone know if the original books ever made it into Cymraeg? Keep up the good work keeping the original books in the public eye and perhaps someday we'll get the full set reprinted with the original beautiful artwork restored instead of cheap photos of Hornbyesque tie-ins... |
| Date | 26 Nov, 2007 |
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| How did you find us? | Google search |
| Message | Best Thomas site ever! I've been looking for detailed info about the series for a while. My daughter and I love Thomas and his friends. |
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