Bachmann Thomas & Percy

Now whether you want these for the Kids, your inner kid or for conversion to something else this might help.
 
Well initial impression was what fantastic value for money at under £100 each from Dragon.
They are a bit light but as they are intended to pull just a few wagons or a couple of coaches that's not a major issue.
Thomas   2lb 10oz   or  1.2kg
Percy 2lb 8oz   or  1.14kg
 
They are certainly chunky and halfway between Scale and narrow gauge really so they aren't going to be suitable for finescale conversions.
Faces can be removed to be replaced with a proper door, as shown in Vsmiths thread.
 
Here are some pics with a ruler for scale

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cabs removed

 
and comparison to Accucraft Caledonia & LGB Heidi

 

 

 
Testing to be added soon

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They look very good, as do Thomas's little friends!!!!

Nice pics
 
I terms of potential Realism, the Percy model is most successfull with only the faceplate needing replacement, the Thomas unit suffers from a certain amount of foreshortening, but once a few of the most aggregiously toylike elements are removed (the face and front splashes on Thomas) the results are very livable with.
 
The Annie/Clarabell coaches are very good representations of late Victorian/early Edwardian 2 axle coaches and with a little work can be converted into bogie coaches.
 
The trucks are the easiest fixs, just insert a slim flat screwdriver under and pop off the faces and your good to go.
 
ALL of these have to potential for some very enterprising modeler to be converted to real 1/22.5 standard gauge AKA gauge 3, they are certainly big enough.
 
BE ADVISED these out of the box WILL NOT COUPLE to standard LGB hooks unless you install the adaptors supplied by Bachmann in the sets and boxes. once these adaptors are installed the hooks will be lowered to standard LGB hieght.
 
My Percy will stay catapiller green for now and Thomas will get a repaint somewhere down the line, his baby blue color being the main toyish thing remaining, I'm thinking dark green or deep blue would be nice.
 
These are nice looking models anyway you look at them and are very very affordable

 
Have fun with your trains!

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Looking forward to James coming out

I didn't even realise he was gay!

What have you found? The same old fears.

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Have fun with your trains!

Hopefully mine will arrive from Jeremy tomorrow (No! they WILL arrive, he said so!)
They will be left alone, not gutted, fettled whatever but left for the kids we try to encourage to our hobby to enjoy. Not even decoders at this stage!
Mind you, when someone on the forum (as they will) goes through chapter and verse on how to do it, I might reconsider.

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Hopefully mine will arrive from Jeremy tomorrow (No! they WILL arrive, he said so!)
Not even decoders at this stage!
Mind you, when someone on the forum (as they will) goes through chapter and verse on how to do it, I might reconsider.

Well someone's got to be first to replace flange squeal with "Hello Percy" and blower sounds with " It's the Fat Controller"
 
Now how do you create wav files for that?

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Well, first you buy the DVDs (for the kids, of course darling) then get a DJ music mix program and away you go!
Hours of entertainment for nowt let us know how you get on  as we want to come and listen to Ringo muttering in your garden

What have you found? The same old fears.

I'm trying to convince myself that they Won't go with all my other trains, but just in case, could some one post next to either a 1:29 diesel (gp9, gp38 etc) or an LGB diesel like the 0-4-0 or even a piko 218.
 
I know I'm crazy but humour me and  I go away. (Thats what I told  the misses 10 years ago any way.)

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I'm trying to convince myself that they Won't go with all my other trains, but just in case, could some one post next to either a 1:29 diesel (gp9, gp38 etc) or an LGB diesel like the 0-4-0 or even a piko 218.

Dave
The piccy of Thomas next to Heidi should give you some idea as that's standard LGB height.
 
Sorry was that too helpful 

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Dave I think you could justify one (or two), I did. Hope the pictures are what you were looking for.
 

 

 

 

 
 

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I think that they fit in well with the other lads

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Im gonna get Thomas in a couple of weeks time maybe just before Easter, not sure if I will get Percy, we will see

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The both of them are now doing laps of the circuit in the shop, at first Thomas seemed a lot faster but after about half an hour they seemed to have evened up.
The trucks and carriages will go up this afternoon!

I fancy a Percy !! The modelling possibiliteis are endless an Austerity saddle tank comes to mind and as for those truck s well I fany make an edwardian rake of bogie coaches with Annie and clarabel wonderful 

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The both of them are now doing laps of the circuit in the shop, at first Thomas seemed a lot faster but after about half an hour they seemed to have evened up.
The trucks and carriages will go up this afternoon!

And they do look bonny! But those carriages are troublesome, never mind about the trucks!!!!! One of em running behind Thomas kept uncoupling on one of the bends didnt worry Percy though who ploughed into it and carried on with aplomb (thats aplomb Steve, not A Plum) both pushing and pulling.
 
They have however finished up in disgrace tonight as Thomases carriage train ploughed into the back of Percies goods train and finished up with the rear truck hanging periloulsly in space!! (I HATE Analogue!)
 
Will sort it tomorrow, have had enough of ladders today!

Thanks for the comparrison photos folks. I just shwoed Susan the other half. Her words were "You've got to get a Percy."
 
Lucky me eh!

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And here's a nice Annie & Clarabel...