CLASSIC 2002 Bachmann Thomas.. and if it's any good! - Review, How To Service, Is It Worth It?

[@trainstorm1225]

This is the little guy who started it all for many of us. These models will always have a special place in my heart! 💙

[@tempertantrum6464]

It was definitely good for its time, but Bachmann really needs to do a 2.0, it’s been over 20 years with almost no changes💀

[@bladeobrian2144]

Agreed! One improvement they could make is all of them, not just the UK ones, being DCC Ready!

[@tempertantrum6464]

@@bladeobrian2144definitely, especially for the price

[@tre-engines]

If they do make a new one it’s probably going to have a CGI Styled face

[@bladeobrian2144]

@@tre-engines I’d honestly be fine with that if it was at least accurate to CGI. It would look better than this abomination of a face.

[@TomTom-tm1nj]

@@tre-enginesand what's the old face styled like? Toy like?

[@Veggie666]

Im so happy trainboy posted again❤️ , and i say i love Bachmann very much!

[@TaxEvaderPart6]

Back when I was younger, (and a bit of a dumbass), I had a Bachmann Thomas set I got for Christmas years ago. Less than a year after getting it, it broke. I don’t remember why it broke, maybe it burnt out or me treating it like a normal wooden Thomas pushed it past its limits. It collected dust for a while but then a few years after, I decided to make it look “better”. Spoiler alert, it sucked. I pretty much gutted the train of all its mechanics and ruined it even more to make it free wheel. So not only was it broken, the eye mechanism was ripped out, the face was pretty battered, and the paint ruined on both the running board and body. Recently I decided to try it again and this video definitely helped me fix him by getting new faces and eyes plus spray paint and paint pens. Now it looks even better thanks to your advice TrainBoy. Thank you very much for helping me save my VERY expensive Bachmann Thomas a tiny bit.

[@David_Mattox]

Can’t say mine is a 2002, but I can’t wait to customize the one I bought recently!

[@jadenha]

My bachmann Henry is a 2005 and my Oliver is 2016 but for bachmann Henry's running board has a bit of paint chipping lol

[@SGTGamer_YT]

Hornby has the realism while bachmann is very good and practical

[@krovster1919]

fire video trainboy, take a break if you want because your rolling a lot more videos now

[@Eai5038]

Babe wake up train boy just posted

[@theblackleafninja3858]

This was a good review I really like the new Thomas

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

I honestly prefer Bachmann over Hornby

[@BobThomas123]

For aesthetic and tv accurate models, bachmann. For reliable and real life version is hornby.

[@Dominic_812]

Edward and Emily were did dirty

[@jjanimations4612]

Yeah, they couldn't have picked a better model for Edward when the t9 looks close than the basis he is given and dint even bother making a stirling single for the hornby emily

[@gojicrushers]

Bachmann.

[@gojicrushers]

it’s hard to pick cuz Hornby models are good,but Emily and Edward were done horrible.

[@yawstrichgaming2010]

Whenever i see this model, i always remember the Robot Chicken Thomas parody lol

[@ItsTrainBoy]

One of the BEST parodies to this day 🤌😭

[@TTTE_Addiction]

Bachmann is the closest we have to the tv props, but with horrible faces, I'm also the 4th comment at the time im writing this, that's cool

[@EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho]

“Horrible faces” Peter Sam, Ryan and Daisy want a word with you

[@TTTE_Addiction]

@@EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho I meant the Majority of them, bachmann really does not know how to make faces, i mean, they do, but for the most time, they're just that

[@plaina3806]

@@EternityKingdomsHeadHonchoit’s really only the old faces which are bad the newer ones are getting better.

[@SodorTrain1225]

Great review! Though the tooling needs a LONG overdue redo (it is 21 years old, after all), it still looks a lot like Thomas. Also, the more I look at that layout, the more me thinks you’ll make a Down The Mine remake/adaptation.

[@ItsTrainBoy]

Thank you so much homie!! :) And shooot.. I won’t say too much JUST yet but you’re definitely on the right track 👀 (Moreso than Thomas ends up haha!)

[@SodorTrain1225]

@@ItsTrainBoy Lucky guess, I suppose!

[@Poplar70bodiam]

How the fuck am I this early I’m upside down in Australia

[@otakurailfan]

Banger video! I am very glad you showed where lubrication goes on these models, over the years I have repaired many of these Thomas engines (plus many of the other characters) and usually its due to no maintenance whatsoever or motor burnout! But quite honestly other then the face, the model is not bad apperance wise.

[@ItsTrainBoy]

Thank you so much my homie!! :) I feel so silly for never mentioning it before- I went through so many Bachmann engines before learning it was the easiest thing in the world to keep them going, you’re a step ahead my dude 💪😅

[@thegreensaddletank1636]

I honestly like the stock standard Bachmann Thomas it just has a charm to it

[@briandesens144]

Awesome video trainboy

[@valesbridge_yt]

Oh god, the memories of me having one, that little bugger is the main reason on how i found your channel dude, the wires broke and i asked for help

[@ItsTrainBoy]

If you still need help with the wires I can KIIIINDA help?? 😅 I found myself having to give Lady a new motor and had to teach myself how to solder, I found a few good videos of you need my dude!!

[@thethomasman]

Back the classics review missed this type of content

[@chicagolandrailroader]

Wow, this was kinda a throwback lol. Great review

[@ItsTrainBoy]

Thank you so much homie, I hope you enjoyed :)💪

[@chicagolandrailroader]

​@@ItsTrainBoyI did! I managed to find a classic Lionel Thomas for like 40 bucks. It's kind of absurd that the new bachmanns cost almost twice that. Have a good one

[@giulianodervelociraptorder734]

I love this model so much.

[@BillandBenProductions6792]

The classic 2002 Bachmann Thomas is such a nice Bachmann model, I really like all the details it has

[@BillandBenProductions6792]

10:08 Thomas goes down the mine again

[@Captin_Krispy_Offical]

Ya know I used to have one of these almost 15 years ago or so now. Hoping I find mine eventually as I remember it being one of my favorites!

[@StewieJustSaidThat]

The man is back with a bang!

[@KBY30]

People rag on Bachmann’s face sculpts, but honestly, after the first three (Thomas, Percy, James)- and excluding Henry, Gordon, Bill and Ben- they’re usually really good. Edward, Toby, Emily, Spencer, Salty, Mavis, and especially the CGI-era models (Diesel, Paxton, Daisy, Ryan, etc) look very quite accurate. And despite my qualms with the Henry and Gordon faces, they’re closer to being prop-accurate than Percy’s face. *Shudders*

[@Benthetrainkid]

The newer stock Thomas models also have the holes for a snowplow attachment on the chassis

[@ThomastheE2]

I used to have one of these as a little kid, it busted, so I got the version with sound. It busted too, and now I’m looking at n scale Thomas

[@rmarsh9387]

awesome video, helpful too, what lubricant would you recommend for models?

[@otakurailfan]

LaBelle is a good brand , you can buy them in a 3 back which Includes 2 bottles of oil, and a tube of grease.

[@CrazyThomasFan]

I don't know why but I like the little gap on Thomas s front cab side thing. It's just aesthetically pleasing to me

[@TSTM84]

Happy to see more model RR videos ❤

[@altermike3197]

I love Thomas, look at him, he knows

[@TankEngine97]

I do have a Bachmann Thomas, but it's the new variant with the altered eyebrows and thicker lamp irons.

[@thecaledoniansleeper2648]

There is just something charming about Bachmann’s earlier models from the 2000s that I couldn’t seem to lay my finger on?

[@Oswald150]

I actually have a 2002 Thomas I didn’t relies that I had one till I checked while watching

[@Waltman13]

I always thought the Bachmann face always looked off. Mainly the eyes in size. The model itself is still good, but if I was to ever get one, I'd also get a Hornby Thomas so I can switch the faces.

[@BobThomas123]

Is it in the same diameter?

[@VegitoistheMan]

Ah yes another Trainboy Video to keep my insanity under control. Bachmann are Tv accurate some of the Hornby models are Railway Series Accurate.

[@liamkeenan3187]

Guarantee most Bachmann Thomas’ have seen hell and back

[@SBDC_YT]

getting this for xmas this year, and even though he's inaccurate in some department, i love him. probally gonna swap the face for a hornby thomas' face, and might colour in the blank spac between the boiler and tank.

[@viktorsworld64]

I have that thomas! And annie also

[@Thatonesaddletank]

Classic ttte thomas, with a face only a mother could love

[@auraknight1004]

I like the Hornby Thomas, Henry and Gordon models.

[@St4rf1sh_S0ci3ty]

His fire box was on fi-(Comment was unfinished due to writer being banned because tried to say an unfunny joke)

[@OscarMelaniesVersion]

Wait lol 😂 what

[@DangerAngelous]

I have one of these that I remember buying for 70 bucks(au) back around 2005-07, and now the exact same almost identical model is now 195 DOLLARS Anyways, that Thomas model literally and metaphorically burnt me out on model trains for a solid 10 years, then I fixed him up again and even did some mods(mostly fixing how awful he is to pull apart, adding heavy metal, disconnecting the eyes and aesthetically improving the footplate to ~series 1 style) Oh yeah your paint complaint, the original bodies were moulded into the main colour, but later ones(I got a replacement shell because lining) was blue paint on black plastic

[@Leonardo-cw1dd]

this is the version i have. only one i *still* have to get is edward to have the og steam team of thomas-percy

[@HENRYTHETHOMASCOLLECTOR]

Train boy I know you’re probably not going to see this but on the Buckman Thomas do you know how you talked about the details rubbing away is it only on the 2002 models or do the newer Bachman Thomases have the same issue

[@jafarjahed3626]

21 years its about time Bachmann to fix it already😭

[@2DIttyBitty]

I thought he was going to show us the eye mech and face replacement lol

[@man_myth_nerd]

Yao is trainboy actualy making a new layout

[@InkyBoiArts]

I saw the thumbnail and though you were making a FilthyFrank reference with Thomas saying -Ay b0ss I need more sleep-

[@thethomasman]

Can you review Paxton next?

[@reginald_the_craeb2510]

i have a talking bachmann thomas but its so hard tvs faces :(

[@A-train-obsessed-proto-folf]

The cheese! The cheese! Pls pin the cheese! The queso council will not stop till cheese is in the spotlight! -sincerely the queso council

[@dogedude3299]

What’s the name of the song you play in the beginning of every video?

[@nathanditton5011]

What do you use for your intro music?

[@AJedits65]

Day 3 of asking train boy to talk about every lay out I didn’t do day 2 because personal stuff happened

[@MrDankEngine1999]

Which Andrew gave you this model?

[@GelatoTaco]

I like the Bachmann model's proportions better than Hornby's, tho they both have their own sets of issues. If anything I'd probably harvest the Bachmann chassis for a Resin printed shell Side note: PCB stands for Printed Circuit Board, ya didn't need all those corrections boss

[@code2519]

if you are making a custom you could make a Timothy the ghost

[@mamarussellthepie3995]

One thing I will say about these bachmann t&f models. . . They basically never burn out xD (Lube ur shiz anyway)

[@Monkeeatbannana69]

They need to make a newer thomas with the classic face which they can do, because the fans can do it

[@lowfurts]

I honestly thought it would be a lot larger

[@2428matt]

10:08 right before disaster struck

[@ethanali1447]

I mean that og Bachman Thomas is like 21 years old but they kind of change the wheel size so I will prefer that Thomas you got

[@noahknowstrains9640]

I have it

[@Its_Charlie_Young]

My Bachmann Thomas (UK version) is currently being repaired. I think he burnt out.

[@noahknowstrains9640]

I love it

[@FictionalADDON]

Bachmann, if you’re see this. Please redo your old model and make him look like he’s from The Great Discovery.

[@ThomastheE2]

Ah, to be young again

[@railfan475productions3]

hot take but the Bachmann Thomas is the most accurate non aftermarket Thomas model

[@agentozark2494]

That stumpy face brings joy and soy to all, lovely

[@kennedy384ryw2]

One of my friends died

[@gkingGabe72]

I really don't like the faces they gave Thomas, Percy and James. I wish Bachmann updated their faces when the CGI series came out. Other than the face and the lamps the Bachmann Thomas is a good model.

[@Alextrains502]

Hi

[@segymun1720]

This tooling is old enough to drink 💀

[@magdos7160]

2.1kth

[@PopCorn-pv8qq]

22 hours till this is 24 hours or 1 day olf

[@sonichedgehog3651]

For Thomas models Bachman is better than Hornby

[@magdos7160]

2321st

[@FictionalADDON]

Am I the only person to notice the fat smokebox saddle on the original?

[@Aqil_adizan_2304]

honestly the face sort of ruins it. the body itself is great wish the improved the faces for many of their engines

[@EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho]

Hornby: vice Bachmann: not vice Lionel: as far from vice as TATMR is from canon

[@lpclassic60]

I had no idea that Bachmann rolled their Thomas out in 2002… that’s more than enough time to fix that awful face and make him DCC-ready, but nooooo…

[@the_steam_locomotive_chick]

Wait i have a 2002 lmao He died tho

[@donaldscottishengine]

listen man you can't show me the regular bachmann thomas and call it classic

[@ItsTrainBoy]

..I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what classic means dawg 💀

[@chuckthechicken9]

Memes

[@thomasthetankengine5273]

Jesus Christ I was born in 2002 that Thomas is just as old as me