Bachmann's New LBSC Thomas | Unboxing & Review

[@ronanvave560]

I actually have the adventure begins and I was absolutely mind blown to see Thomas wearing his prototypical LBSC lettering.

[@SamsTrains]

Awesome Ronan - yeah it's amazing to see this isn't it?! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@adamreutgen4575]

@@SamsTrains will you ever get the Bachmann Annie and Clarabel?

[@ianhaynes5898]

Looks pretty good, love the face - I think the expression is such as he has just seen the Bachmann price list!

[@russellbenton2987]

Should have pound notes or dollar sign on eyes

[@radzieckigraczproductions3]

Haha XD

[@yahomeboyalex7453]

I dont agree with the face,Its So bad,if you want a good Thomas face,get a trackmaster or a Wood Thomas,take off the face throw the rest in the trash and put it on bachmann and there ya go BUT i highly suggest you go with the Wood version not the trackmaster

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks Ian - I reckon you've cracked it there, lol! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@James-Railyard]

Yeah.... $400+ for a diesel with sound or $500+ for the new run of the decapod. Bachmann is going nuts with the prices.

[@TKS60163]

Sam: uuh, Thomas, are you ok? Thomas: NO! CALL AN AMBULANCE!

[@SamsTrains]

haha he's definitely not okay! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@r32fan92]

Shed 17 and project g1 feelings with this

[@lukesjunction2508]

THOMAS: NO I MADE A MISTAKE... SAM: WHAT THOMAS: I GOT A HELJAN LOCOMOTIVE SAM: WOW I WOULD HAVE THAT FACE TOO IF I HAD ANOTHER HELJAN LOCO

[@Steven_20031]

Thomas: but not for me *pulls gun on sam*

[@slothman258]

@@SamsTrains Oh Sam, i know its late for you probably, but do you think you could review an American Locomotive like the N&W Class J 611 or any U.P. Loco type just to mix thinhs up?

[@iceeblueburst03]

5:13 That’s the face when Thomas thinks he’s really pulling the passenger train, when in reality he still left them behind.

[@nathanthesaddletankengine]

This is accurate

[@radzieckigraczproductions3]

I see that you are a man of culture as well

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! Love it!! xD

[@m10cachilles43]

I thought it was the face from "Thomas and the unexpected coal bunker inspection".

[@commandercody4984]

@@SamsTrains nah I think the lbsc Thomas is on crack cocaine

[@halfofacouch2397]

5:12 I think Thomas overdosed on Henry’s “special coal” 😂

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! That must be it! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@InventorZahran]

Now I'm convinced that Henry has a drug-like addiction to the special coal, and just can't function (physically or mentally) without it...

[@halfofacouch2397]

@@InventorZahran well, not really. The thomas show is basically a depiction of real life, except with locomotives instead of people. So, in this case, henry has a special condition for which he has to take special medicine, or his special coal, to treat his disease. Later, henry has his firebox fixed and replaced after an accident, or basically has a surgery, that will correct his problem

[@northern1369]

The LBSC Thomas is my favorite version of thomas in the series, I admire the realism and the white lining on the wheels

[@SamsTrains]

Great to hear that - it is epic isn't it?! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@randminecraft]

Me to

[@krustykrabpizzzza]

2:58 "Rusty is to the rescue" Was that an intentional reference to the show, or just a coincidence?

[@dinowhizz444]

Glad I wasn't the only one to have the same thought.

[@radzieckigraczproductions3]

@@dinowhizz444 same

[@SamsTrains]

haha I literally didn't mean it that way! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@IS-2_1944]

Thomas is a E2 class tank engine intended for shunting and short-distance freight trains. Ten examples were built between 1913 and 1916, and all were withdrawn from service and scrapped between 1961 and 1963. In case you were wondering

[@wellsworthjunction]

My problem with this model, is that bachmann waited until 3 years after the adventure begins was aired

[@craigthe]

Isnt it 5 almost 6 years?

[@carcrazylondon309]

@@craigthe yah 5 years

[@merlinandmurdoch7837]

This whas made for the 75th anniversary of the first railway series book

[@wellsworthjunction]

@@merlinandmurdoch7837 you remember they released this model, several years after the special

[@PennsyPappas]

@@merlinandmurdoch7837 and yet LBSC Thomas Was crrated for the 70th anniversary special. Probably wouldve sold better had it come out at the same time. Oh well theyll still sell well. Ife already got mine.

[@vitalitylimited]

Decent little model! Though I must say I thought you'd have this LBSC Thomas pulling your 3 new Hornby LBSC coaches-- it'd be a great matchup I think :)

[@Sodor156]

That's what I was thinking when he reviewed those coaches.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah absolutely - I'll have to do that some time - I didn't have them when I filmed this unfortunately! :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@John73John]

19:42 Emily: "Hi Thomas." seconds later... "Hi Thomas. Wait a minute..."

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@RedShocktrooperRST]

"Hi, Thoma- hang on." All three in tandem: "Are you okay?" Emily: (What IS in this coal?!)

[@John73John]

@@RedShocktrooperRST "I thought Henry's special could would just help me keep my steam up... but this is ridiculous!"

[@vincentmorris8431]

In the RWS, Thomas arrived in 1915 along with Edward to help with the railway's construction. His arrival was supposedly due to a wartime mix-up. His crew got on well with the local people and married Sudrian women, and neither wanted to leave Sodor or their engine by 1920. In this fashion, he likely would've been umber, like your Hornby Thomas, and as he has extended tanks, likely would've been numbered 105-9. (I believe 108 is the usual fan acception, like T1E2H3's NWR Origins) As Thomas was always shown on Sodor since the start of Season 1, this mix-up logic could probably be applied, and likely would be how fans thought is was during the run of the first 18 seasons before The Adventure Begins came out. In that movie, Thomas was depicted in a teal green, likely to match the original toy, and numbered 70, to coincide with the anniversary in 2015. The show has never been that specific with time periods, though a good guess would probably be 1925. Thomas was depicted as having arrived after James, and became the new #1 in place of Glynn, a vertical boiler 'coffee pot' engine who later returned in Season 20.

[@SamsTrains]

Many thanks for sharing this Vincent, appreciate it mate! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@lukeslocomotives]

5:13 Get in my cab kids, I have candy!

[@multicolorfilms]

oh no...

[@SamsTrains]

Uh oh!! A Thomas-themed child catcher?!? Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@misterandersson5645]

Them tinted windows sure makes it more cozy in there too!

[@a2020vision_official]

I THINK the front coupler is missing to accommodate a snow plow. A snow plow that is impossible to actually find. I wonder if they updated the chassis of the blue Thomas as well. The older one I have had wires running through the chassis to the bottom plate which makes it a nightmare to service, so that update would be great - the motor maybe not. Let us know if the noise improves after servicing. If I remember right my blue Thomas got a lot smoother and quieter after the first time I took it apart, cleared off the goopy dried grease, and oiled everything properly.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah I've heard that - supposedly that was for a plow to be fitted! Thanks a lot for sharing! Sure, I'll see how the servicing goes! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@ManOfUnknownWorth]

I noticed that Bachmann recently started making the Skarloey engines in the HOn30 scale. HOn30 is a neat scale that works for smaller spaces. Finding stuff for it is really tough though. Sure, the track is not too hard to find--given that it uses N scale track-- but the actually locomotives and wagons are really hard to find and quite expensive.

[@matthew_miller0075]

The blue speed activated sound version is ever so slightly more cute in my opinion because of the cute little whistle that it blows periodically.😊

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah I've heard about that - would love to give that a try! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@kotoriminami8296]

I've been quite addicted to your videos recently, keep up the good work :)

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much - really glad you like them! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@taylorshaw8000]

Here's an idea for opening blister packs, use a can opener to cut the edges.

[@SamsTrains]

haha tried it, didn't work! Maybe mine's too blunt or something?! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@DoubleX8620]

I absolutely love this model. I remember this livery and I found it pretty interesting. Unlike the busy bee James the quality of the livery is excellent. The wheels are so beautiful. I feel like they could have given it a diecast running plate which would justify a 70£ price. I was very surprised with the mechanism. The face is weird but it's okay I think. Great review, Sam 👍

[@SamsTrains]

Glad to hear that! Yeah the livery was spot on this time, can't fault it! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@jiggyjohn6949]

I AM tHe FirST lIkE O

[@kirboysgaming6937]

I remember when I was younger I watched so many episodes of Thomas but I don’t think I remember this one haha Great video Sam

[@SamsTrains]

haha awesome!! I hadn't seen this either to be fair! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@kirboysgaming6937]

@@SamsTrains haha

[@lukeslocomotives]

Green Thomas? Now we need Blue Percy! Joking lol

[@radzieckigraczproductions3]

No we need that XD

[@SamsTrains]

haha that'd be awesome actually!! xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@gamingwithlukeJToH]

You're wish has come true my friend.

[@Antluvstrains]

That LBSC Thomas’s face looks like the face on one of the older Trackmaster Thomas’s.

[@t.v.i.m]

Personally I’d recommend removing the gears to the eye mech. Gives the motor less stress and should improve running.

[@fastoutnotforkids7192]

If i was you i would do a video about it. Just so everyone can learn how to just in case the eye movement is the problem. But thats just me.

[@SamsTrains]

That's a good idea - they'd definitely last longer that way! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@RJCormanRailfan]

@@SamsTrains And in place of the eye mech, why not use modular faces so that you could change the character's expression?

[@siphombuyisa1090]

That HO scale LBSC Thomas model is so cool.

[@joshuapboston1999]

Even in a green and white livery, we all know that Thomas is a really useful engine. Mattel might not care about the fans and the show, but Bachmann and said fans will never disappoint us.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah absolutely right - well said Joshua! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@theaverageteleporter7435]

Adleast the KZbin Thomas community is making original episodes

[@joshuapboston1999]

@@theaverageteleporter7435 Exactly. I have even been working on what I like to call Thomas Tuesdays, where I release an adaptation of one RWS book on my channel.

[@thomascollector5443]

Early squad! Yes it was the adventure begins if bachmann ever realese a desiel 10 will you do a review on it?

[@SamsTrains]

Very early!! Oh sure, I'd love that! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@fastoutnotforkids7192]

Don't hate me but if they make Diesel 10 they have to make lady from the Thomas and the magic railroad as well. If not it would be a waste of time Making a diesel 10. No lady to run after.

[@dustynutz2175]

@@fastoutnotforkids7192 it's 2013 trainz all over again those remakes they were so bad but so good and nostalgic at the same time

[@fastoutnotforkids7192]

@@dustynutz2175 that reply was over 3 weeks ago. Sooo im going to pretend you got the wrong reply box. Good luck finding the one was replying to.

[@CrystalLakeRailway]

I just love seeing thomas models like this!

[@SamsTrains]

Me too! :D

[@StarWarsJay]

The blister pack with collectors items is a crafty trick used on Star Wars figures collectors for decades. If you have a reusable presentation pack, you could remove the item and play with it, then put it carefully back in the box. With blister packs you end up buying the same item twice if you want to enjoy the contents. One for display/collecting, one for playing with. They know exactly what they’re doing over at Bachmann.

[@thatoneguy7531]

When I bought my thomas starter set. It was made for the 75 anniversary of the show. Both models look the same except for color and pin striping on the coal bunker.

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh fantastic - thanks for sharing! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@flying4fun159]

i have to admit Sam, you have every right to bang on about prices of these models, regardless if they are collectors additions or not, children/younger collectors and users are definitely in the target market, putting that to prospective when it comes to money and child, £80 pounds is alot, shame manufacture companies dont put that into prospective.

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you, glad to hear that! It's just getting silly isn't it?! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@flying4fun159]

@@SamsTrains it is a little silly but will they listen to the customers and reviews. Who knows

[@Damocles178]

Looking back at this. It might be fun to do a review on the Bachmann 'Stuart' and 'Greg'. Both of which are essentially Faceless variants of the Thomas and Percy tooling and are from the Bachmann digital starter set. Might be interesting to see what you think of them. Although I would be lying through my teeth if I said there wasn't a bunch of sets with that name already. Hornby had an awful habit of reusing the "night mail" name for example lol

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

It's going to sound weird, but I really like the middle axle being the only one driven, with the connecting rods actually being what turn the other two axles, because that's how the actual E2 worked, and it makes a nice subtle functional detail.

[@thediamondtank]

“Edward couldn’t believe his eyes! The new engine had six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome”

[@routledgea04]

And the face of a mad man

[@SamsTrains]

haha that's awesome!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@rynodynomyte2755]

Awesome Sam! Maybe in the future, Bachmann will update Thomas’ regular model with the right eyebrows or entire face and add his back bunker lining!

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you Ryno, yeah maybe they will do! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@iceeblueburst03]

Amazing review on the Bachmann LBSC Thomas from The Adventure Begins! I have to say, this LBSC green livery looks really amazing! I love the lining it has on the green along on the wheels! The face is pretty good although kinda creepy as well. And as for the price, it’s way too expensive if I were to afford one. Overall, he looks great but I’m grading him a C-.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much mate, really glad you liked it too! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@theofficialshadowchannel8844]

I need this Bachmann lbsc thomas

[@sharkymcsharknose2979]

5:26 He hasn't seen Satan but he has seen the diseased caterpillar train, which is close enough.

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh of course - I suppose they will have met eachother by now! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@radicalric3494]

Planning on getting this model for Christmas, really want this one! Also, great review!

[@zacharymaierle6913]

Sam, I've worked in a hobby store for a little while, and it seems all the RRPs for Bachmann USA products are about double the dealer price! I'm not sure if that applies to Bachmann Europe as well, and I'm not sure if they want to make sure the dealers get some profit or what, but it is absurd!

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah that does seem true Zachary, though because I'm in the UK, £70 was the best I could find! :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@SheffieldNo14Productions]

Holy. Moly. This is my favorite thomas livery and The Adventure Begins is my favorite Thomas movie. It’s so incredible to see this model. Thanks Sam! Nice vid!

[@SamsTrains]

Glad to hear that Cole, it looks good doesn't it?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@christopherstanley996]

Thomas: can you take me out of here sam Sam: I am working on it Thomas

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@fredsrails7501]

Not seen Thomas on this channel for a couple months loved it sam keep it up👍👍👍👍

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah! Thought it was time to do this again! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@christopherstanley996]

Thomas: put me back on the track and let me explore the place!!!!!!

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@DavidTheNickjrFan2003]

5:13 Thomas saw that nighmare caterpillar thingy from where ever, in his dreams and is now scared of everything

[@owendinostudios1200]

You should defiantly try the bachmann Annie and Clarabel. They are amazingly similar to the tv show.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah I've heard that - I'd like to!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@islesofforeignrails7917]

Even if it was made in 2020, LBSC Thomas is a worthy edition to any Bachmann collection, and part of The Adventure Begins range.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah it's pretty awesome looking isn't it?! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@christopherstanley996]

Thomas: finaly I am out of that carrier thingy

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah - phew! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Toyota-AE86]

Bachmann Thomas in LBSC green livery looks fantastic.

[@SamsTrains]

I agree Arek! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@nyalhickman4058]

Thomas looks really different in that livery by the way first her

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Why should we care?

[@SamsTrains]

haha totally - very cool isn't it?! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@foxhillrailway2252]

great honest review Sam... the livery for the 70th edition is stunning... But what a stoned face lol ... the eyes ! cheers

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much! Yeah it's a great livery isn't it?! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@lewiscartwright3609]

Hey Sam bachmann have even bothered to put the price on the side of the Locomotives cab .£70 the loco is number 70

[@christopherstokes9393]

Be careful, or they'll get ideas, and start charging £92220 for Evening Star...

[@lewiscartwright3609]

@@christopherstokes9393 I doubt that bachmann will do that

[@Jay1330]

@@lewiscartwright3609 I wouldn’t be so sure about that, Bachmann is capable of selling a 25 year old model for £150 (N class)

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah true - nice attention to detail! I think Christopher is right though! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@lewiscartwright3609]

@@SamsTrains OK

[@dinowhizz444]

It is interesting to see how these engines compare to others you've reviewed. But in the logbook, I'm not sure if this was just a mistake, but in 4th place is the LMS 10000 with the score 6.45 but then in 5th place is the Webb Coal Tank with a score of 7.76. Sorry if I sound like I'm being nitpicky but I just thought I should mention it. Great review as always though!

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah, the scores were messed up for a time - being fixed in later reviews though! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@radzieckigraczproductions3]

“The price is way too expensive and it is way too light” Ruined expectations, Bachmann has.. mhmm *in Yoda’s voice* Edit: good lord I never got this much likes

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

That sounds more like exactly what I expect from Bachmann...xD

[@lovropirkl2672]

communist

[@radzieckigraczproductions3]

@@lovropirkl2672 bruh i am a Russian you know

[@Tank_Driver4822]

@@radzieckigraczproductions3 I thought that was Polish name

[@radzieckigraczproductions3]

@@Tank_Driver4822 it is a Polish name, I am a Russian who knows Polish and English as foreign languages :D

[@RelytCoyote15]

5:35 I think Bachmann makes the faces that way so they can fit the eye mechanism inside and then they showed the model designer a picture of his face for half a second then making him design out of half second memory

[@TanvirThunder10]

hello im early

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah definitely - the eye mechanism does dictate partly how the face looks! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@TidmouthSheds]

10:27 wait till he gets bachmann Percy....

[@SamsTrains]

haha so I hear! ;D

[@SNER333]

I've seen some other people with this model, and it runs quietly for them. Meanwhile, in your Mavis review, she ran nice and quiet, while mine's growled since day 1. I guess it's just a quality control issue Bachmann has. Great review, as always, love your reaction to the face! XD

[@SamsTrains]

Sure! My old one runs really quiet too... and yet my Mavis is really quiet... strange! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@LleshGordon2122]

Hey Sam's train I've seen LBCS 70 he look like it could still be really, I would watching the adventure begins

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Llesh, good to hear that! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@michaelschultz5127]

Hey Sam, did you know that when you put Bullard on, it slowed down near stall around your grade.

[@radzieckigraczproductions3]

Sams trains to everyone who said «first»: Ooh close!!! :D Me reading the comments: Lol XD

[@SamsTrains]

haha! ;D

[@radzieckigraczproductions3]

@@SamsTrains hehe

[@patrickplayz7483]

Do a challenge between the lbsc Thomas and the blue Thomas

[@SamsTrains]

Great idea Patrick! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@patrickplayz7483]

Thanks

[@harryprince5472]

I’m not normally a fan of Thomas models from bachmann but I was very impressed when I saw the pictures of it , glad to see you review it Sam 👍

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah it does look great doesn't it? I must admit! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@gabrielthee2tankengine792]

I actually did realize this ever since I was a kid, the side rods on the bachmann thomas slightly move to a more of this ^ that also happened when the wheels go down

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh interesting - good spot there! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@sparkshot289]

Sam: But I think that this actually looks better than the blue Thomas Me: "Types aggressively"

[@SamsTrains]

haha sorry about that, lol! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@SuperJacob2006]

Great Video Sam And Bachmann Finally Released An LBSC Thomas And I Remember There Was A Busy Bee James And Now There's An LBSC Thomas And Trackmaster Should Release One Too That Would Be Awesome

[@jonathandnicholson]

Thanks for taking me back to the happier of my childhood memories...

[@SamsTrains]

It's a pleasure Jonathan! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@thematthewexpress5999]

that is definetely gonna be our new profile picture Thomas: *HYPER* Also Thomas: YEAH BOIIIIIIIII

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! xD

[@trainstorm1225]

I recently picked up the Bachmann Thomas with analog sound and it uses the same motor as the LBSC Thomas, and the motor wasn’t actually working out of the box. I did luckily get it working, I guess it just ceased up which is unfortunate, but it does have a lot more weight which is nice. I have the original Bachmann Thomas that I got around 12 years ago and even though I’ve had to replace the motor and it’s been properly run in and serviced, it’s a far better runner. Very strange. I hope Bachmann will make the motors better on these, especially since it’s going to be mainly bought by new hobbyists. But enough ranting. Great video and great review, Sam!

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh sorry to hear you had trouble - well done fixing it up! Interesting that they're heavier too! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@tomclementsmusic1654]

Hornby told me the licencing fees are what is part of the problem. its the same reason why some persevered railways don't bother doing days out with thomas. It's only a matter of time until mattel work out a way for them to manufacture their own versions of this? maybe, maybe not. Hornby have also done a Thomas in this livery, probably to do with his 75th birthday last year. keep up the good work Sam

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah that's the accepted reason for Hornby discontinuing theirs, pity about it really! :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Tottleminerftw]

5:15 Thomas as seen the preview for season 25 of Thomas and friends

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@lukeslocomotives]

Looks like that new secr green e2 hornby just announced

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah it does actually.... that can't be a coincidence! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@ianrdi]

Great review sam !!!! Keep up the great job

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much - glad you liked it! :D

[@robinleach2251]

Your Hornby LBSC Thomas, actually an E2 with a face stuck on, has got wheel bearings, and that model came out in 1979 !!!

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah absolutely right - shocking isn't it?! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@frostboy1263]

Yes, This looks awesome. I look forward to seeing bachmann Black Livery James whenever that time comes. I never noticed how weird his face looked up close. It has a nice paint job, looks even better on the thumbnail.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much! I'd love that too - maybe! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@frostboy1263]

@@SamsTrains Your very welcome.

[@TheSharkKing45]

Whats odd, is that the number chosen forLBSCR Thomas , belongs to the LBSCR Terrier "Poplar" BR 32670 (Preserved on the Kent and East Sussex) as well as a LBSCR B4 4-4-0 named Holyrood (withdrawn in 1951)

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh very interesting! I think it's just to celebrate 70 years of Thomas though, but your research is awesome!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@thequietestengine]

at 11:29 I could practically hear your Triang 3Fs saying "Keep it down!!". And given how noisy THEY are, well, that's quite a feat from this Thomas XD

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know right - literally as noisy as those!! xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@sambrown6426]

Also, on the lbsc thomas, there's a gap between the front splashers and the tanks, while on blue thomas they're filled in.

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh well spotted Sam!! :O Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@ItsTrainFun]

I can't wait to buy one!!! I'm going to buy him when Ryan gets released to I don't have to pay shipping twice!

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh fantastic - that sounds a good way of doing it! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@louisbuscarino7330]

I bought one of these and it doesn’t make half the noise that yours does. But I a few years ago purchased a Mavis that sounds just like your Thomas makes and know matter what I did it is still very noisy . Great video keep them coming.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah my old one doesn't either - it seems some of them make much more noise for no good reason :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@lazerjet899overshoots8]

At 5:13 you are laughing your head off 😂 great video :)

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know - I couldn't help it! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@dylanlynch9859]

Next time you run either of the Thomases, you should have one of them pull your new LBSC coaches since Annie and Clarabel are actually slightly modified LBSC coaches in the TV series.

[@SamsTrains]

Definitely!! That'd be awesome to try! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@mikrieltje]

my birthday's wishlist before watching samstrains: nerf guns, lego's, pc games my birtday wishlist after watching samstrains: model train rails, bachmann a4, horby turntable, bachmann e2

[@SamsTrains]

haha that's amazing! Steer clear of the Hornby turntable though - they're horrible useless things! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@DangerAngelous]

The whole Bachmann Thomas situation for me is frustrating. I'd bought a replacement motor and wheelset/chassis block/pickups for my 15 year old one that didn't come apart easily, but seeing they've made improvements for once in the disassembly since then I don't know whether I should just spend the buckets of money on a whole, brand new Thomas or put in the new bits I bought or even attempt a radical idea I had to re-engineer the thing myself to run a shortened Hornby chassis and motor

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah I see what you mean - that does sound annoying!! :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@homeofthehotwheellegends2876]

Great vid mate! I like the classic LBSC Thomas! Stay safe!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much! Stay safe mate, Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@AlongPreservedLines]

Not great for a thomas model but then again it’s Bachmann so I don’t know what I expected, Thomas looks a little crazy, shame bachmann can’t invest some money into improving their Thomas range! And Sam you’re getting so close to 100K! Honestly you deserve it, can’t wait to see the silver play button! -TheImperialDiamondSpinosaurus

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah absolutely! Pity they're not willing to invest in the range properly, I agree! :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@GosportRailworks]

Strange to say that the N Gauge Bachmann Thomas they've recently put out does far better than this one, recently done the review of it and managed to pull 8 Mk1 coaches, it was a 29g loco pulling a 200g train! (just about, did struggle a bit on the slight incline) Unfortunately does cost the same but it's typical for N Gauge. Great video as always Sam!

[@SamsTrains]

Are they really?! I'd be really interested to see them then! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@GosportRailworks]

​@@SamsTrains It seems that way from what I can tell, might even be a tiny flywheel inside from the way he acts. True he's still not perfect in N Gauge, but does at least pull most things you put behind him.

[@ItsTrainFun]

There are 2 kinds of Thomas (not the paintwork but factories). Which have different faces because they are made at different factories.

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely, you might be right!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Lamp_2155]

I picked up a hornby j15 for less money 😬 It has bearings, tender pick ups, fine details, flywheels...

[@SamsTrains]

Exactly - they're insane asking £70+ for this! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@catcouk]

Hi Sam - love your work. Don't know if you have any control over the adverts but your video about a child's toy was interrupted by an ad for an app to find a lady to spend the night with - glad I didn't have to explain to my son what the lady was doing! Not your fault but thought you should know! Keep up the good work.

[@SamsTrains]

Are you who tweeted me about this? Sorry again - please do report any such ads, I'll do the same! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@catcouk]

@@SamsTrains Yep - doing my best to tell you. Thanks again for the great vids - no apology necessary! PS - my toddler LOVES the train time Theme (we watch that a LOT!).

[@Pyrotrainthing]

I think the eyes are further out to be closer to were the face is, and the position of the eyebrows make it look like its taken something, though it is an improvement over the old face's eyebrows. I guess its good for modifying if you want to improve some of the problems (like the light weight could be fixed with a weight or two in the body, and the face could be changed out).

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah you're probably right there - thanks for sharing! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Aaron.56_]

I just realised your so close to 100k!

[@SamsTrains]

I know!! I can't believe it!! :O Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@gtorchy]

I don't know much about licensing for model railways, but if you compare it to football shirts it isn't a big surprise. Most of the big brands will have 'teamwear' ranges of generic kits that any amateur team can buy. However, some professional teams will use the same template designs, and adding a club badge and sponsor logo can add £20 to the price. The Adidas Campeon 19 teamwear design had an RRP of £35.00, whereas a Leicester City away shirt from last season which used the same basic design had an RRP of £55

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot for sharing Graeme - the royalty rates seem to vary massively, it'd be fun to guess, but ultimately, who knows? Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@matthewwood6500]

I'm not sure why they changed the motors. It seems pointless to. I have the blue one and mine runs really well. How heavy was the blue Thomas? Thank you for another great review Sam. Keep producing the content. Thank you for another great review Sam

[@matthewwood6500]

The face was the best bit😂😂😂😂

[@SamsTrains]

I know - the old motors were actually okay in Thomas... unlike the other characters!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Low_Zones]

This man is so wholesome, I love it

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you! xD

[@RGFuzzwolfsTrains]

My LBSC Thomas was also very noisy like yours, but I fixed him by swapping his internals with one from a damaged Analog sound Thomas. Now I have a working LBSC Thomas with Analog Sound that doesn’t have such an awfully noisy mechanism. 😀🚂

[@SamsTrains]

That's very interesting - thanks for sharing! Reckon it is those new motors then!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

I bought mine from amazon for a amazing price of $60.79, the reason why it was so cheap was because it was brand new in its packaging but the packaging was damaged, but the model is fine.

[@a2020vision_official]

It's been 2 years now - does this model run any better with lighter lubricants?

[@radharamadevi]

Hey Sam actually I believe that the lamp on the back of the blue thomas was red too!!

[@SamsTrains]

Ahh cool, that's a good spot then! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@trainman305team]

Hello great video, perhaps you can do a Thomas arriving to Sam's Railway video with this one And James in his busy bee livery for a welcome party or something like that

[@trainman305team]

It was just a thought

[@SamsTrains]

Great idea! That would be fun!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@trainman305team]

@@SamsTrains your welcome

[@Figulus]

I would be interested in seeing a review of Hornby's R30039 OO SE&CR 0-6-0 Tank Engine No. 326 when it comes out, to see how it compares...

[@SamsTrains]

That would be very interesting - I hope to do that! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@StigDigs]

Obviously I don't know when this was filmed but you have some lovely Hornby LBSC 4 wheel coaches now. Would look good with either Bachmann or Hornby Thomas'.

[@SamsTrains]

I do! Didn't have them at the time of filming unfortunately though :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)