(02-12-2016, 03:20 AM)Ucwepn Wrote: Flying Scotsman used the Gordon mold with a new smokebox stuck on and a new second tender only
I knew things like this were coming lol stunt trains! easy pass for me, looks difficult to setup correctly and takes up too much space. So Thomas (or any TM2 engine for that matter) cannot freeroll so they will skid/slide down the hill and jump losing most of it's momentum on the way hence the height it is...
Update... just saw a demo video from NYTF. Apparently Thomas sits on a platform that slides down the hill and (I'm assuming) a motor similar to Hot Wheels hidden behind the bridge launches him into the shed on the mainland. Personally I don't mind the whole stunt train thing *cue incoming flaming*, aside from the fact that the gimmicky pieces usually take up both sides of a loop, and therefore you can't do much besides make a half circle. I also don't like that every single flagship set has only been designed to where the engines can only haul one truck or their tender (or in this set's case, nothing).
Anyway, I can post a link to the video here if anyone's interested. It doesn't show the full run, just the drop + leap