After spending an hour and a half (and therefore my free period and lunch) translating that advertisement and then looking for pictures of the set with Owen, Cranky, and Thomas, I've discovered that every already knew that Merlin is unmotorized. Take a look at some of these tweets, which show pictures of TV advertisements and up-close photos of the new engines on display.
https://twitter.com/thomas20148/status/9...0274634752
https://twitter.com/thomas20148/status/9...1119144960
https://twitter.com/thomasandhumi/status...3793398784
https://twitter.com/thomasandhumi/status...8916892672
https://twitter.com/thomas20148/status/9...0274634752
https://twitter.com/thomas20148/status/9...1119144960
https://twitter.com/thomasandhumi/status...3793398784
https://twitter.com/thomasandhumi/status...8916892672
Creator of upcoming series "Sudrian Tales"
Amateur voice actor
Still haven't painted FFF's Daisy lol sorry my guy (i promise I'll get that airbrush kit soon)
Amateur voice actor
Still haven't painted FFF's Daisy lol sorry my guy (i promise I'll get that airbrush kit soon)