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THOMAS & FRIENDS - ALL ENGINES GO 51:
AEG GULLS & FRIES THOMAS ON THE FERRY

TrackMaster's Boat & Sea Set served as the basis for this track set, but with some changes and adjustments. First, the upper deck of the ferry (the white part of the ship) is raised by a few millimetres so that the ferry can accommodate the AEG engines. (Not all of them, though: AEG Diesel is still a bit too high, Nia's cabin is a bit too wide, and AEG Motorized Carly can get on the ferry, but for some reason can't get off.)

Furthermore, the ordinary circular layout of the mentioned set is inappropriate, as it requires a manual reset of the ferry, i.e. moving it from one pier to another. It would be much better if the ferry just turned around at the same pier, instead of manually moving it to a different pier every time. Therefore, for the purpose of this video, loops were built behind each pier. That way, it's easy to just turn the ferry around at the same pier and wait for the train to pass the loop, come back and board the ferry. You can see that turning operation from 3:31 onwards.

The video shows two different layouts that enable the above. In the first, the locomotives actually use the same loop, but the switches are arranged so that the locomotive always returns to the dock from which it came to the loop, without the need to manually control the switches. In the second, each pier has its own loop for engines that dock at it by ferry and return to it. From 4:19 onwards (and below), you can also see complete images of both layouts.

Finally, a few elements - some extra docks, a little station, the lighthouse, and Carly from the Fix 'Em Up Friends Set - were added to complete the sea and harbour experience.

GULLS & FRIES THOMAS

AEG Gulls & Fries Thomas is, of course, the star of this video. He comes with the Bridge Lift Thomas & Skiff Set, and these lurking for fries seagulls painted on his sides are just lovely! 

OTHER ENGINES IN THIS VIDEO

Motorized Percy https://youtu.be/qY8tuDJNyA8
Motorized Kana https://youtu.be/XYXY3OvnMxM
Motorized Kenji https://youtu.be/qiyzrIrvalc

MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO

Island Wave / Track Tribe
Bumbly March - Music to Delight / Kevin MacLeod
Seaside Piazza / Aaron Kenny