(03-01-2015, 02:27 AM)sunhuntin Wrote: one major loss as far as playability goes is the inability to free roll as they used. yes, they can still be pushed, but it cant be good for the gearing to go through that over a long period.
plus, the track sets seem designed to do maximum damage to the trains. the breakaway bridge is going to see a lot of thomas' with no stickers left on the sides. that new pirate mast one is going to see busted buffers, chipped faces and goodness knows what else.
my old magnetic tomy engines are at least 24 years old... they still go for the most part. yes, some of the motors died for whatever reason, and some of the tyres needed replacing recently, but the gearing etc is still perfect after a lube and clean. when these new engines are 24, and my engines are 48, we will see what is still around. [heck, i will be about 60 by then... chances are i wont even be around to do the comparison!!]
Awe old trains never die!!!
Play nice & have fun!!
(This post was last modified: 03-01-2015, 02:56 AM by MuddyPoppins.)