Plarail TOMY Thomas NEW RELEASES

**Super** · **Super** 04-27-2015, 09:37 PM Track Engineer

Just saw this new unboxing video. First one I have seen. What do you think?

Thomas & Friends Toy Train-Unboxing Plarail Gator & Marion!

NWRMainLineTerminal · NWRMainLineTerminal 04-27-2015, 09:38 PM Member

Super, I hate to break it to you, but the link isn't there for me, or maybe others.

***Ucwepn*** · ***Ucwepn*** 04-27-2015, 11:49 PM The Fat Controller

I can see it. I don't like the running in that video as I don't care for the grey track to be honest would rather have seen on original tm or blue track.

DalaGStanator · DalaGStanator 04-28-2015, 09:09 AM a.k.a. TheIsraeliSudrian

Gator and Marion are out already? Gator is definitely a lot better than the (horrible) TM version.

I wonder if Timothy and Samson will be unpowered and pushed by rolling stock.

***Ucwepn*** · ***Ucwepn*** 06-16-2015, 11:26 PM The Fat Controller

So no word on the next wave? will there be a next wave? My fears could be realized Sad

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 06-16-2015, 11:42 PM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

(06-16-2015, 11:26 PM)Ucwepn Wrote: So no word on the next wave? will there be a next wave? My fears could be realized

If Plarail is to leave with flying colours, please let them manufacture Mike, Bert, Rex, and Ryan! That's all I ask!

NWRMainLineTerminal · NWRMainLineTerminal 06-17-2015, 03:33 AM Member

(06-16-2015, 11:42 PM)HankAmericanEngine Wrote: If Plarail is to leave with flying colours, please let them manufacture Mike, Bert, Rex, and Ryan! That's all I ask!

And Daisy, and city of atruro, and every other custom engine I can hope for!

ROCKINATOR · ROCKINATOR 06-17-2015, 08:11 PM Tomy mechcanic

Why are we thinking so low? Come on, be a little optimistic.
We can only hope for the best. Tomy thomas has been around for 20+ years, they shouldn't give up to easily.

***Ucwepn*** · ***Ucwepn*** 06-17-2015, 09:55 PM The Fat Controller

Rockinator... I would like to lay out the facts for you.

It's not a matter of TOMY giving up It's That...

*Mattel now owns the whole Thomas and Friends brand.
*Mattel decides who can make toys based on Thomas and friends.
*Mattel took back the wooden and Take N Play licensing from TOMY and does them both "in house" now.
*Mattel & TOMY are not friends (not at all...).
*The current licensing agreement finishes this year.
*No new licensing arrangement has been announced/Mattel announced Trackmaster is going global.
* Nothing new has been announced from Plarail Thomas since announcing Marion/Gator.

So you see we are not being pessimistic, we are facing the reality of a cutthroat toy business. The sad fact is that it all might be over already and Trackmaster will be the only choice left.

Nigels · Nigels 06-17-2015, 10:04 PM Posting Freak

It is a great shame, having started collecting the advance range of bullet trains etc... and comparing them with their bigger brothers I would have loved to have seen the Thomas range re-created in advance as then you'd have been able to have Gordon's etc... in the correct proportions to Thomas etc...

However as it is likely they are going to lose the current range it is something that will never happen...