Online Selling Shockers

[Super]

Yes Super Buyer beware, but I do feel sorry for the new collectors out there that don't know yet.

We all learn fast early on and its sites like ours that help define 'Rare' for new collectors too.

 

Wal mart has sold a lot of questionable products in the past.  I will not elaborate since this is a family friendly website.  So i will leave it at that.

To be fair, its not Walmart who sells these but individual Marketplace Sellers using their site to sell their items much like you see Sellers using Amazon or Ebay.

 

I'd be interested in this Cruise set if it had the green Cranky, but what caught my eye was the Thomas!

Shows you how much I pay attention, I have always thought this set was quite unique and wanted one but never noticed that there was a Cranky in the middle.

I have always thought this set was quite unique and wanted one but never noticed that there was a Cranky in the middle.

Here's how it would normally look (with Cranky and the green "hill" piece):

Also, I didn't know TOMY fixed his colour for it until DuckGWR said "green Cranky" (thanks for mentioning it). If only I used a brighter and more accurate shade when I repainted mine.

Here's a mod I don't think I've seen before, someone took what I assume are the magnetic couplers off of the Shinkansen with the magnetic couplers and put them on normal Plarail stock.


I suppose that would make it easier for young kids to couple and uncouple, basically turns them into old dark blue track TOMYTrains rolling stock

the seller probably harvested those couplings from vintage tomy trains.

Some of toy r us Imagrarium? trains also have removable magnetic couplings

[Super]

Those vintage magnetic couplings were also sold in replacement packs and sometimes can still be seen today offered new in package... at a price of course. They could still be used on todays trains as they fit the same with 'T' end and Hole. They would be great for the remote controlled engines where you could remotely couple up rolling stock as long as it has a reverse.

In case you are interested.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q285279870
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/v723379116
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f436219979

would you pay $40 US plus shipping for a bunch of broken engines?

[Super]

LOL...I wouldn't pay $40 for that set even if they were working

I recall watching a Taskforce2008 video of a Plarail switching yard that used those couplers along with (I presume) Mr Motorman controlled locomotives.

[Super]

Was it this great video from Taskforce? I love that Loading Dock with the HiLo's on it and those container cars are very cool. The flatbeds look too perfect to be customs but yet, I haven't seen a Plarail like them. Wonder how they were made or are they Plarail?