Thomas The Tank Engine not being in ride on scale

[thomasthetankengineman001]

I see all over the Internet of Thomas The Tank Engine But in a scale that you are able to ride him no the huge size but the kind you can ride in your own backyard the only place I seen them in a other country. see my page at for comments at www.youtube.com/railroadboy1   

My channel is not done yet so give a comment if you are a youtube member Thanks

[lownote]

I'm kind of a geezer--I don't understand what you're looking for. Comment on what?
There's nothing there to comment on

 

There's a life size thomas that tours the country--I've never been to see it becasue it draws huge crowds and my wife and I kind of thought our daughter would prefer her little toy thomas trains to a big scary life size one with 100 kids crowding around it. Might have been a mistake 

[vsmith]

I guess he's just venting that he cannot find a Thomas engine in 3-1/2" or 7-1/2" guages, but most people who model that scale, build there engines from scratch so if you want one, best bet is to get a set of plans, access to a milling machine and have at it!

Ride on scale has very few "kits" or RTR, 80% of that hobby is homebuilt. Thomas would be easy to build in battery powered form.

[Benjamin Maggi]

I have seen some "ride on" Thomas the Tank Engines here and there. Since I am not sure if you are looking for ride-on TOYS, or SCALE MODELS, I will try and address both.

As for TOYS, here are some suggestions:

http://www.allaboardtoys.com/thomas-the-train-ride-on-toys-scootin-sounds-ride-on.aspx?cmpid=gopsXLC35164

http://www.allaboardtoys.com/thomas-the-train-ride-on-toys-battery-operated-thomas-track-rider.aspx?cmpid=gopsXLC35168

http://www.pedalcarpeople.com/products.asp?ProductLine=Trains

As for MODELS, there are several in the United States. I know one member of the Adirondack Live Steamers has several models of Thomas, Annie, Claribel, and at least one other diesel engine, a black engine. I might have pictures and can check when I get home.  That member does not store them in our "carbarn" at the club anymore, so I am not sure if he is still a member.

If you go to the Pioneer Valley Live Steamer's website, you can see a Thomas model on the opening webpage. Note: Since ALS and PVLS are both in the Northeast, it might in fact be the same model that spends time at both clubs!

http://www.pioneervalleylivesteamers.org/ 

Also note that both live Steam clubs use 7.25" gauge track. I am not sure if this is what you are looking for, but these are NOT toys but serious pieces of machinery weighing several hundred pounds and capable of hurting young kids. 

 

Let me know if I can be of any more help. 

 

[thomasthetankengineman001]

This subject on a Thomas to ride in the US but on a smaller scale than normal

[cabbage]

I think I understand what it is that you are trying to say...

You would like information on a 0-6-0 locomotive that is smaller than full scale but is still capable of pulling passengers -with a supplier that resides within the US of A?

For ease of use, I would recommend a large battery electric, "steam outline", loco.

This would remove the problems with boiler testing and its certification requirements. Two adults should be able to "lift and shift" a 7 inch gauge loco -or one strong adult a 5 inch gauge loco. With anything larger than 7 inch gauge, it is normally trailered and lifted hydraulically.

A "Rolling Chassis" for an 0-6-0 locomotive should be faily common, you would then need a chain and sprocket connection to the central axle and a large (circa 1kW) DC electric motor. Size the main sprocket to the diameter of the central axle -split the spocket with a saw -then weld the two halves to the central axle. Depending on your motor voltage either 12 Volt automotive or 24 Volt diesal 450Ah "cranking" batteries would be needed. At these types of wattage your power control system would need to be force air cooled and the boiler and tank spaces would hold the batteries. The body work could be produced from folded 1mm sheet steel using a hand folder.

The paint is of course "Caledonian Blue" -but Ford do a colour that is close and very easily obtainable!!!

regards

ralph

[thomasthetankengineman001]

yes that what i'm talking about people thanks Cabbage

[GearDrivenSteam]

You could do something creative, innovative and imaginative and build one.

[thomasthetankengineman001]

ha ha that funny but i'm only 15 and will never get drunk in my life now or to come

[thomasthetankengineman001]

I guess he's just venting that he cannot find a Thomas engine in 3-1/2" or 7-1/2" guages, but most people who model that scale, build there engines from scratch so if you want one, best bet is to get a set of plans, access to a milling machine and have at it!

Ride on scale has very few "kits" or RTR, 80% of that hobby is homebuilt. Thomas would be easy to build in battery powered form.

yes that what i'm talking about if you got to www.youtube.com/railroadboy1 there is a movie of a thomas of the scale if you like irt post me here of at youtube

[cabbage]

I am not sure of the American Education system -but age 15 would equate here in the UK to Year 10 or Year 11... So, I am going to assume that you have done something like "Design Technology", "Draughtsmanship", "Technical Drawing", (or something similar), by the end of Year 9(?)

The Gauge 1 Society has a set of drawings for a 10mm scale version of Thomas AKA Billington E2 0-6-0 tank . I have a copy of it, and my then small son had a Thomas made from them. As this is a std gauge locomotive, if you provide me with the gauge of track that you intend to use, then it is a simple case of selecting the correct multiplication factor -and scaling it up.

As this is an "English" locomotive it has a "plate frame chassis" -as there is no fire or flame then these could be quite easily cut with a jigsaw from 30 mm high density birch plywood with the horn guides and blocks made from steel angle. Fabricating the wheels might be beyond common lathes -you might have to source those commercially, (alternatively you might be able to mill them?)

At 10 mm scale on 45mm track the loco is 214 mm long
At 13.5 mm scale on 64mm track the loco is 289 mm long
At 3/4 inch scale on 3.5 inch track the loco is 408 mm long
At 1 inch scale on 5.25 inch track the loco is 544 mm long
At 1.5 inch scale on 7.5 inch track the loco is 815 mm long

Yes, I had gathered that you were a teenager by your script. I used to teach Year 7 to Year 12 pupils(!)

regards

ralph

Post Scriptumn: Have you ever built any form of locomotive (in any scale) before?

[DennisB-1]

Gentlemen,

Something is amiss here. This guy got his thread locked over on the CTT forum, then posted a different Thomas question on the MR Forum and now he's over here. Methinks we have a troll. If it's the guy I think he is, he's been around before under several different aliases. 

 

[hoofe116]

I am not sure of the American Education system -but age 15 would equate here in the UK to Year 10 or Year 11... So, I am going to assume that you have done something like "Design Technology", "Draughtsmanship", "Technical Drawing", (or something similar), by the end of Year 9(?)




ralph

Um, Ralph, in our school system, by age 15 many might be able to read without moving their lips, perhaps scrawl a few disconnected sentences in a somewhat legible scrawl, and receive an 'A'. (Excellent) from a teacher not much more informed but A) in possession of the answer book, and B) deemed to be politically correct. No one gets a failing grade, it might harm their self-image. Ciphering (that is, arithmetic) in those grades is approaching the notion of fractions--that whole numbers, like 1, can be represented by different, funny numbers like '1/2' and that --hold on-- two '1/2's equal ONE! By golly. They wrestle with these concepts until graduation.

If lack of proper education in this nation could somehow be instantly transmuted into lead, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans would meet in a giant wave somewhere near the middle.

Les

[thomasthetankengineman001]

DUDE what are talkng about

 

[DennisB-1]

Very slick, Chris. You have now eliminated your references ( http://www.youtube.com/railroadboy1 ) to your Youtube profile in your signature line. Your Youtube profile had listed your age as 25 but you claim to be only 15. It's very interesting that you've now removed your age from the Youtube profile.

[thomasthetankengineman001]

I SAID TO STOP TALKING ABOUT THAT AND TALK ABOUT THE TOPIC THAT IS MORE COLD THAN CHESSE DID TO ME YESTURDAY!!!!!

[thomasthetankengineman001]

Very slick, Chris. You have now eliminated your references ( http://www.youtube.com/railroadboy1 ) to your Youtube profile in your signature line. Your Youtube profile had listed your age as 25 but you claim to be only 15. It's very interesting that you've now removed your age from the Youtube profile.

STOP TALKING ABOUT THAT

[DennisB-1]

DUDE what are talkng about

You asked--I answered. What's the matter, Chris? You've been outed. You may as well give it up. It's so easy to spot you when you reappear on these forums.