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Much work is still to be done with this article, not least of which is finding some references to cover the subject matter. Appropriate images would help too.
There are several notable omissions from the article. At the very least, main sections are required for Publications (Books, magazines, annuals), Videos and Miscellaneous, since all are mentioned in the article Lede. Further sub-divisions may be appropriate too.
I can see that there may be a need for the 'Models/Railway Systems' section to be split into a new article (the name already exists as a redirect) since this forms the bulk of the article, and it will trim it down nicely. The heading levels would be better too.
Computer Games and Publications are also candidates for splitting off, but not until they are much better covered.
EdJogg 12:21, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
Useful for reference, the following UK shop is dedicated to the supply of 'Thomas' stuff:
http://www.totallythomas.net/index.cfm
All the expected ranges are present, plus a few more... (Thomas 'furniture' anyone?). Most have some pictures. PC Games (under DVDs...) include pics of three other titles in the same series as 'Trouble on the Tracks'
Note - this is included here for reference purposes only, it is not an endorsement of this store!
EdJogg 01:27, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
Same applies to these links (US shops?), which were correctly identified as spam, and have since been removed from the article.
EdJogg 23:28, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
I just removed the following sentence from the discription of Hornby's Cattle Car for their Thomas models: (Oh no it's not. The Triang-Hornby model was a Southern Railway 'sheep wagon', which included the decal 'To be returned to Lewes'.) I removed it because there was no citation and so it's possible that this is totally fake. F3CNW 05:27 28 March 2007 (UTC)
I don't think it belongs here. Can I remove it or shall I leave it? TobytheTramEngine 03:12, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
The following was added on 9th May:
As it is unencyclopaedic (as it stands) and needs much work, I have moved it here (unaltered) for others to comment...
EdJogg ( talk) 12:07, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi all. The TrackMaster section is outdated and I've marked it as such. The range has recently undergone a re-design. Engines are faster and run on new grey track. There are special track adapters to connect the new-style track to the old-style track. As of 2014, the rear wheels are designed so they can climb hills and slowly descend. However, the redesigns and quality of the locomotives and track were universally panned by most collectors of the franchise.
Trust me, they are Terrible. So much so, there is even A Petition at Change.org about discontinuing said range and reverting it!
Lior ( talk) 20:26, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
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Much work is still to be done with this article, not least of which is finding some references to cover the subject matter. Appropriate images would help too.
There are several notable omissions from the article. At the very least, main sections are required for Publications (Books, magazines, annuals), Videos and Miscellaneous, since all are mentioned in the article Lede. Further sub-divisions may be appropriate too.
I can see that there may be a need for the 'Models/Railway Systems' section to be split into a new article (the name already exists as a redirect) since this forms the bulk of the article, and it will trim it down nicely. The heading levels would be better too.
Computer Games and Publications are also candidates for splitting off, but not until they are much better covered.
EdJogg 12:21, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
Useful for reference, the following UK shop is dedicated to the supply of 'Thomas' stuff:
http://www.totallythomas.net/index.cfm
All the expected ranges are present, plus a few more... (Thomas 'furniture' anyone?). Most have some pictures. PC Games (under DVDs...) include pics of three other titles in the same series as 'Trouble on the Tracks'
Note - this is included here for reference purposes only, it is not an endorsement of this store!
EdJogg 01:27, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
Same applies to these links (US shops?), which were correctly identified as spam, and have since been removed from the article.
EdJogg 23:28, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
I just removed the following sentence from the discription of Hornby's Cattle Car for their Thomas models: (Oh no it's not. The Triang-Hornby model was a Southern Railway 'sheep wagon', which included the decal 'To be returned to Lewes'.) I removed it because there was no citation and so it's possible that this is totally fake. F3CNW 05:27 28 March 2007 (UTC)
I don't think it belongs here. Can I remove it or shall I leave it? TobytheTramEngine 03:12, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
The following was added on 9th May:
As it is unencyclopaedic (as it stands) and needs much work, I have moved it here (unaltered) for others to comment...
EdJogg ( talk) 12:07, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
Hi all. The TrackMaster section is outdated and I've marked it as such. The range has recently undergone a re-design. Engines are faster and run on new grey track. There are special track adapters to connect the new-style track to the old-style track. As of 2014, the rear wheels are designed so they can climb hills and slowly descend. However, the redesigns and quality of the locomotives and track were universally panned by most collectors of the franchise.
Trust me, they are Terrible. So much so, there is even A Petition at Change.org about discontinuing said range and reverting it!
Lior ( talk) 20:26, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. — Community Tech bot ( talk) 09:07, 30 May 2020 (UTC)