Thomas Vs Ernie

That's the first trakmat from Bachmann if I'm not mistaken, in the UK at least? 8'x4' sounds a bit big for the age group it's aimed at. The trakmat also suggests the release of a turntable from Bachman in the near future.

(kim)

The one close-up pic I've seen appears to feature either ready-ballasted two-rail or standard two-rail on a foam underlay.

Looks like 16.5mm track to me. Any real hobby shops near you? If so, go take a look see.

"Vernon" wrote

Think they're using E-Zmate track which is generally sold in the USA and is not directly compatible with Hornby or Peco - I'm assuming this from looking at the picture on the box lid of the Circle Line sets which arrived in stock this week. There doesn't appear to be any unit end couplings (in the same way that working couplings are absent from the Voyager and some of the Hornby units) so coupling compatibility is not an issue.

It appears to be 12v DC 2-rail operation.

John.

In message , kim writes

Yes, and a US-style track bumper for a buffer stop, which implies ...

ready-ballasted

That the prototype only has a central coupling with no buffer stocks/heads?...

In message , Jerry writes

That may be so for the London Underground, but they do not use US-style track bumpers, but British-style buffer stops.

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US-style

I still can't see what you're implying, after all how many LUL train have a face, let alone talk!...

Man alive! If I saw something like that emerging from an underground tunnel I think I'd run a mile.... hideous!

I hadn't noticed any buffer stops of either style on the Circle Line.... perhaps that's why they call it the Circle Line!

Cheers, Steve W

In message , Steve W writes

Try looking at the sidings west of Gloucester Road.

In message , Jerry writes

Sorry, Jerry, I was implying that the track comes from the US.