Thomas & Friends Exhibition

Themeparksandy1981 · Jul 17, 2023

James no5 said:
I think this is okay to go on here. On the prop gallery they were selling maithwaite station and it said"this was also original owned by drayton manor" So I bought it so that was 500 pounds down bank. but it's worth it,it is an original Thomas thomas prop after all.Here it is originally from drayton manor and now with a train fan just waiting on station house now. But interesting it was at drayton

I loved your Thomas and Percy models

James no5 · Jul 17, 2023

Themeparksandy1981 said:
I loved your Thomas and Percy models

Thank you. I'm currently making Annie and clarabell aswell

alfie8 · Jul 17, 2023

James no5 said:
Thank you. I'm currently making Annie and clarabell aswell

Please share them when you do!

James no5 · Jul 17, 2023

stalfie said:
Please share them when you do!

My aim is to build a thomas layout like the show and exhibition

Steamenginelover · Jul 18, 2023

James no5 said:
Picture from adventure planets video

Got some more pictures from the video.

Elise · Jul 18, 2023

stalfie said:
Please share them when you do!

Please put this in a general discussion area in the non Drayton area if you do

Non-Drayton Discussion

www.draytontalk.co.uk

James no5 said:
I will

James no5 · Jul 23, 2023

Elise did u get to see the exhibition today?

Elise · Jul 23, 2023

James no5 said:
Elise did u get to see the exhibition today?

I didn't get up there unfortunately
I don't think there are any notable changes at the moment since the last update

I reckon the vehicle models will be going in soon though

Themeparksandy1981 · Jul 23, 2023

I wasn’t even going to the park this afternoon but had to go the retail park up the road so thought I pop in for a couple of hours.

James no5 · Jul 23, 2023

Themeparksandy1981 said:
I wasn’t even going to the park this afternoon but had to go the retail park up the road so thought I pop in for a couple of hours.
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I wonder why there is shelfs in the area

James no5 · Jul 23, 2023

Also on this picture why is there a door what leads no where

Elise · Jul 23, 2023

James no5 said:
Also on this picture why is there a door what leads no where

The door will lead inside the exhibit between the two sides of it most likely for maintenance & storage ✓ this is for maintenance staff / exhibition works access.

The shelves again either storage / stuff like power e.g batteries

alfie8 · Jul 23, 2023

James no5 said:
I wonder why there is shelfs in the area

This could be completely off, but what if they were to put some props in here? (Behind glass of course). I believe they are using replicas on the new layout so they could put the actual props in here. However, if they did there would probably be a high risk of them being stolen especially as Toby was stolen in 2012 and I have no idea how they pulled that off considering he was on the layout.

alfie8 · Jul 24, 2023

Monika 070 said:
The shelf's likely will be where actual main cast props will be displayed while replicas will be running around the layout with some props in the sidings like Spencer. The shelves I know likely will include Drayton Thomas (the original prop) at the very least although it depends on if it can be restored in time.

I'm not gonna say I called it... but...

RustyShackleford · Jul 24, 2023

stalfie said:
I'm not gonna say I called it... but...

Alright Smugly.

Steamenginelover · Jul 24, 2023

Monika 070 said:
Hey everyone I spoke to a worker at Drayton at the Awdry Extravaganza 3 last weekend as well as the people from Mattel who are building this display. The shelf's likely will be where actual main cast props will be displayed while replicas will be running around the layout with some props in the sidings like Spencer. The shelves I know likely will include Drayton Thomas (the original prop) at the very least although it depends on if it can be restored in time.

I see. I hope you will add this fact and the images on the TTTE wiki.