Thomas & Friends Exhibition

[Steamenginelover]

That's not a original model of Gordon, it's a fan made replica model.

 

[Elise]

Is Winston open while there doing this

Yes it is They have construction walls up around the area of the set being put up but you walk past/around it to leave the ride.

 

[alfie8]

I'm honestly glad they're using replicas rather than original models for 2 reasons.
1. People on Twitter will stop getting so angry at Drayton
2. They look like they far better and in good condition

 

[thomasfan11]

That's not a original model of Gordon, it's a fan made replica model.

Yea ik but it's good they have a Gordon model to now run

 

[Steamenginelover]

Yea ik but it's good they have a Gordon model to now run

Yes, indeed. And they will soon have a James model to run.

 

[thomasfan11]

Yes, indeed. And they will soon have a James model to run.

I can't wait for it too open!

 

[thomasfan11]

I'm honestly glad they're using replicas rather than original models for 2 reasons.
1. People on Twitter will stop getting so angry at Drayton
2. They look like they far better and in good condition

I think the originals are either going to be on display static or in glass cases with history about them. And another thing is more engines and u can't tell the difference between the original models and the replicas

 

[thomasfan11]

It would be nice to have replicas of Annie and clarabell

 

[thomasfan11]

Some more pictures of it

 

[RustyShackleford]

Will be really interesting to see how this works. I used to lose hours in here with the little lad following the trains round.

I used to take a book.

One can imagine that there could be quite a clustering of little 'uns in here if it receives plenty of footfall.

 

[MPDarby]

Will be really interesting to see how this works. I used to lose hours in here with the little lad following the trains round.

I used to take a book.

One can imagine that there could be quite a clustering of little 'uns in here if it receives plenty of footfall.

Totally agree. From a selfish pov I'm not very impressed they've moved it, but for the park, it's probably a good thing. The old models were beautiful & were so wasted as an attraction that received little footfall.

 

[Steamenginelover]

Totally agree. From a selfish pov I'm not very impressed they've moved it, but for the park, it's probably a good thing. The old models were beautiful & were so wasted as an attraction that received little footfall.

Indeed.

 

[thomasfan11]

Well they have changed it on google Now to temporarily closed

 

[alfie8]

Well they have changed it on google Now to temporarily closed

Plus on the new page on the website (ride availability) it is shown as closed for maintenance and reopening later in spring.

 

[Pete999films]

There were a few people working on it today and making good progress. It will be much better in my opinion in Thomasland

 

[thomasfan11]

There were a few people working on it today and making good progress. It will be much better in my opinion in Thomasland

Do u have pictures (im just interested)

 

[Pete999films]

Unfortunately not. The guys were blocking most of the view but you could see they were working to get it completed as soon as possible

 

[thomasfan11]

Unfortunately not. The guys were blocking most of the view but you could see they were working to get it completed as soon as possible

I can't wait to see it when it's open I think they finished the track and now the balest and Secenory

 

[thomasfan11]

20/02/19

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Look at how smashed Thomas is

 

[thomasfan11]

Plus on the new page on the website (ride availability) it is shown as closed for maintenance and reopening later in spring.

Well that's good