theres been 4 or 5 different track sets available here for a while now, but no new engines for months. i have resisted the sets as i feel they are too expensive for what they are.
when we got to the warehouse, i went straight to the thomas stuff, and was thirlled to find stephen, caitlin and connor sitting on the shelf. a sign said all thomas was 20% off. their normal price is $36NZD. being useless with maths, i went to a scanner to check, and they actually scanned up at 50% off!
i had originally thought caitlin and conner were repaints of the same model, but while taking photos, i found a number of differences, from funnels to windows. nice to see mattel investing some money into this line. the only thing i wish they had done was put colored wheels on the passenger coaches as well. would have really finished them off.