Uploaded June 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hi Guys and Gals! Here we have the 2013 version of Trackmaster's Peter Sam, I bought this loco at target for $26 ( I think), it was seen in the Target fresh case of Thomas 2013 engines video. I wanted this engine mainly for the brake van.
This engine is a narrow gauge steam engine based on a real life engine the Talyllyn Railway's Edward Thomas. In TRS he was originally named Stuart and later was named Peter Sam, another interesting piece of trivia is that he was red in TRS. On the television show he was always green though and so is the version I present here.
Peter Sam runs on a single AA battery and uses the flat type of drive unit as do most narrow gauge trackmaster and TOMY engines. This engine has the holes in the wheels for side rods but the front axles are too short to accommodate the normal small engine side rods, the addition of siderods is possible though using the method I used on Hank.
This engine has a lovely smooth and quiet drive unit and is quite fast. just the thing for those emergency slate and stone deliveries then!
Passing the turntable test and climbing test with flying colors this is a great runner that also looks quite good if you ignore the side rods. 8/10 looks, 10/10 running, 5/10 value for money.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Guys and Gals! Here we have the 2013 version of Trackmaster's Peter Sam, I bought this loco at target for $26 ( I think), it was seen in the Target fresh case of Thomas 2013 engines video. I wanted this engine mainly for the brake van.
This engine is a narrow gauge steam engine based on a real life engine the Talyllyn Railway's Edward Thomas. In TRS he was originally named Stuart and later was named Peter Sam, another interesting piece of trivia is that he was red in TRS. On the television show he was always green though and so is the version I present here.
Peter Sam runs on a single AA battery and uses the flat type of drive unit as do most narrow gauge trackmaster and TOMY engines. This engine has the holes in the wheels for side rods but the front axles are too short to accommodate the normal small engine side rods, the addition of siderods is possible though using the method I used on Hank.
This engine has a lovely smooth and quiet drive unit and is quite fast. just the thing for those emergency slate and stone deliveries then!
Passing the turntable test and climbing test with flying colors this is a great runner that also looks quite good if you ignore the side rods. 8/10 looks, 10/10 running, 5/10 value for money.
Thanks for watching!
