You're not alone. Trackmaster broke my heart and wallet. Wooden Railway was too rare. And we never speak about ERTL. But Take-Along? That is my pride and joy.
Trackmaster is quite inexpensive if you know where to look. About wooden railway; It’s frustrating and expensive… almost impossible to get into if you’re broke… it’s not worth it.
Track master: the battery’s bother me Wooden railway: my favorite in my opinion ERTL: 3rd favorite. It’s fragile but I like the designs Take along: my 2nd favorite. They look cool
I really agree! Take Along is absolutely amazing I grew up with it and absolutely enjoyed it and I’m glad a bunch of other people feel the same way about Take Along like I do You’ve earned a subscriber lol
The Take Along/Early Take & Play range we’re definitely my favourite Thomas toys as a kid. The Ertl is cool but the constant inconsistencies when it came to proportions, stickers and the coupling system just threw me off. And while the Playrail/Tomy/Trackmaster Toys I also loved as a kid, once again the proportions always threw me off and they weren’t exactly portable. But Take Along never had any of those problems! They were cheaper, better proportioned, looked good, they came with little cards which showed of the actual character, Thomas had lining on his back which I loved, they had many characters and they were portable! I remember on family holidays that used to have my rucksack filled to the brim with Take Alongs (with another pocket filled with Doctor Who figures) with the constant noise of metal clanking together when I walked (and the weight). I remember one time in a hotel where I met a random boy who also had Take Alongs and we played all afternoon! The only problem when it came to Take Along, for me at least, was the rolling stock. Obviously being a product of the Hit Era, the rolling stock toys were mainly very ‘kiddie’ and not that realistic. There were no red or green, express coaches, no red or orange branch line coaches, no Henrietta or Scruffy, no troublesome vans or tankers and no proper Break Vans either. Only American styled cabooses which never made sense to me. Everything else stuck close to the shows models so why change the grey brake vans to red cabooses? The only rolling stock Take Alongs I wanted to play with were Annie & Clarabel, some tankers, Troublesome Trucks and the Breakdown Train which I loved! It might of been my favourite Take Along toy because of all the detail on it, the flatbed and it’s magnet. It became it’s own character despite not having a face, like a TUGs character. So basically...I too loved the Take Along... And I too am a virgin and will die alone
Here's my top 10 Thomas & Friends ranges: TOMY/Trackmaster/Motorized. I only got into these ranges in 2015 because I got into because of DieselD199, Ramahfool, Maddalonefarms and Trackmaniamatt. ERTL/Nakayoshi. I'm ranking these two lines together because both are highly detailed and BigEngines87 uses them. Take Along/Take-'N'-Play/Adventures/Push Along. I grew up with the Take Along and early Take-'N'-Play items. But, I don't hold them very high because over half of the line went down hill and the two later versions of the line are not very good. Wooden Railway. It's good and the lead paint era ones have a unique flavor.
10/10 video. I have never laughed so hard or so often during a thomas discussion/essay video. Not only that but you have solid reasoning to back up your points, and you don't drag the video any longer than it needs to be. Editing is spot on and matches pacing. There are VERY few thomas youtubers who know how to do even one of these things, let alone all 4. If you return to content creation similar to this style of video you WILL get many subscribers as the t&f youtube scene desperately needs something like this. Thank you for this video.
Hey dude, great video! I loved the comedy! And you made a really great point about how underrated these are. The Take Along series has always been my favorite for how accurately they represent the show's models, and it felt like they put so much care into each one. Obviously that went and faded over time, but I'm glad someone other than me feels the same! I'll always remember all my beautiful die-cast toys...despite their eerie lack of eyebrows due to fading. XD
I literally never understood the take-along debate. All these toy lines are awesome in their own way. No need to debate whether they are better because of nostalgia.
Take Along was my first Thomas range, and I love it! I do like the Ertl and Wooden engines even though I never had Ertl. But Take Along Thomas (and Bob the Builder too) was the best
I really love Take Along, I grew up on this Thomas merchandise line and I have been collecting Diecasts ever since I was younger. It is childhood Nostalgia for me and it's a shame that it gets overshadowed by bigger/newer merch ranges.
I agree in my opinion take along is the best, cuz it represents the characters, models, and everything in-between not to mention that it is extremely collectible! I love all ranges (except for uncolored Thomas wood and push along) but take along just stands out to me and lets be real here, take along has the best scaling.
Fantastic video! It did get a chuckle or two out of me as well. Growing up, I was a Wooden Railway kid but a few Take Along engines sprinkled amongst my collection. However, the older I've gotten, the more Take Along pieces I've obtained. It's needless to say that the Take Along range does the best job at representing the characters from the television series. Whilst I adore the Wooden Railway and ERTL lines of toys, as far as Thomas merchandise goes, Take Along had it's obvious strengths compared to all other Thomas merchandise lines. However, unlike Wooden Railway, you couldn't really create much of a "world" from the system. There weren't an avid amount of destination pieces and track to collect. Sure, there were a few playsets released, but compared to the Wooden Railway, wasn't much to work with if you wanted to build your own Island of Sodor. Sadly, the Take Along line seems to have fallen into obscurity these days. But lucky for us fans, we'll always remember it quite fondly. Once again, great video!
As someone who grew up playing with both lines, I personally prefer Take-Along/Take N' Play over ERTL. Take-Along has the engines better proportioned with each other, the tender engines have detachable tenders, and best of all, they have the smart magnets that can connect either way. They might not have been as detailed as the ERTL models were, but they're still much more accurate to their TV series counterparts than today's Thomas merchandise lines.
I'm still collecting merch from the past 30 years (1992-Now) Even this one, the take along range, this range started 20 years ago and was "cancelled" 13 years ago, I am still collecting them/these
@@zackanderson7440i cant even get a proper job (like mcdonalds) legally yet, plus im autistic which means i might not be hyperfixated on thomas in time for my birthday
trackmaster and take along will always be my 2 favorites since I grew up having these 2 ranges mostly as a kid. and yeah I did have WR and some misc Merch but overall it was these 2. and yeah take along is underrated.
A great range but only one thing I don’t like about take along is that the tender engines tenders are treated like rolling stock and the tender engines are treated like tank engines with buffers in the back
Take along is the most realistic toy range honestly because of the wheel arrangements its very accurate but that's adventures ruined it for its coupling system and compatibility with wooden and older take alongs are excellent
I have a question I remember this one episode where James and Thomas try to get Percy to the moon with a drone I wanna know where that episode is and what is it’s actual name
Take Along/Take N Play was a good toyline, I wish Mattel never discontinued it. But anyways Mattel ruined the Thomas The Tank Engine merchandise. 2009 - 2012 will always be my favorite era of Take N Play.
i both love and hate DeAgostini tbh Sometimes, they model the characters surprisingly accurate but other times... *they pull a De Agostini Arry and Bert*
Imagine going crazy about a grey block on wheels and going crazy about a little change of a motorized range Ok im joking lolol But yeah, *where are take along coaches*
You're not alone. Trackmaster broke my heart and wallet. Wooden Railway was too rare. And we never speak about ERTL. But Take-Along? That is my pride and joy.
Yes
Trackmaster is quite inexpensive if you know where to look. About wooden railway; It’s frustrating and expensive… almost impossible to get into if you’re broke… it’s not worth it.
Track master: the battery’s bother me
Wooden railway: my favorite in my opinion
ERTL: 3rd favorite. It’s fragile but I like the designs
Take along: my 2nd favorite. They look cool
@@vik8218i found a vendor at a flea market that sells wooden railway items for $2 dollars a piece, i managed to get a big city engine for $4
I agree! Take Along is so nostalgic and underrated to me. I remember collecting a lot of those Take Along items as a kid.
I really agree! Take Along is absolutely amazing
I grew up with it and absolutely enjoyed it and I’m glad a bunch of other people feel the same way about Take Along like I do
You’ve earned a subscriber lol
same
Ye! I'm looking over my classic trains to find all the take along trains a had a long while ago!
Take Along/Take N Play is extremely underrated, thats why Railmakes exist
I love this comment
ITS UNDERRATED????
no wonder it’s hard to find the ones I want
Take Along/Early Take N Play are definitely my favorite toys as a child.
It's not just a merch range, but it's the best one
also: thanks for the Megaman X music 👍
The Take Along/Early Take & Play range we’re definitely my favourite Thomas toys as a kid. The Ertl is cool but the constant inconsistencies when it came to proportions, stickers and the coupling system just threw me off. And while the Playrail/Tomy/Trackmaster Toys I also loved as a kid, once again the proportions always threw me off and they weren’t exactly portable.
But Take Along never had any of those problems! They were cheaper, better proportioned, looked good, they came with little cards which showed of the actual character, Thomas had lining on his back which I loved, they had many characters and they were portable! I remember on family holidays that used to have my rucksack filled to the brim with Take Alongs (with another pocket filled with Doctor Who figures) with the constant noise of metal clanking together when I walked (and the weight). I remember one time in a hotel where I met a random boy who also had Take Alongs and we played all afternoon!
The only problem when it came to Take Along, for me at least, was the rolling stock. Obviously being a product of the Hit Era, the rolling stock toys were mainly very ‘kiddie’ and not that realistic. There were no red or green, express coaches, no red or orange branch line coaches, no Henrietta or Scruffy, no troublesome vans or tankers and no proper Break Vans either. Only American styled cabooses which never made sense to me. Everything else stuck close to the shows models so why change the grey brake vans to red cabooses? The only rolling stock Take Alongs I wanted to play with were Annie & Clarabel, some tankers, Troublesome Trucks and the Breakdown Train which I loved! It might of been my favourite Take Along toy because of all the detail on it, the flatbed and it’s magnet. It became it’s own character despite not having a face, like a TUGs character.
So basically...I too loved the Take Along...
And I too am a virgin and will die alone
Yeah. Take N Play started having ugly faces in 2013. Then in 2014 they added Wooden Railway couplings.
Here's my top 10 Thomas & Friends ranges:
TOMY/Trackmaster/Motorized. I only got into these ranges in 2015 because I got into because of DieselD199, Ramahfool, Maddalonefarms and Trackmaniamatt.
ERTL/Nakayoshi. I'm ranking these two lines together because both are highly detailed and BigEngines87 uses them.
Take Along/Take-'N'-Play/Adventures/Push Along. I grew up with the Take Along and early Take-'N'-Play items. But, I don't hold them very high because over half of the line went down hill and the two later versions of the line are not very good.
Wooden Railway. It's good and the lead paint era ones have a unique flavor.
This is the most relatable video I’ve ever seen. I don’t have a single different thought in this video.
3:50 Yooooo same
This was a nice little video. I've enjoyed seeing you put out content again. It feels like 2016 again. Kinda. Stay safe Kade!
10/10 video. I have never laughed so hard or so often during a thomas discussion/essay video. Not only that but you have solid reasoning to back up your points, and you don't drag the video any longer than it needs to be. Editing is spot on and matches pacing. There are VERY few thomas youtubers who know how to do even one of these things, let alone all 4. If you return to content creation similar to this style of video you WILL get many subscribers as the t&f youtube scene desperately needs something like this. Thank you for this video.
This video was 100% factual. We need more Take Along/Take n Play users/content creators instead of wooden railway creators.
Very obscure range that the fandom needs to talk more about
My favorite Thomas and friends toy range is Thomas wooden railway it has a nostalgic feel
Hey dude, great video! I loved the comedy! And you made a really great point about how underrated these are. The Take Along series has always been my favorite for how accurately they represent the show's models, and it felt like they put so much care into each one. Obviously that went and faded over time, but I'm glad someone other than me feels the same! I'll always remember all my beautiful die-cast toys...despite their eerie lack of eyebrows due to fading. XD
I literally never understood the take-along debate. All these toy lines are awesome in their own way. No need to debate whether they are better because of nostalgia.
Take Along was my first Thomas range, and I love it! I do like the Ertl and Wooden engines even though I never had Ertl. But Take Along Thomas (and Bob the Builder too) was the best
Take Along/ Take N Play are my favorite merchandise brands with Wooden Railway being my second & Adventures third
I used to love take along as a kid (unfortunatly I didnt have a lo of characters and rolling stock)
I love Take along/Take and play
I really love Take Along, I grew up on this Thomas merchandise line and I have been collecting Diecasts ever since I was younger. It is childhood Nostalgia for me and it's a shame that it gets overshadowed by bigger/newer merch ranges.
I think we can all agree that departing now is the best range. Like, what over toy line has 3 interchangeable faces for every character
Your right
Also Hornby and Bachmann are Thomas merchandise as well
I wasnt sure if i was watching the funny thomas guy and 30 seconds in and i knew i was watching the funny thomas guy
I agree in my opinion take along is the best, cuz it represents the characters, models, and everything in-between not to mention that it is extremely collectible! I love all ranges (except for uncolored Thomas wood and push along) but take along just stands out to me
and lets be real here, take along has the best scaling.
Fantastic video! It did get a chuckle or two out of me as well. Growing up, I was a Wooden Railway kid but a few Take Along engines sprinkled amongst my collection. However, the older I've gotten, the more Take Along pieces I've obtained. It's needless to say that the Take Along range does the best job at representing the characters from the television series. Whilst I adore the Wooden Railway and ERTL lines of toys, as far as Thomas merchandise goes, Take Along had it's obvious strengths compared to all other Thomas merchandise lines. However, unlike Wooden Railway, you couldn't really create much of a "world" from the system. There weren't an avid amount of destination pieces and track to collect. Sure, there were a few playsets released, but compared to the Wooden Railway, wasn't much to work with if you wanted to build your own Island of Sodor. Sadly, the Take Along line seems to have fallen into obscurity these days. But lucky for us fans, we'll always remember it quite fondly. Once again, great video!
As someone who grew up playing with both lines, I personally prefer Take-Along/Take N' Play over ERTL. Take-Along has the engines better proportioned with each other, the tender engines have detachable tenders, and best of all, they have the smart magnets that can connect either way. They might not have been as detailed as the ERTL models were, but they're still much more accurate to their TV series counterparts than today's Thomas merchandise lines.
That last line hit home. But I have to agree with all of your points! I love and was lucky enough to grow up with Take Along, thank fuck! 🙏🏻
Me and you are the same you are now my new favorite CZcamsr you have gained one subscriber
I am still collecting older merch from the past 30 years (1992-Now)
Even these take along ones, this range was started 20 years ago
"ERTL is old and rare" a shop near me sells loads ERTL Thomas items on a dedicated shelf for cheap prices
AND in box
I'm still collecting merch from the past 30 years (1992-Now)
Even this one, the take along range, this range started 20 years ago and was "cancelled" 13 years ago, I am still collecting them/these
Ya’ know what, You convinced me!
if only I wasn’t dirt poor.
Well, not dirt poor, just that my parents are stingy bast*[CENSORED FOR SUSAN]*
@@zackanderson7440i cant even get a proper job (like mcdonalds) legally yet, plus im autistic which means i might not be hyperfixated on thomas in time for my birthday
great video, I love take aling as well, one of my favorite ranges. Bachmann is now my favorite but take along was always a childhood pick
3:50
That could be the slogan for the entire Thomas fandom lol
trackmaster and take along will always be my 2 favorites since I grew up having these 2 ranges mostly as a kid.
and yeah I did have WR and some misc Merch but overall it was these 2.
and yeah take along is underrated.
Take Along Is Twice The Treasure As Ertl
Change My Mind!
Take along is so underrated. Wooden railway and Take a long are tied for me as the best.
TANK YOU SO MUCH! It’s my favourite too
every single time someone says ertl Thomas is better they say how it's more show accurate, even though that doesn't make a good toy in practicality
I agree with your opinion I think take along with the best Thomas toys of all time in my childhood
A great range but only one thing I don’t like about take along is that the tender engines tenders are treated like rolling stock and the tender engines are treated like tank engines with buffers in the back
This video is why I love CZcams
Take along is the most realistic toy range honestly because of the wheel arrangements its very accurate but that's adventures ruined it for its coupling system and compatibility with wooden and older take alongs are excellent
Honestly, I don't mind take along being underrated, as it's unpopularity allows engines to be extremely cheap
Why the hell is this so funny
I actually own take along ever since when I was a kid, man it's sure is been a long time
My 3 fav range is also take along followed by tomy and old wooden railway
Is that the Blu-ray of Thomas and the Magic Railroad
I would love to work on a Take Along video. They came out after ERTL ended. In the U.K. ERTL ended in 2004, while the U.S. ended in 2001.
0:30 yoo dude nice hank custom
Take Along was certainly my favourite merchandise as a kid.
Bro you need to do a take along collection video
I grow Ed up with take a long and I love it We’re still on for till this day because it’s one of the best portable rangers ever
1:26 and 1:49 Miku figure from the finale on the left.
I feel bad for wooden railway
I like it as well
1 hour after release lets goo, Btw take along and take and play is my favourite range as well
My guy you should look up thomas interactive railway and see what you think of that.
Samson is a really good model, despite the big magnet.
I agree with everything said in this video. especially for trw I just dont care that much for simplicity
True Trackmaster
I love Thomas take Along
i prefer collecting the old trakmaster stuff and i would only get take along for the narrow gauge engines cuz they scale well with trackmasters
Seeing the take along engines so close to your TV scares me
What's great is that you can find these on AliExpress for an affordable price.
And those are bootlegs
Are they all bootlegs?
@@NickLogoAbk2913 Are all of them bootlegs?
@@mgdomproductions I think the ones from the Daalee store on AE are actual take alongs
Why is this so true 3:50
Virgin ERTL vs. Chad Wooden Railway vs. Extra Chad Take Along vs. Even More Chad Plarail/TOMY/Trackmaster Not Revolution vs. UBER CHAD BACHMANN
i saw you have a switch and wii and like take along, just like me!
Take along is the best. Suck it wooden railway.......please don’t kill me.
Big plot twist
Make some more Thomas and associates!
I am I crazy I collect take’n’plays...
i miss the days of take along and take n play
0:24 I thought he was in Canada
I have a question I remember this one episode where James and Thomas try to get Percy to the moon with a drone I wanna know where that episode is and what is it’s actual name
Anyone know how to restore paint on worn out Take Along trains?
Take Along/Take N Play was a good toyline, I wish Mattel never discontinued it. But anyways Mattel ruined the Thomas The Tank Engine merchandise. 2009 - 2012 will always be my favorite era of Take N Play.
im surprised your not verified yet-
I never really got why people liked ertl, there’s another brand called De agostini, it wasn’t perfect, but a lot of the faces look hella good
i both love and hate DeAgostini tbh
Sometimes, they model the characters surprisingly accurate
but other times...
*they pull a De Agostini Arry and Bert*
Hamtaro plush :O
Yeah I also love Take along
I was not expecting that ending
But i cant say my opinion is different to yourse
do you have any Thomas dvds
I like Tomy
I get Thomas and percy
take along based
even bob the builder take along
Agreed
3:50 same me to
You remind me of BigEngines87 lol.
Wait but what about Bandai tecs ?
what about Bachmann?
Take Along definitely had the advantage of being made of metal and plastic.
Thomas The Tank Engine Ertl
Heh imagine your favourite Thomas train toy brand being one that only has Annie and Clarabel as coaches in their range
Imagine going crazy about a grey block on wheels and going crazy about a little change of a motorized range
Ok im joking lolol
But yeah, *where are take along coaches*
Same
😮
Где их купить сейчас?
prolly ebay
Reupload your old videos because i need the sandy memes video
Take along is god sorry I ment old take along