BassTromboneMelton

It was confirmed that the slate wagons are not PECO toolings. I think Bachmann wanted to have some rolling stock available with the Skarloey model so they paid PECO to use their tooling. That explains the $63 price tag. The new slate wagons are $30. They seem to be based off the over-sized versions on the show. No production models yet, but Bachmann USA usually model their Thomas stock accurately to what is represented on the show.