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.
Bachmann 009 Skarloey Railway range
in Narrow Gauge Modelling
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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.