Idea: Thomas Trainz game

[VitasV]

A great idea for Auran would be if they created a Trainz Thomas the Tank Engine edition game. Since so many people are trying to create their Thomas characters, why not Auran create the game. Auran would make heaps of money with this idea.

 

[palmer]

yup if only they did

 

[Muliebuck]

yup, and only if Auran had the insane amount of money that HRT (I believe they're called) who OWN the exclusive rights to the whole 'Thomas' thing - could pay them for the priveledge of using it - short answer? Not going to happen - many a real world railway tourist endeavor have had to stop using the name, likenesses, etc of anything 'Thomas' or pay insane royalty/licensing fee's to the parent company - believe me, this subject has been flogged to death over and over again.

 

[sterrett]

I have a feeling Rev W Awdry is turning in his grave!

The mild-mannered, respectable gentleman would never in a million years have deprived hobbyists and children alike of the opportunity to mimic his delightful characters!

Hell - back in the 60's when I used to borrow the original "Thomas the Tank Engine" books from the travelling library (I lived deep in rural Devonshire), I would cut up cardboard boxes, colour them blue, green, red etc and fashion them into Thomas, Gordon, Henry, James as took my fancy.

Who sold Britt-Alcroft and, later on, HiT the rights, because this has all happened after Rev Awdry died?

Like everything in life, the hard nose of commerce takes over the simple pleasures in life! I hope Rev Awdry's family are proud of selling their birthright for a mess of pottage!