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Too much Thomas is never enough.

Too many express coaches are never enough!!!

 

The hank battery cover is very easy to get off, you just find the clip at the back of the coal and lift it up, the clip is just the back of the coal, you shouldn't need to take the tender body shell off to access the battery compartment

Getting the cover off isn't the issue, it's getting the batteries out once the cover is off. Put a loop of string or tape under the batteries, then you can just pull on it and they pop out. Some battery-powered devices have this arrangement fitted as standard.