Not really, on average we pay about US $2 per engine, it's usually cheaper when they are part of multi packs. Sadly cost skyrockets when they bundle an "exclusive" as part of a playset, we've seen this multiple times like the Rescue Set, which started at $30 but went on sale for about $15, which got you a large playset and two engines. Since most collectors are focused on collecting every engine, they don't really have much use for the playsets.
I ended up donating all of the sets I bought (with sole purpose of getting the engines) after swapping the engines with a classic engine like Thomas, Percy, etc. Most kids don't know the difference, in fact they prefer to get a familiar engine over something that's painted differently.
However, now Fisher Price is one-upping their game by making new stuff like the fizz packs. It's a block that dissolves and reveals an animal.
(This post was last modified: 03-30-2019, 06:52 AM by Super.)
I ended up donating all of the sets I bought (with sole purpose of getting the engines) after swapping the engines with a classic engine like Thomas, Percy, etc. Most kids don't know the difference, in fact they prefer to get a familiar engine over something that's painted differently.
However, now Fisher Price is one-upping their game by making new stuff like the fizz packs. It's a block that dissolves and reveals an animal.