The wages of sin

Or at least the bribery of former lead peddlers. Because of the recall of Thomas trains, we had to return a half-dozen of his favorites (basically any of the red ones). Presumably we will be reimbursed or get a whole new crew in the mail sans lead. In the meantime, the good people who make Thomas toys (or, at least, the people responsible for damage control) sent Samson a free train for his trouble.

I wonder if they randomly chose the one they had the most of in stock or if they settled upon this after a series of focus groups to determine which train seemed most like a fun toy and least like an admission of guilt.

I imagine somebody with a powerpoint emphasizing the "need to move on." I wonder if this set will remain on shelves.