Thomas & Friends Lionel Trains

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In 1989 when Shining Time Station was to begin, Thomas was a success in USA and The Lionel Train Company who made big scale 1 trains made several sets. These trains are 43mm gauge which is the closest comercially available to the ones used for filming (When the TV shows started Gauge 1 (37mm) models based on Marklin mechanisms were used) The original Gauge 1 (G scale) sets are becoming collectable particullarly original 1993 sets with the play mat and yellow track. In 1994 James the Red Engine with Troublesome Trucks followed in G scale. A re-release of Thomas in G followed in 2000, using sets made outwith the US. These later sets are distinguisable by the brown railway sleepers and interchangeable couplings (bachmann style included). In total 3 sets were offered between 1993 and 2001-

  • Thomas with Annie and Clarabel
  • Delux Thomas with Annie and Clarabel- playmat and figures
  • James with the Troublesome trucks

Staring in 1999 Lionel has produced several O scale models of The Thomas the Tank Engine characters and several starter sets.

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[edit] Starter sets

1999-2000 Thomas with Annie and Clarabel and Harold on Flatbed with 3-D Station house on playboard

2000 Thomas with Annie and Clarabel Circus with animals and 3-D tent on playboard

[edit] Individual Items from 1999

  • Percy The Saddle Tank Engine
  • Troublesome Trucks 1 and 2

A G-Scale Thomas The Tank Engine set was offered again starting in 2001

In 2004 Lionel made a new version of the Thomas O-gauge starter set. This set featured a Lionel exclusive of that three extra faces were included so the operator could change Thomas expression and the eyes in the front move from side to side.

In 2005 the Troublesome Trucks #1 and 2 were rereleased this time with darker faces and a Tidmouth milk car and Sodor mining Co. car of American styling were released. These items were released either as separate items or as part of an expansion pack.

[edit] 2005

Late 2005 brought about the rerelease of Percy with three separate faces.

2006 brought about a second expansion pack which contains:

  • A flatcar with Harold the Helicopter on it
  • A Sodor Gondola car with a load of canasters
  • A S.C. Ruffey model
  • A Sodor Boober caboose
  • and four straight pieces of Fasttrack

[edit] 2006

2006 also brings the planned release of James with three different faces for the O-gauge market.

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