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2000

**2000** was the sixteenth year of ERTL. A special Silver Thomas was released to commemorate both the start of the new millennium and the 55th anniversary of the Railway Series. The lines also received a new style of packaging this year and products were introduced to celebrate the release of the theatrical film *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*.
Sea Cargo Cars

The **Sea Cargo Cars** are a pair of red Sodor Shipping containers. They feature tanks filled with a lobster and an octopus.

## Product Description

### **US Take Along collector card**

*Name: Sea Cargo Cars*

*Colors: Red*

*Bio: The Sea Cargo Cars carry special cargo - an octopus and a lobster that wiggle with each clickey-clack of the tracks!*

### **UK Take Along collector card**

*The Sea Cargo Cars carry special cargo - an octopus and a lobster that wiggle with each clickey-clack of the tracks!*

## Trivia

* The picture on their collector card shares the same background as Salty and Ocean Cars.
* The title bar in their UK collector card labels them under different languages.
2016

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## 2016

### Pamphlet

US/UK

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**2016** was the seventh and final year of Take-n-Play and the third year of Collectible Railway.
Splatter

This article is about **Splatter**. You may be looking for **Dodge**.

**Splatter** is a diesel who was Diesel 10's sidekick along with Dodge.

## Timeline

* 2000 (Britt Allcroft licensing)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)

## Availability

* Thomas and the Magic Railroad Gift Pack

## Trivia

* Splatter's prototype features a different face and light grey paint and lacks the name on his side. This is also seen on the Wooden Railway prototype Splatter and Dodge.
* Although most ERTL models that reused toolings from previous models were dated to the year said models came out, Splatter is dated 1999 despite reusing Diesel's tooling. This is because he uses Iron 'Arry's chassis. Iron Bert and Dodge were also dated 1999 due to reusing the same chassis.
* Splatter appears in some of the ERTL Collection pamphlets, despite not being available during its reign.

## Gallery

Prototype Splatter2000 Splatter box2001 Splatter boxTwo Splatter Models owned by ThomasTankCollectibles, showing the differences in number of coal-speckles present throughout some models.
Sodor Oil Trucks

This article is about **Sodor Oil Trucks**. You may be looking for **Sodor Fuel Wagon** or **Tar and Fuel Car**.

## Details:

### Portrait Number:

31
35 (STS)

### Item Number:

4043

The **Sodor Oil Trucks** (also known as the **Sodor Fuel Wagons** in the US) are tankers used to transport fuel.

## Product Description

### **Historical Note**

*Like the Tar and Milk wagons, the Sodor Oil Trucks are similar to rolling stock developed in the 1940's and 1950's. They remained in service throughout Britain for several years.*

## Timeline

* 1994 (Britt Allcroft licensing)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)

## Trivia

* The prototype Sodor Oil Trucks had rust detailing on the chassis. This was changed to light weathering on the released models.
	+ This makes them the first items with weathering.
* The Sodor Oil Trucks's models were originally dated 1993 on their chassis underneath the model, despite being released in 1994. It is likely because they used the same tooling as the Tar and Milk Wagons, though it’s also possible that they were planned for release in late 1993, but got delayed to the start of 1994.
* The Sodor Oil Trucks includes two Sodor fuel tankers, even though there was only one fuel tanker prop used for the entirety of the model series.

## See also

* Sodor Fuel Wagon - Take Along release of one of the fuel tankers.

## Gallery

Prototype Sodor Fuel WagonsSodor Oil Trucks1994-2000 Sodor Oil Trucks box1994-2000 Sodor Oil Trucks collector card2000-2002 Sodor Oil Trucks box
Trevor

* 2017
* 2002
* 1991

**Trevor** is a traction engine who belongs to the Vicar and works on his orchard.

## Product Description

### **1993 ERTL collector card**

*There’s a touch of Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner about Trevor. He’s very old and enjoys dozing in the sun. He hates to be left out, however, and likes an opportunity to show he’s still capable of a good day’s work. Best of all, these days, he likes giving children rides.*

### **Historical Note**

*Trevor is based on a converted Garrett 4cd compound tractor from the mid-1920’s.*

### **2002 ERTL collector card**

*Trevor is an older tractor who was saved from going to the scrap pile, so he is always willing and grateful to help out anyone in need.*

### **2002 US Take Along collector card**

*Name: Trevor the Traction Engine*

*Color(s): Green*

*Bio: Trevor is an older tractor who was saved from going to the scrap pile, so he is always willing and grateful to help out anyone in need.*

## Timeline

* 1991 (metal smokebox, red wheels, yellow chimney and box outline, golden flywheel rim, Britt Allcroft licensing, made in China)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)
* 2002 (grey wheels, golden chimney and box outline, yellow flywheel with green centre, two-way magnet at rear, name embossed on chassis; only available at Target until 2005)
* 2006 (name printed on chassis)
* 2008 (plastic smokebox; rear magnet removed)
* 2017 (clip coupling, CG style face, shorter black funnel, hollowed out counterweights on front wheels, light brown flywheel, made in Thailand)

## Variants

* Miniature Trevor
* Gold Rail Trevor (cancelled)
* Scrap Trevor
* Keyring Trevor

## Availability

* 10 Piece Value Set
* Collector Vehicle Pack 2
* Travel Tote (Target Australia exclusive)
* Trevor and the Apple Truck (cancelled)

## Trivia

* Trevor's ERTL prototype had a sticker face.
* Trevor's Take Along prototype features a grey flywheel compared to the final version which has a yellow one.
* Some copies of Trevor's Take Along model have a rear magnet. This was also the case with Bertie and Bulgy.

## Gallery

Prototype ERTL TrevorERTL Trevor1991-1993 ERTL Trevor box1993-2000 ERTL Trevor box1993-2000 ERTL Trevor collector card2000-2002 ERTL Trevor boxPrototype Take Along TrevorTake Along Trevor2006-2007 UK Take Along Trevor boxAdventures Trevor
### Variants gallery

Miniature TrevorCancelled Gold Rail TrevorScrap TrevorKeyring Trevor
### Other

Trevor's ERTL mold reused as a Traction-Engine in the 1992 Limited-Edition Matchbox Pack entitled "Foden C type Steam Wagon with Traction Engine".
Stanley

* 2017
* 2015
* 2013
* 2010
* 2008

**Stanley** is a strong and shiny engine with a boyish sense of fun.

*Color: Grey and Silver*

*Bio: Stanley is a shiny new engine who is everyone’s best friend. He was brought to the railway to help Thomas get important work done on Sodor.*

### **2009 UK Take Along collector card**

*Stanley is a shiny new engine who is everyone’s best friend. He was brought to the railway to help Thomas get important work done on Sodor.*

## Timeline

* 2008 (two-way magnets, metal smokebox, made in China)
* 2010 (updated details)
* 2013 (CG style face, hollowed out wheel pins, made in Thailand)
* 2015 (shorter cab, unpainted buffers, one-way magnets taller coal bunker)
* 2017 (clip connectors; only available in select countries)

## Variants

* Stanley's Construction Clash
* Stanley in Space
* Light-Up Racer Stanley

## Availability

* Morgan's Mine Electronic Playset (UK version)
* Favorite Friends 3 Pack (with Rosie and Oliver)
* Rebuilding Great Waterton
* Sodor Steamworks Repair Shed
* Sodor Paint Shop (2014 version)

## Trivia

* Stanley is one of the few characters who never had a regular release in Adventures.

## Gallery

Prototype Take Along Stanley2008-2009 Take Along/Prototype Take-n-Play Stanley2010-2012 Take-n-Play Stanley2013-2015 Take-n-Play Stanley2015-2016 Take-n-Play Stanley2017-2019 Collectible Railway Stanley
Thomas with Annie and Clarabel

This article is about **the 1:64 Scale pack**. You may be looking for **the miniature pack**.

## Details:

### Active:

1988-1999 (UK)
1989-1996 (US)

### Item Number:

1006 (1988)
1008 (1992; US)
4072 (1993)

**Thomas with Annie and Clarabel** (also known as **Thomas the Tank Engine with Annie and Clarabel**) is a multi-pack which includes Thomas, Annie and Clarabel.

## Product Description

### **Shining Time Station Collector Card**

#### **Thomas**

*Thomas can be seen bustling about his very own branch line, of which he is extremely proud.*

#### **Annie and Clarabel**

*Ever-faithful as Thomas' coaches, Annie and Clarabel have captured our heart as favorites on the railway.*

## Timeline

* 1988 (paper face on Thomas)
* 1990 (3D plastic face on Thomas)

## Trivia

* Initially this was the only pack that these three characters shared.
* This pack and Percy with Annie and Clarabel are the only packs to be given portrait numbers, albeit exclusively in the Shining Time Station range.

## Gallery

1988-1989 Thomas with Annie and Clarabel box1990-1993 Thomas with Annie and Clarabel UK box1990 Thomas with Annie and Clarabel US box1993-1999 Thomas with Annie and Clarabel UK box
Old Slow Coach

**Old Slow Coach** is a GWR Victorian luxury coach who was saved from scrap by Thomas and Percy.

## Product Description

*Old Slow Coach was originally part of The Cornishman, taking passengers to Falmouth to catch the Translantic liners. Impressed by her very grand and luxurious interior, she was brought to the Island of Sodor by Sir Topham Hatt, but was eventually replaced by modern rolling stock. Sent to the scrap yards, Old Slow Coach was luckily found and saved by Thomas and Percy, so she is once again very useful indeed.*

## Timeline

* 2000 (Britt Allcroft licensing)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)

## Availability

* 5 Piece Value Set
* Sodor Gift Set 2

## Trivia

* Old Slow Coach is depicted with front windows, although she never had them in the show. These are absent on her prototype.
* Old Slow Coach's roof compartment doesn’t extend completely over the roof, like it does in the show.
* Old Slow Coach's prototype depicts her with red lining and a blank roof compartment front.

## Gallery

Prototype Old Slow CoachOld Slow Coach box
Turntable Playtrack

The **Turntable Playtrack** (also known as the **Turntable Playset**) is a playset depicting Tidmouth Sheds.

## Contents

* Shed
* Four Straight Track pieces
* Three Curved Track pieces
* Ten Single Curved Switch Track pieces
* Turntable
* Siding Track
* Four Signals
* Two Traffic Lights

## Trivia

* The Turntable Playtrack is possibly a combination of the main Tidmouth Sheds roundhouse and the Farquhar shed.
Up and Away Track Pack

This article is about the **Up and Away Track Pack**. You may be looking for the **Bridge Accessory Pack**.

## Up and Away Track Pack

### Item Number:

LC76653

The **Up and Away Track Pack** is a track pack containing 12 track pieces.

## Contents

* Two Arched Stone Bidges
* 5" Straight Track piece
* Four Ascending Track pieces
* Three Risers
* Male Old Track Adapter
* Female Old Track Adapter
Tankers

This page is for **tankers** that are not sold individually.

## Tar Tanker

* 2004
* 1993

The **Tar Tanker** is a tanker used for transporting tar.

### Timeline

* 1993 (pin-hook couplings, plastic design, black running board, axle boxes, Britt Allcroft licensing)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)
* 2003 (U-hook rear coupling; only available in the UK)
* 2004 (two-way magnets, diecast design, red running board, axle boxes removed, name embossed on chassis)
* 2006 (name printed on chassis)

### Availability

* Tar and Milk Wagons
* Five Pack 2
* 10 Piece Value Set
* Tar and Fuel Car

### Trivia

* Despite the Sodor Fuel Wagon getting an individual release in Europe, the Tar Tabker didn’t get the same treatment for unknown reasons.
* The Tar Tanker is the only tanker from the television series and made in both ERTL and Take Along not released individually.

## Snowglobe Car

* 2004
* 2003

## Information

### First Appearance

Thomas Holiday Snowglobe Train (*2003*)

The **Snowglobe Car** is a holiday-themed tanker. It sits on a green saddle with gold lettering on the sides that reads "Happy Holidays".

### Timeline

* 2003 (contains Tidmouth Station, embossed name)
* 2004 (contains reindeer with sleigh)
* 2005 (printed name)

### Availability

* Thomas Holiday Snowglobe Train
* Reindeer Express with Snowglobe Train
* Thomas and Happy Holidays Snow Globe Car
* Toby and the Holiday Train
* Santa Thomas and Percy Gift Set
* Holiday Thomas (pack)

### Trivia

* The Snowglobe Car from Thomas and Happy Holidays Snow Globe Car was the first item released with a printed name.

## Information

### First Appearance

Thomas and Jet Engine (*2004*)

The **Jet Fuel Tanker** is a tanker used for transporting jet fuel.

### Timeline

* 2004 (red livery, embossed name)
* 2006 (printed name)
* 2008 (blue and white livery; only available in Sodor Airport Vehicles)

### Availability

* Thomas and Jet Engine
* Sodor Airport Vehicles

## Information

### First Appearance

Thomas and Paint Car (*2005*)

The **Paint Car** is a Sodor Paint Works tanker used for transporting paint. It is loosely based on Calling All Engines.

### Timeline

* 2005 (embossed name)
* 2006 (printed name)

### Availability

* Thomas and Paint Car
* Bonus Free Engine Assortment with James and Paint-Splattered Thomas

### Trivia

* The paint car takes the place of the flatbeds with paint cans seen in the movie.
* The first prototype features red paint in the Paint Car instead of green paint.
* The paint car is photoshopped onto the Thomas and Paint Car's collector card.

## See also

* Tar and Milk Wagons
* Sodor Oil Trucks
* Tidmouth Milk Tanker
* Tar and Fuel Car
* Sodor Fuel Wagon
* Oil Tanker
* Poppin' Popcorn Car
* Diesel Fuel Tanker
* Bubble Tanker
Rosie

* 2019
* 2016
* 2015
* 2010
* 2007

**Rosie** is a cheery, bubbly tank engine. She was originally painted lavender, but is currently painted red.

## Product Description

### **2007 US Take Along collector card**

*Name: Rosie*

*Color: Pink*

*Bio: Rosie is feisty, fun and very free-spirited. She is a tomboy tank engine - despite the fact that she's pink!*

### **2007 UK Take Along collector card**

*Rosie is feisty, fun and very free-spirited. She is a tomboy tank engine - despite the fact that she's pink!*

## Timeline

* 2007 (lavender livery, two-way magnets, metal smokebox, made in China)
* 2008 (plastic smokebox)
* 2010 (minor updates, whistle and smokebox saddle added, taller coal bunker)
* 2013 (updated body, CG style face, hollowed out wheel pins, made in Thailand)
* 2015 (one-way magnets, shorter cab, unpainted buffers and valve gear)
* 2016 (clip connectors, less details across the running board, only available in select countries until 2017)
* 2019 (red livery, headlamp on funnel, shorter body with tall funnel, hook and loop couplings, slightly longer design, farther apart wheels)

## Variants

* Metallic Rosie
* Muddy Rosie from Muddy Adventure 4 Pack
* Lights and Sounds Rosie
* Talking Rosie
* Light-Up Racer Rosie

## Availability

* The Great Race
* Favorite Friends 3 Pack with Stanley and Oliver
* Rosie Circle Track Set
* Thomas and Rosie
* Classic Friends

## Trivia

* Rosie's Take Along prototype features more freckles, slightly darker paint and a taller coal bunker.
* Rosie always had plastic domes, even when most other characters at the time still didn't.
* Despite gaining a headlamp on her smokebox in the seventeenth series, Rosie did not gain one in any of the die-cast ranges until her Push Along model.
* Rosie's Push Along model has her lettering lower than it should be.
Slate Trucks

The **Slate Trucks** are narrow gauge trucks used for carrying slate around the island.

## Timeline

* 2001 (pin-hook couplings, Gullane licensing)

### Components

* 1999 (pin-hook couplings, Britt Allcroft licensing; only available in Quarry Loading Accessory Set)
* 2004 (U-hook rear coupling; only available in the Sodor Quarry Set)

## Availability

* Quarry Loading Accessory Set (*one only*)
* Sodor Quarry Set

## Trivia

* The slate in the trucks is twice the height it should be, making it out of scale compared to the trucks.
* The Slate Trucks have noticeably shorter pin couplings than other rolling stock. This makes them tricky to stay coupled on some engines and rolling stock. This was also the case with the D Fusit wagons.
* The Slate Trucks appear in some of The ERTL Collection pamphlets, despite not being available during its reign.
Collector Cards/ERTL

## 1993-2000

The first character cards showed the character's portrait. The reverse side showed a box of the character's description and a list of all the vehicles to collect.

### Gallery

ThomasEdwardHenryGordonJamesPercyTobyDuckDonaldDouglasOliverTroublesome TrucksAnnie and ClarabelDieselBillBenHenriettaBertieHaroldTrevorTerenceFat Controller and PorterBoCoDaisyTar and Milk WagonsMavisBulgyCity of TruroBreakdown TruckOld CoachesSodor Oil TrucksAnniversary Thomas Limited EditionToadScrap TrevorSodor Mail CoachesGeorgeCuldeeGodred199 DieselRustyRheneasDuncanSir HandelPeter SamExpress CoachesSir Topham Hatt's CarLord HarryDukeSkarloeyStepneyThe DieselCarolineS.C. RuffeyBulstrodeChinese DragonWilbertSixteenHenry's Log CarLimited Edition ThomasLimited Edition PercyLimited Edition RheneasLimited Edition DuncanCanal BoatD FusitCraneSodor Mail VanSodor Soft Side TruckBluebellLimited Edition Sir HandelLimited Edition RustyLimited Edition DukeLimited Edition Lord HarryFire EngineDerek the DieselBi-PlaneLorry 2Lorry 3Iron 'ArryIron BertThomas Millennium Limited Edition
## 2002-2004

The cards were discontinued in 2000 following change of the packaging design, until 2002 when the range was rebranded as The ERTL Collection. The 2002 design features two tone diagonal stripes and a footer with additional images. The card shows a blue, green or yellow background, with the description on the left and a cartoon illustration of the model on the right.

### Gallery

ThomasHenryGordonJamesDuckFalconSilly TrucksBrakevanNeilFrankMrs Hatt and Mrs KyndleyCity of TruroDukeSkarloeyTobyAnnie and ClarabelPercyBertieBillBenTroublesome TrucksTar and Milk WagonsMavisOliverDieselDonaldDouglasDaisyBoCoGeorgeThe DieselToadScrap TrevorThe Fat Controller'sCarExpress CoachesBiplaneLadyDiesel 10ThumperCranky the CraneFlying ScotsmanIron 'ArryIron BertHarveySaltyElizabethIsabel Auto CoachCatherine Mountain CoachDiesel D7101EmilySpencerLord HarryFergusMurdochSodor Mail CoachesArthurJackAlfieJock
Old Coaches

The **Old Coaches** are a pair of coaches that were used on local passenger trains for a many years.

## Product Description

### **Historical Note**

*The Old Coaches are of a similar age to Annie and Clarabel. They are based on passenger coaches built in the 1930's. Because they were so sturdy they continued in service for a very long time.*

## Timeline

* 1992 (pin-hook couplings, Britt Allcroft licensing)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)

### Components

* 2004 (U-hook rear coupling; only available in the Sodor Viaduct Bridge Playset)

## Availability

* James and the Old Coaches
* Edward and the Old Coaches
* Five Pack 3
* Sodor Viaduct Bridge Playset (one only)

## Trivia

* Like in the show, both coaches are brake coaches.
* Because the Old Coaches share the same basis as Annie and Clarabel, they were dated 1987 underneath until 2001.
* The Old Coaches were originally sold in the UK with either Edward or James in a limited edition train pack before they were sold individually worldwide.

## Gallery

1994-2000 Old Coaches boxOld Coaches collector card2000-2002 Old Coaches box2004 Old Coach from Sodor Viaduct Bridge Playset
Troublesome Truck

This article is about *the single-pack*. You may be looking for *the two-pack*, *the giggling* or *talking variants*.

## Troublesome Truck

* 2019
* 2017
* 2014 (II)
* 2014 (I)
* 2010
* 2003

## Details:

### Active:

2003-2019, 2023-present (US/AUS)
2004 (*shelf date*), 2005-2019, 2023-present (UK)

### Ranges:

Take Along
Take-n-Play
Collectible Railway
Adventures
Push Along

### Item Number:

LC76105 (TA)
R9614 (TNP; 2010)
BCW78 (TNP; 2014 (I))
BFW74 (TNP; 2014 (II))
CDW92 (CR)
DXT40 (A)
GDJ46 (PA)

The **Troublesome Truck** is a troublesome piece of rolling stock that enjoys pulling tricks engines. It also includes a magnetic coal or any cargo piece.

## Product Description

### **2003 US Take Along collector card**

*Name: Troublesome Truck*

*Color(s): Gray*

*Bio: The Troublesome Trucks are the rascals of Sir Topham Hatt's railway and love to cause the engines problems. Noisy, silly and careless - the Troublesome Trucks are always a handful.*

## Changes

* 2003 (two-way magnets, grey livery, laughing face, coal cargo, rocking mechanism, red running board white wheels, embossed name, made in China; only available at Target until 2005)
* 2006 (printed name)
* 2010 (black wheels, minor updates)
* 2014 (light blue livery, CG style happy face, rock cargo, rocking mechanism removed, hollowed out counterweights, made in Thailand)
* 2014 (one-way magnets, dark orange livery, cross face, hay bales cargo, yellow running board)
* 2015 (clip connectors, happy face, coal cargo, unpainted buffers; only available in select countries)
* 2017 (clip connectors, dark blue livery, new happy face)
* 2019 (hook and loop couplings, blue and yellow livery, slightly longer, farther apart wheels)

## Variants

* Troublesome Truck with flipping coal load from Sodor Mining Co.
* Giggling Troublesome Truck from Giggling Troublesome Trucks and Working Hard Gift Pack
* Troublesome Truck with eyes closed expression from Thomas and the Troublesome Trucks
* Troublesome Truck with surprised face and rocking mechanism from Talking Troublesome Trucks
* Plastic body Troublesome Truck from Thomas' Adventure Castle and Percy to the Rescue
* Dark blue Troublesome Truck with cross face and rope cargo from Brendam Buddies

## Availability

* Thomas and the Troublesome Trucks
* Totally Tidmouth
* Really Useful Friends

## Trivia

* The Troublesome Truck's Take Along prototype features black wheels, whereas the official model has white wheels. This was reversed on the Take-n-Play model due to most of the prototypes being the Take Along models. Annie, Clarabel and Duncan also had this with their Take Along models.
* The Troublesome Truck's photo on his Take Along collector card is from the episode *A Surprise for Percy*.
* The 2013 Troublesome Truck is similar to Rickety from the Thomas Wooden Railway line.
Sixteen

**Sixteen** is a careless and arrogant engine who used to work in an NCB colliery with Wilbert.

## Product Description

### **1998 ERTL collector card**

*16 does not have a name, but he has just a number, and he worked in a steelworks. 1 of his jobs was to take the waste from the works in special trucks to a place they called the tip. He was rescued 1 day after driving past the Danger Warning sign, and sent to the back of the shed in disgrace.*

### **Historical Note**

*16 is a saddle-tank locomotive and is based on a design for the Ministry of Supply for the war effort, first introduced in 1943.*

## Timeline

* 1998 (pin-hook couplings, Britt Allcroft licensing)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)
* 2003 (U-hook rear coupling; only available in the UK)

## Trivia

* Because they are the same class, Sixteen's tooling was also used for Wilbert.
* Sixteen's prototype had black-and-yellow 'hazard' stripes on his front buffer beam. However, his released model just had yellow buffer beams with no 'hazard' stripes.
* Sixteen's ERTL Collection portrait depicts him with a lighter shade of red, matching smokebox saddle and silver lamp irons.

## Gallery

Prototype Sixteen1998-2000 Sixteen box1998-2000 Sixteen collector card2000-2002 Sixteen box2002-2004 Sixteen box
Mrs Hatt and Mrs Kyndley

**Mrs Hatt and Mrs Kyndley** is an accessory that includes Sir Topham Hatt's mother, Dowager Hatt and Mrs. Kyndley.

## Product Description

### **2002 ERTL collector card**

*Mrs. Kyndley can be seen by the engines as they drive past her house. She always gives them a friendly wave whenever she sees them, which cheers the engines up and spurs them on to work.*

## Trivia

* Because her real name had not yet been revealed at the time, Dowager Hatt is referred by her title.
* This is the only figure pack to not include Sir Topham Hatt.
* Despite including two characters, there is no character description for Mrs Hatt, only Mrs Kyndley.

## Gallery

Early prototypes of Mrs Hatt and Mrs Kyndley2002 Mrs Hatt and Mrs Kyndley boxMrs Hatt and Mrs Kyndley collector card
1985

**1985** was the first year ERTL products and any Thomas products were available to consumers. Although the toys were initially developed the previous year in 1984, this is the first year the products were available for consumer purchase, making it the first year of the line overall.

## Gallery

1984 1:64 scale Thomas and Motorised Thomas prototypes
Cranky

This article is about the **individual ERTL item**. You may be looking for the **Take Along destination**.

## Details:

### Active:

2000-2004 (UK)
2000-2002 (AUS)
2001 (US)

### Ranges:

ERTL 1:64 Scale Range
The ERTL Collection

### Item Number:

34446

**Cranky** (also labeled as **Cranky the Crane**) is a grumpy dockyard crane who works at Brendam Docks. He is often released as part of destinations and sets, although ERTL released him individually.

### **2002 ERTL collector card**

*Cranky knows that if he ever gets too big for his crane hook, the engines have Ways of getting back at him. He enjoys teasing them because, he says, it makes for good working relationships!*

## Timeline

* 2000 (Britt Allcroft licensing)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)

## Availability

* Brendam Docks Electronic Playset
* Cranky the Crane
* Cranky the Crane Set
* No. 1 MEGA Playset
* Hard at Work Set
* Cranky at the Docks
* Brendam Fish Market
* Brendam Docks Deluxe Set

## Trivia

* Cranky's prototype depicts him with a slightly darker shade of green, a grey hook and his name in white lettering.
* Similar to most ERTL rolling stock and accessories, Cranky is mostly comprised of plastic.
* Cranky's head, arm and hook are removable.
Stepney

* 2014
* 2007
* 1997

**Stepney** is a tank engine who works on the Bluebell Railway. In the television series, he also works on the North Western Railway.

## Product Description

### **1997 ERTL collector card**

*Saved from the scrap yards by Rusty, he is now a 'Boys Own Engine'. Buzzing with enthusiasm and always eager to please, Stepney is every engine's friend. Thomas had to put him in his place though!*

### **Historical Note**

*Stepney is an 0-6-0 Terrier engine, built in 1872 by William Stroudley for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. The Terriers are very light engines: some were kept in service by British Rail, because they were light enough to cross the swing bridges in the docks.*

### **2007 US Take Along collector card**

*Name: Stepney*

*Color: Ochre*

*Bio: Stepney was saved from the scrap yards by Rusty. Now he's always buzzing with enthusiasm and eager to please.*

### **2007 UK Take Along collector card**

*Stepney was saved from the scrap yards by Rusty. Now he's always buzzing with enthusiasm and eager to please.*

## Timeline

* 1997 (pin-hook couplings, metal smokebox, silver buffers, Britt Allcroft licensing, made in China)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)
* 2007 (two-way magnets, side rods removed, name on chassis)
* 2008 (plastic smokebox)
* 2014 (updated details, CG-style face, cheaper metal, blacked out cab, unpainted buffers, hollowed-out wheel pins, made in Thailand)
* 2014 (shorter funnel)

## Variants

* Engine I.D. Stepney from Narrow Gauge Engine I.D. Pack

## Availability

* Thomas the Tank Engine 1997 Engine Assortment
* Engine and Curve Track Assortment

## Trivia

* Stepney's ERTL prototype has entirely green wheel arches.
* Stepney is the second real engine produced by ERTL. City of Truro was the first, Wilbert was the third, Bluebell was the fourth and Flying Scotsman was the fifth.
* Stepney's face on his Take Along prototype appears to be based on his face from series 4-5 whereas the released version has the face from series 6.
* Stepney was included in the Narrow Gauge Engine I.D. Pack despite him being a standard gauge engine.
* Stepney, Class 40, Culdee, Arthur, Fearless Freddie and Big City Engine are the only characters with a pseudo-CG promo, despite them not actually appearing in the CG series of the show.

## Gallery

Test prototypes of StepneyPrototype ERTL StepneyERTL Stepney1997-2000 ERTL Stepney box1997-2000 ERTL Stepney collector card2000-2002 ERTL Stepney boxPrototype Take Along StepneyTake Along Stepney2007 UK Take Along Stepney boxTake Along Stepney in blister boxTake-n-Play Stepney
Molly

* 2013
* 2010
* 2006

**Molly** is a large, powerful and bright yellow engine.

*Color: Yellow*

*Bio: Molly is a large, powerful engine who wants to be used and useful. Molly is also sensitive and has to steam away from any conflict.*

### **2006 UK Take Along collector card**

*Molly is a large, powerful engine who wants to be used and useful.*

## Timeline

* 2006 (metal smokebox, six wheels on tender, golden handrails, black buffers, made in China)
* 2008 (plastic smokebox)
* 2010 (updated details, four wheels on tender, silver handrails and buffers)
* 2013 (new face, larger funnel, plastic dome, hollowed out wheel pins, made in Thailand)

## Availability

* Island of Sodor Playmat and Engines Set

## Trivia

* Molly's face is based on her original face that was originally planned to be used in the television series. The actual face that was used is much smaller.
* Because it looks exactly like the Take Along model (and likely is), Molly's Take-n-Play prototype has six wheels on her tender, while the final model has four. This also applied with Emily and similarly with the Big City Engine.
* Molly, is one of five characters not to use a CGI promo image on her redesigned Take-n-Play packaging, the others are Donald, Douglas, Harvey and Hector.

## Gallery

Prototype Take Along MollyTake Along/Prototype Take-n-Play Molly2006 UK Take Along Molly boxMolly in 2006 blister box2007-2008 UK Take Along Molly box2010-2012 Take-n-Play Molly2013 Take-n-Play Molly
Tunnel

The **Tunnel** (previously known as the **Tunnel Accessory Set**) is a cutting through terrain where roadways and railways cross through. There are many tunnels all across the Island of Sodor.

## Availability

* Thomas and the Magic Railroad Gift Set
* Knapford Mail Express
* Bridges and Tunnels Set
* Hard at Work Set

## Trivia

* This is one of three ERTL accessories released in the Take Along Thomas range, the others are the Thomas Carry Case Set and Road Bridge.

## Gallery

1998-2000 Tunnel Accessory Set box2000-2002 Tunnel Accessory Set box
Prototype

A **prototype** is the original "proof of concept" for an item. They are often used as stock photos. Several prototypes can be made, but are even so usually rare.

## Trivia

* As a result of being stock photos, the prototypes of items have been seen on boxes, pamphlets, and collector cards instead of the actual items.
* Most of the early Take-n-Play prototypes were literally just the Take Along models.
Rheneas

* 2011
* 2007
* 1996

**Rheneas** is a small narrow-gauge red tank engine.

## Product Description

### **1996 ERTL collector card**

*A tough little engine by nature, but because of his age, often breaks down mechanically, which he hates. His sole purpose in life is to work and uphold the fine reputation of the railway system. Always concerned about the well-being of passengers. Well respected by the other engines and especially by drivers and firemen alike.*

### **Historical Note**

*Rheneas is based on a narrow gauge, industrial tank engine, built in England in the 1860s.*

### **Shining Time Station collector card**

*A tough little engine by nature, but because of his age, often breaks down mechanically, which he hates. His sole purpose in life is to work and uphold the fine reputation of the railway system. Always concerned about the well-being of passengers. Well respected by the other engines and especially by drivers and firemen alike.*

### **2007 US Take Along collector card**

*Name: Rheneas*

*Color: Red*

*Bio: Rheneas is a tough little engine, but he often breaks down because of his age.*

### **2007 UK Take Along collector card**

*Rheneas is a tough little narrow gauge engine, but he often breaks down because of his age.*

## Timeline

* 1996 (pin-hook couplings, metal smokebox, crimson livery, Britt Allcroft licensing)
* 2007 (two-way magnets, side rods removed, name on chassis, Gullane licensing)
* 2008 (plastic smokebox)
* 2011 (updated details, shorter funnel and dome)

### Components

* 2001 (Gullane licensing; only available in 10 Piece Value Set)

## Variants

* Limited Edition Rheneas
* Yellow Rheneas from Rheneas' New Coat of Paint

## Availability

* Thomas the Tank Engine 1996 Engine Assortment
* 6-Piece Gift Set 3
* Turntable Playtrack
* 10 Piece Value Set
* Rheneas and the Dinosaur
* Really Useful Engines 2 Pack with Culdee

## Trivia

* Rheneas's ERTL cab has so much die-cast metal built within its construction, that it feels quite 'back-heavy'.
* Because they are the same class, Rheneas's ERTL tooling was also used for Smudger.
	+ It was also used for Lady's prototype.
* Rheneas's Take-n-Play prototype has front cab windows and a taller funnel and dome.

## Gallery

Prototype ERTL RheneasERTL Rheneas1996-2000 ERTL Rheneas box1996-2000 ERTL Rheneas collector card2000 ERTL Rheneas boxPrototype Take Along RheneasTake Along RheneasFirst 2007 UK Take Along Rheneas boxSecond 2007 UK Take Along Rheneas boxPrototype Take-n-Play RheneasTake-n-Play Rheneas
Madge

* 2010
* 2008

**Madge** is a three-wheeled snub-nosed lorry who works near the Skarloey Railway. An engine can sit on her flatbed by attaching it to a magnet in front.

## Product description

### **2008 US Take Along collector card**

*Name: Madge*

*Color: Green and Tan*

*Bio: Madge is a quirky snub nosed truck full of personality. She organizes the little engines and is always there when push comes to shove.*

### **2008 UK Take Along collector card**

*Madge is a quirky snub nosed truck full of personality. She organizes the little engines and is always there when push comes to shove.*

## Changes

* 2008 (regular rear magnet on trailer, rear magnet and buffer beam on trailer)
	+ Late 2008 (rear magnet removed)
* 2010 (updated details, magnet on trailer modified to a winch, rear buffer beam removed)

## Trivia

* A version of Madge's Take Along collector card exists featuring an image from the television series as well as one featuring an image of the Take Along vehicle.
* Madge's Take Along prototype was used in the 2008 and UK Wooden Railway yearbooks instead of her Wooden Railway one.

## Gallery

Prototype Take Along Madge2008-2009 Take Along MadgeMadge demonstrationPrototype Take-n-Play Madge2010-2011 Take-n-Play Madge
Sodor Mail Van

The **Sodor Mail Van** is a van that Tom Tipper uses for delivering mail around the island.

## Product Description

### **1999 ERTL collector card**

*The Sodor Mail Van is used for mail collection and deliveries around the Island of Sodor.*

### **Historical Note**

*The Sodor Mail Van is based on similar vans built by Morris and Bedford in the 1940s and 1950s for mail collection and deliveries in country areas over the whole of Britain.*

## Trivia

* The Sodor Mail Van's prototype had a grey roof, which was accurate to the tv series, however the released model has a black roof.

## Gallery

Prototype Sodor Mail Van1999-2000 Sodor Mail Van boxSodor Mail Van collector card2000 Sodor Mail Van box
Real Sounds Playset

The **Real Sounds Playset** is a playset depicting Dryaw station. Running an engine through the station activates puffing, chugging and helicopter sounds.

## Contents

* Thomas
* Harold
* Talking Dryaw Station
* Harold's Helipad
* Three Straight Track pieces
* Two Siding Track pieces
* Eight Curved Track pieces
* Two Left Hand Switch pieces
* Four Signals
* Two Traffic Lights

## Trivia

* This was the first playset to be programmed with sound.

## Gallery

Prototype Real Sounds Playset1999-2000 Real Sounds Playset box2000-2001 Real Sounds Playset box
Sodor Line Caboose

This article is about **Sodor Line Caboose**. You may be looking for **the British brake van** or **Milk Tanker and Caboose**.

## Details:

### Item Number:

LC76103

The **Sodor Line Caboose** (also known as **Brake Van** in Canada) is a red caboose. It was later sold with the Tidmouth Milk Tanker in 2005.

## Product Description

### **2002 Take Along collector card**

*Name: Caboose*

*Color(s): Red*

*Bio: The caboose has the important job of helping to apply the breaks when the engines are approaching the station.*

## Variants

* Snowflake Caboose from Thomas Holiday Snowglobe Train and Toby and the Holiday Train and Holiday Henry
* Target Caboose bundled with Thomas' Snowy Surprise VHS
* Holiday Caboose from Reindeer Express with Snowglobe Train, Thomas Holiday Express and Holiday Percy
* Blue Holiday Caboose from Holiday Gordon
* Green Easter Caboose from Thomas and the Easter Train
* Walmart Caboose bundled with Come Ride the Rails DVD
* Yellow Sodor Line Caboose with grand opening banners from Great Waterton Grand Opening 4-Pack
* Blue Easter Caboose from Thomas and the Easter Train
* Snow-covered Sodor Line Caboose from Sodor Holiday Parade

## Availability

* Collector Vehicle Pack 1
* Milk Tanker and Caboose
* Collector Vehicle Pack 2
* Train Yard Set (US version)
* Travel Tote (Target Australia version)

## Trivia

* The prototype Sodor Line Caboose features no Sodor Train Line logos and black wheels. The top section is also painted white.
* The Sodor Line Caboose has grey wheels, yet it’s prototype had the correct black ones. This also happened with James (until 2006), Duck (minus his prototype), Diesel 10, the Tidmouth Milk Tanker, Bertie, Lorry (minus his prototype), Elizabeth and Bulgy.

## Gallery

Prototype Sodor Line Caboose2002 Sodor Line Caboose collector card
Victor

* 2017
* 2015
* 2013
* 2010

**Victor** is a kindly and helpful Cuban narrow gauge tank engine who works at the Sodor Steamworks with Kevin.

## Timeline

* 2010 (two-way magnets, made in China)
* 2013 (updated details, hollowed out counterweights, made in Thailand)
* 2014 (clip connectors; only available in select countries until 2017)
* 2015 (one-way magnets, unpainted buffers)
* 2019 (hoop and loop couplings, wider base)

## Variants

* Victor and Oil Cargo
* Victor Comes to Sodor
* Victor's Great Splash!
* Repainted Victor from Tales from the Past Engine Pack
* Push and Puff Victor
* Victor with Kenyan themed decorations from Travel with Thomas' Friends

## Availability

* "Surprise Surprise" at the Steamworks
* Steamworks Tile Tracks
* Thomas' Favorite Friends
* Steamworks Repair
* Victor at the Steamworks
* Friends Around the World
* Sodor Steamies
* All Around the Railway
* Ultimate Engine Collection
* Around the World 6-Pack

## Trivia

* Victor's 2015 Take-n-Play model is one of the few one-way magnet vehicles that has painted buffers.
Train Yard Set

* US
* UK

The **Train Yard Set** is a set. A version with fewer pieces was released in Europe.

## Contents

* Percy
* Sodor Line Caboose (US)
* Sodor Engine Wash
* Sodor Paint Station
* Mud puddle (unpainted in European version)
* Stop sign
* Yield sign
* 2" Straight Track piece
* Two 5" Straight Track pieces
* 5" Straight Base Track piece
* Two 7" Straight Track pieces
* 6" Curved Track piece
* Two 6" curved sign Base Track pieces
* 6" curved Switch Track piece
* Two ascending track pieces (US)
* Track riser
* Male old track adapter
* Female old track adapter
* *Spic and Span* DVD (US)

## Gallery

US and Australia Train Yard SetEuropean Train Yard Set
P.T. Boomer

**P.T. Boomer** is an evil motorcyclist who tried to destroy Lady and the Magic Railroad. He was planned to be released in the spring of 2000 along with the other *Thomas and the Magic Railroad* characters, but was cancelled upon his character's removal from the final cut of the film after test audiences complained that he was too scary and menacing.

## Trivia

* According to an archived store page, he was erroneously named **Pete Boom** and would have cost $6 USD.

## References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20000608102011/totallythomas.com/ttefhtml/ertl/ertlpl.html archived store page
Sodor Soft Side Truck

The **Sodor Soft Side Truck** is a red truck with a flatbed that can hold cargo.

## Product Description

### **1999 ERTL collector card**

*The Sodor Soft Side Truck carries farm, market garden and a variety of produce around the Island of Sodor.*

### **Historical Note**

*The Soft Side Truck is based on designs by Austin, Dodge and Leyland in the 1940s and 1950s, which were once a common sight on our roads.*

## Timeline

* 1999 (Britt Allcroft licensing)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)

## Gallery

Prototype Sodor Soft Side Truck1999-2000 Sodor Soft Side Truck boxSodor Soft Side Truck collector card2000-2001 Sodor Soft Side Truck box
Holiday Thomas

This article is about the **engine**. You may be looking for the **pack**.

* 2010
* 2006

**Holiday Thomas** is a Target exclusive variant of Thomas. It features Thomas with a Santa hat and Christmas decorations. Its individual release was released in a special box shaped like a Christmas stocking.

## Product Description

### **2006 US Take Along collector card**

*Name: Holiday Thomas*

*Color: Blue*

*Bio: Thomas enjoys the winter holidays. Warmed by a special cap, Thomas’ boiler is bursting with holiday cheer!*

### **2010 Take-n-Play box description**

*Thomas is full of holiday cheer! Covered in bows, Thomas is on his way to deliver presents!*

## Timeline

* 2006 (Santa hat, metal smokebox, snowflake decorated running board, yellow whistle)
* 2010 (updated details, plastic smokebox, Santa hat and snowflake removed, new mistletoes, golden whistle)

### Components

* 2008 (plastic smokebox; only available in Holiday Thomas, Santa's Mail Service, Holiday on Sodor and Sodor Holiday Parade)

## Variants

* Holiday Thomas, snow-covered with lights from Holiday on Sodor
* Holiday Thomas, snow-covered with bell from Sodor Holiday Parade

## Availability

* Santa Thomas and Percy Gift Set
* Holiday Thomas
* Santa's Mail Service
* Holiday on Sodor
* Sodor Holiday Parade

## Trivia

* Holiday Thomas's Take Along box is shaped like a Christmas stocking.
Silly Trucks

* 2003
* 2002

The **Silly Trucks** are goods vans on the North Western Railway. Just like the troublesome trucks, they like to cause mischief.

## Product Description

### **2002 ERTL collector card**

*On a windy stormy night James is pulling the Silly Trucks along. They reach the fogman's old station house and become scared and frightened, but good old James looks after them.*

## Timeline

* 2002 (pin-hook couplings)
* 2002 (U-hook rear couplings)
* 2003 (stronger U-hook couplings)

## Trivia

* Early models of the Silly Trucks featured the basic "hook and eye" couplings.
* The Silly Trucks are dated 2001 on their chassis, despite being released in 2002. It is likely that they were planned for release in 2001, but got delayed to 2002.
* The Silly Trucks's portrait depicts them with a slightly longer chassis than their bodywork.
* The Silly Trucks collector card doesn’t reference any existing episode or story. They do resemble a van seen in the episode *Haunted Henry*, but Henry was the one pulling them.

## Gallery

2002-2003 Silly Trucks box2003-2004 Silly Trucks boxSilly Trucks collector card
Thomas Playset (2001)

This article is about the **2001 set**. You may be looking for the **1988 set**.

## Thomas Playset

### Components:

20 pieces

The **Thomas Playset** is a US and Australian exclusive playset.

## Contents

* Thomas
* Percy or Duck
* Express Coaches
* Two Straight Track pieces
* Eight Curved Track pieces
* Points Track
* Siding Track
* Two traffic lights
* Two signals
Roundhouse Portable Playset

* 2007
* 2006
* 2002

The **Roundhouse Portable Playset** (originally known as **Work and Play Roundhouse** and **Roundhouse Playset** and also known as **Roundhouse** and **Work and Play Engine Shed Playset** in Europe) is a set. The roundhouse features a water tower and four sloped stalls which can store up to three large vehicles and one small vehicle. Opening the shed doors allows vehicles to roll out onto the turntable. The set can be stored by sliding the turntable underneath the roundhouse and opening the roof using the "Thomas" latch to store the track.

## Product Description

### **2002 box description**

*Fun! on the Run*

*Thomas and his friends always rush back to the Roundhouse to swap tales of the day's adventures - and to rest up on tomorrow. Take your Playset with you everywhere so you won't miss a minute of the fun!*

## Contents

* Thomas
* Roundhouse with attached turntable
* Two bridge pieces (2002-2007)
* Railroad crossing sign
* Three Curved Track pieces
* Curved spur track piece
* Two male old Track Adapter pieces (2006-2009)
* Three female old track adapter pieces
* Half Straight Track pieces with crossing sign base (2007-2009)

## Trivia

* One prototype 2002 Work and Play Roundhouse features a yellow turntable, a moulded water tower, a white "Thomas" latch, a shorter bridge, and four curved track pieces.
* Another prototype 2002 Work and Play Roundhouse features a shorter bridge and four curved track pieces.
* The shed is compatible with 4 Engines.
* People depict the shed to be "Tidmouth Sheds", but from the colors, it is not.
* The railroad crossing has a feature to block and unblock the track.
* The shed’s button has Thomas's name on it.
* Pushing the turntable to the sheds, the doors are blocked, making it safe for the engines not to fall off.

## Gallery

Prototype Work and Play RoundhouseRoundhouse Portable Playset stored up2005-2006 UK Roundhouse box
Henrietta

* 2017
* 1992

**Henrietta** is Toby's faithful coach.

## Product Description

### **1993 ERTL collector card**

*After Toby's tramway in East Anglia closed, Henrietta was loaned along with Toby to the North Western Railway. Toby later mentioned to the Fat Controller that a stationmaster on his tramway wanted to use her as a henhouse, but the Fat Controller agreed that "that would never do".*

### **Shining Time Station collector card**

*As Toby's faithful coach, Henrietta has found contentment with her life on the island.*

## Timeline

* 1992 (pin-hook couplings, bright orange livery, white roof and axle boxes, sticker windows, Britt Allcroft licensing, made in China)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)
* 2017 (added face, clip connectors, lighter diecast, brown livery, grey roof, real windows, name on chassis, axle boxes removed, hollowed out counterweights, made in Thailand)

## Availability

* Toby with Henrietta
* Toby, Henry and Henrietta
* Station House Playtrack Giftset

## Trivia

* Henrietta's ERTL model never had a face. This is due to the fact that at the time, she didn’t have a face. As of the eighteenth series, she does have a face now.
* Henrietta is one of the few ERTL rolling stock to have a diecast body.
* Henrietta was the first new coach to be made in a post-ERTL range since Annie and Clarabel. Since then, there's been another coach made available in the Push Along Knapford Station set.

## Gallery

Prototype HenriettaERTL Henrietta1992-1993 Henrietta box1993-2000 Henrietta box1993 Henrietta collector card2000-2002 Henrietta box
Wooden Playset

The **Wooden Playset** is a cancelled playset for the ERTL 1:64 Scale Range. It is listed in the 1990 ERTL Trade Catalogue.

## Contents

* Thomas
* Toby
* Annie and Clarabel
* 5 piece circuit of track
* 2 Knapford Station pieces
* 3 houses
* Church
* Lamppost
* 2 Apple Trees
* 2 Fern Trees
* 2 Bushes

## Trivia

* This was the first time a wooden *Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends* set was planned. The next time would be the Thomas Wooden Railway line.
Rex

**Rex** (originally known as **Rex the Miniature Engine** in the US) is a green Small Railway engine who works on the Arlesdale Railway with Bert, Mike, Frank, and Jock.

## Trivia

* Rex's prototype features a silver undercarriage, smoke-stack, and magnets, green tender wheels, ring-like couplers between the tender, red "Arlesdale" lettering on the tender, and his nameplate was larger, making the lining inaccurate. This was fixed on the produced model. This also happened with Mike.
* Rex is noticeably smaller compared to other engines, likely to emphasise that he’s a miniature engine.
* Rex's image on his box shows him with a pseudo-CG look, instead of his proper television series model. This makes Rex's face look almost identical to James's.