Harold

* 2019
* 2017
* 2014
* 2010
* 2009
* 2002
* 1991

**Harold** is a helicopter who enjoys racing Percy and currently resides at the Sodor Search and Rescue Center. His top blades can spin.

## Product Description

### **1993 ERTL collector card**

*In a railway family, Harold can hardly avoid having a high profile. He brings a welcome spot of dash to the quiet landscape of Sodor whenever he appears. Even if the noise he makes is occasionally wearing, he is good-hearted and the engines are always pleased to see him.*

### **Historical Note**

*As far as we are aware, Harold has never flown outside the island of Sodor. Any resemblance to any actual helicopter is purely accidental!*

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

*When Harold makes his "noisy" appearance, an atmosphere of excitement fills the air!*

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

*Name: Harold the Helicopter*

*Color(s): White*

*Bio: Look up high in the sky above the island of Sodor and you will see Harold, making sure his engine friends are in no need for aerial assistance.*

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

*Name: Harold*

*Color: White and Red*

*Bio: Look up! Harold is on the way! Flying proof that you needn’t be an engine to be really useful. Harold aways has time to help the engines with jobs like delivering the mail.*

## Timeline

* 1991 (side windows, black door outline, main propeller in the rear cab dip, Britt Allcroft licensing, made in China)
* 2001 (Gullane licensing)
* 2002 (bigger face, propellers moved inward, thicker arms, thinner propellers, name embossed on the bottom; only available at Target until 2005)
* 2006 (name printed on the bottom)
* 2008 (retractable rope magnet operated by turning propeller, comes with magnetic Sodor Mail bag; only available at Target)
* 2009 (round propeller; only in Japan)
* 2010 (updated details, smaller CG style face, side windows and door outline removed)
* 2013 (cheaper metal, made in Thailand)
* 2014 (name on sides in smaller writing; only available in select countries)

## Variants

* Miniature Harold
* Gold Rail Harold
* Remote control Harold from Harold's Heliport Remote Control Portable Playset
* Rainbow Harold

## Availability

* 6-Piece Gift Set 1
* Bertie, Harold and Thomas
* Real Sounds Playset
* 12 Piece Super Set
* Gift Set 5
* Sodor Gift Set 2
* Roundhouse Deluxe Pack
* Travel Tote Value Pack
* Sodor Airport Vehicles
* Rescue Team 4 Pack
* No. 1 MEGA Playset
* Hard at Work Set
* Harold & the Search Cars

## Trivia

* The prototype ERTL Harold had a moulded eyes, nose and mouth, whereas the final product only has the nose moulded. The rest are painted.
* Harold's ERTL model was seen on the Lionel Harold Flatbed prototype.
* Harold is the only air character released in every range.
* A promotional advertisement picture for Take Along showed the ERTL models of Harold and Bertie instead of their Take Along ones.
* The prototype Take Along Harold features the propellers with red and white tips, which is accurate to the tv series.
* Harold has the least changes with his Take-n-Play model, with the same design being used for Collectible Railway, Adventures and Push Along with little modification.
	+ This also makes him the least accurate to his CGI appearance.