Thomas Take n Play Thomas

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Salty's bufferbeam was red instead of yellow on his original model. This was corrected on the re-designed models in 2013. Some engines do not have a hollow area for their cab; this is the case with all post-second re-design engines with the exception of 'Arry, Bert and Hiro. Target exclusive. Includes mud covered Emily, Cargo Car with hay cargo, and Cargo Car with wood cargo. Gordon, Emily, Murdoch, Spencer, Hank, Hiro, (both normal and patchwork versions), Freddie, Connor, Caitlin, Gator, D199 and Class 40 have a reduced number of wheels due to sizing constraints. So far, three characters exclusive to the Railway Series have been produced: D199, Culdee and Big City Engine.

A prototype drawing shows that Sir Handel was going to be included in the Tidmouth Tunnel Starter Set. The original Talking Diesel and the redesigned UK versions from 2014-2015 have his horn sound from Misty Island Rescue to the fourteenth series, except the redesigned US versions from 2014 and 2015 who have his original horn sound.Toys "R" Us exclusive. Includes Thomas, Percy, Diesel, Dash, Victor, Winston, Bertie (replaced with Duncan in 2015), Harold, Kevin, and Captain. As of mid-2014, many of the models do not have painted details on the areas around their running-board such as their buffers, cylinders or step-ladders. Includes chocolate covered Percy, Cargo Car with chocolate cargo, and Sodor Sweet Shoppe jelly bean tanker. Originally 'Percy's Fossil Dig' was named 'Percy and the Break-Open Boulder' and 'Ben's Cement Mix-Up' was named 'Ben and the Cement Cannon'.

The prototype for the Thomas and the Slithery Snakes' model featured the 2013 model (note the old magnets). The new magnets were used on the released model. The official model also had smaller logs as a snap-on piece with 3 green snakes on it. Walmart exclusive. Part of "Color Change" series. Includes color changing Iron 'Arry and Cargo Car. Some models that were released with the new magnet system have fully painted buffers on their fronts but unpainted buffers on their rear or tender.

Target exclusive. Includes Thomas, Victor, Cargo Car with Christmas tree, and Cargo Car with containers. Includes mud covered Ferdinand, Cargo Car with Lion of Sodor statue, and Cargo Car with wood cargo. The set 'Skarloey at the Wharf' is a re-coloured version of 'The Sodor Dieselworks' playset, with Skarloey. Target exclusive. Includes Thomas, Cargo Car with giraffe, Cargo Car with apple cargo, and Cargo Car with hay cargo. Culdee's model has buffers, despite the fact that his Railway Series illustrations and depiction does not.

Donald and Douglas's original models had long, 6-wheeled tenders. Their 2015 models had shorter, 4-wheeled tenders. Target exclusive. Includes Thomas, Den, Cargo Car with Christmas Tree, and Cargo Car with Christmas lights spool. The prototype of Axel showed him having Vinnie's tender repainted. His final model has his correct tender. Includes sprinkle covered James, Sodor Sweet Shoppe jelly bean tanker, and Cargo Car with ice cream drums.Belle is given a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement and Henry and Edward are given 2-6-0 wheel arrangements in their 2015 re-releases. The prototypes of Emily, Molly and the Big City Engine had six wheels on their tenders, while their final models have four. Harvey's original model had a metal hook, while his 2015 model has a plastic hook that is moulded onto his crane arm. His crane arm is static to one position and cannot move up or down, it only has motion to move 360 degrees. The original US Talking Toby has his original bell sound, but the original UK one has his original bell, but sped up. However, the redesigned versions from 2014 and 2015, have his current bell sound. The 2014 re-release of Kevin has rail wheels and magnets on both front and rear, incorrectly depicting him similar to a railway runner.

Ryan, Skiff, Mike and Rex's promo pictures feature a pseudo-CGI image instead of their proper CGI models. Ryan, Mike and Rex's faces look identical to James'. Kelly's prototype was a re-painted Take Along Monty with the breakdown train's crane part added on. Target exclusive. Includes mud covered James, Cargo Car with container cargo, and Cargo Car with wooden crate. Thomas' Railway Adventures! (includes: Thomas and a DVD featuring the episodes, The Early Bird and Slippy Sodor)The second change occurred from mid-2014, when numerous models were again re-designed with complete re-works to their overall appearance including: their wheel configuration, height, length and overall detailing. The second re-design was the biggest change in Take-n-Play's history. All new introductions to the range acquire the changes in their initial release. Most re-designed engines now use a standard four/six-wheel chassis and engines who have more than six wheels having their additional wheels moulded onto the sides of their undercarriage. Furthermore, all tender engines now receive a four wheeled tender while models with once moving bogies, all gained static structures. The smaller two-way magnets were also replaced with a new one-way system, identical to that used on the Wooden Railway range of toys. The cabs, domes, whistles and any other detailing on the top of the engines also shrunk in size. The models were also made out of a cheaper metal. This re-design is the current design for the Take-n-Play range to date. The prototype for Stephen the Original Steamie had Dash's cab and bunker, a tall funnel and a silver driving wheel.