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Tomyville Tunnel Train Set (1991)

Originally written June 21, 2026

In 1991 to take the place of Tomy Train 1 the Tomyville Tunnel Train Set with steam-drawn passenger train on a passing loop layout was released in North America.

Set contents

Quantity	Item	Photo
6 pieces	Red #12 steam locomotive with open passenger car and caboose
1	TOMY hat figure
1	Half Straight Rail
10	Curve Rail
1	Reverse Rail
2 pieces	Turnout Rail (1 pair)
2 pieces	Tunnel
1	Fir Tree
1	Stoplight

The train in the set originally had an open carriage, as shown here, but later copies included an early version of the chuffing "Chug Along" car. The early chuffing car was solid blue but with the TOMY stripe sticker on the side instead of the Chug Along graphic used on other releases.

Both this and the Tunnel Sound set include the red #12 steam engine, while this set has a blue caboose with grey roof like Tomy Train 2. I pieced this example together to photograph - the engine ought to be a studded type to match the studded caboose. The later chuffing sets have a red caboose like in the Tunnel Sound Train Set and actually have the new updated 1327 catalogue number.

This series of passing loop sets are really about the smallest "fun" train sets, much more fun than ovals, and the reversing features of Tomy Train are always cool. I do think another doll should have been included, especially in the earlier releases with open coaches, and a station would have been nice, but they must have been trying to cut down the Tomy Train 1 set for the American market, and at that point you are basically back at Tomy Train 1.

Set name	Tomyville Tunnel Train Set	Release period	1991-1993, North America
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Notes:	Chuffing version probably ranks a little higher	More photos	tt_tunnel_train_set

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