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Bandai Thomas Town
First written December 23, 2024Bandai's Thomas Town (トーマスタウン) was a series of Thomas the Tank Engine candy toys released in series from 1999 to 2009. Each series includes five "sets" that each include a character, some track sections, and some kind of scenery or accessory. All the sets in a series can be combined to make an advertised combined layout or the pieces across series can be connected at random or into a desired scene. The trains are small with sticker details and have two plastic wheelsets hiding behind their molded wheels. Trains and carriages can be connected together with the included connecting parts. The scale and basic design of the characters was adapted for the Pocket Fantasy range, and the two are mostly compatible.
Trains can be dated to a particular series by the date on the licensing sticker. Between variations in the tooling, stickers, and other details I believe all Thomas Town trains can be matched to a series.
| Year | Name | Description | Photo |
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| 1999 | Thomas Town | The initial Thomas Town series with Thomas, Edward, Henry, James, and Percy |
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| 2000 | Thomas Town 2 | Second Thomas series with Thomas, Grodon, Duck, Oliver, Stepney, and the first truck in the series |
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| 2000 | Thomas Town 3 | Thomas Town series three with Mavis, Toby and Henrietta, Percy with van, Harold, and surprised Thomas |
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| 2000 | Thomas Town 4 | Thomas and the Magic Railroad-themed set with Thomas, Lady, Diesel 10, Splatter, and Dodge |
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| April 2001 | Thomas Town 5 | Thomas, Donald and Douglas, and the first narrow gauge and road vehicles with Rusty and Bertie |
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| November 2001 | Thomas Town 6 | The initial series' character selection with a new track layout |
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| 2004 | Thomas Town 11: Let's Carry Your Luggage! | Cargo-focused series with Thomas, Duck, Oliver, Stepney, and Gordon |
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