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Plarail and Tomy catalogues and manuals

Collected here are scans of many of my Tomy and Plarail catalogues, instruction manuals, and related paperwork.

Sets Trains Rail Scenery Tomica Catalogues Thomas series Exports

Plarail catalogues

Plarail VHS Videos

In the 1990s Tomy included VHS video tapes in some of their sets.

Title Description Cover
たのしいのりものの世界
A world of fun vehicles
1995 Tomica and Plarail VHS video. Included in sets like the Nozomi Three-Dimensional Loop Set
いっしょにあそぼう トミカとプラレール!
Let's play together with Tomica and Plarail!
1997 Tomica and Plarail VHS video
みんなでつくろう トミカ・プラレールのまち!
Let's build a Tomica and Plarail Town!
1998 Tomica and Plarail VHS video

Plarail Fan Club Magazine/Poppo

Originally just called Plarail Fan, Plarail Poppo was the magazine for the official Plarail Fan Club which was sent to members and contained information about upcoming products and special offers, some of which were only available to club members.

Title Description Cover
Plarail Fan Club Information Magazine 2001 Vol.1 First issue of the Plarail fan club magazine from 2001

Export Plarail catalogues

Title Description Cover
1988 TOMYTRAIN pamphlet Foldout 1988 Tomy Train pamphlet used early on in Europe and the U.S.
Tomytrain Train Spotters Handbook 1991 U.K. Tomy Train catalogue
Tomica World 2000 Catalogue Partial U.K. Tomica World catalogue from 2000
Tomy Tomica World Video 2000 Great British PAL Tomica World Show VHS tape included with some Tomica World sets
Thomas & Friends Preschool Toys and Motorized Road & Rail 2003 American pamphlet showing Motorized Road and Rail and other preschool Thomas toys from Tomy
Tomy Thomas & Friends Toy Catalogue 2004 2004 U.K. Tomy Thomas toy catalogue including European Motor Road and Rail and other Thomas toys
Tomica Hypercity 2011 Catalogue 2011 Tomica Hypercity foldout catalogue

Plarail instructions

Set
Description
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1981 Electric Locomotive Overpass Set  Japan-printed instructions from a 1984 production run copy

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1987 2-Speed Shinkansen Set  Later Thailand-printed copy dating from around or after 1990

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1988 I'm Driving the Super Hikari Set 1990 print copy
1988 Hikari with Light New Overpass Set/Tohoku Joetsu Shinkansen with Light New Overpass Set Page 1
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1990 Mickey Poppo Set  Page 1
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1990 Hikari with Light Overpass Set  Page 1
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ZIP
1992 Thomas the Tank Engine Set  Printed manual for the larger 1992 Thomas the Tank Engine set

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1992 Thomas the Tank Engine Basic Set  Printed manual for the smaller "basic" 1992 Thomas the Tank Engine set

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1993 Doll Play First Set Page 1
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1993 Doll Play Ticket Play Station Set  Page 1
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50th Anniversary C12 Steam Locomotive Arch Bridge and Rail Set Single sheet

Export Plarail instructions

Instructions for export Plarail sets, mostly Tomica World.

Set Description
Cover
Playrail Chug-A-Log Choo Choo Front
Rear
Playrail Merry-Go-Train Front
Rear
Playrail Merry-Go-School Bus Front
Rear
Playrail Merry-Go-Copter Front
Rear
Playrail Merry-Go-Zoo Front
Rear
7401 Thomas Medium Set 1998 European Tomica World version
American Tomica World version
7402 Thomas Big Set 1998 "sticker" and later printed American versions
Late European version (archived)
1998 Tomica World Thomas battery instructions Initial battery installation instruction leaflet included with individual Thomas-series Tomica World trains
7427 Super Mega Set 1999 version
7405 Thomas the Tank Engine Set 1999 European version
2003 European version
1999 Tomica World Thomas battery instructions Updated Tomica World battery leaflet with the six-wheel Thomas
7408 Thomas Adventure Set 2000 European version
7409 Thomas Talk 'n Action Set 2001 American version
2002 Tomica World Thomas battery instructions 2002 Tomica World Thomas battery instructions
4762 Thomas' Railway Fun Set 2002 American version
4763 Percy and Bulgy Set 2002 European version
4777 Thomas and Cranky Deluxe Action Set 2003 European version
4771 Thomas' Big Race 2004 European version
4741 Thomas All Aboard Set 2005 American version
4749 Water Tower Steam Set 2006 American version
4827 Sodor Quarry Loader Set 2006 European version
7534 Thomas Track Expansion Pack 2006 American version
2006 Thomas Motorized Road & Rail battery instructions 2006 American Motorized Road & Rail battery instructions
7590 Sodor Rail Yard 2007 European version
Tomica Hypercity 70573 Super Big Set Instructions
Tomica Hypercity 70575 Mega Station Set Instructions
Train insert
Tomica Hypercity 70592 Megatropolis Commander Set Track layout
Building assembly

Other Tomy Catalogues

Title Description Cover
Tomy Super Rail Later 1978 Super Rail catalogue
'87 Tomica Catalogue 1987 die-cast Tomica car and accessory catalogue
AFX HO Scale Racing 1988 Tomy AFX slot car catalogue
'90~'91 Tomica Catalogue 1990-1991 Tomica diecast car catalogue

Tomy Big Loader instructions

A ZIP file of scans of all of my Tomy Big Loader-related instruction sheets can be downloaded here.