Take Along

Take Along was a Thomas and Friends die-cast toy range produced by Learning Curve. In 2010, the range was discontinued and sold to Mattel, who launched a revamped version of the merchandise under their subsidiary, Fisher-Price. It was renamed Take-n-Play. The Take Along toys are still compatible with the new Take-n-Play range.

2002

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald
 * Douglas
 * Lady
 * Diesel 10
 * Mike
 * Duncan

2003

 * Salty
 * Harvey
 * Mavis

2004

 * Bill and Ben (sold together in multi-pack)
 * Emily
 * Spencer
 * Murdoch
 * Arthur
 * Fergus
 * Rusty

2005

 * 'Arry and Bert (sold together in multi-pack)
 * Diesel
 * Skarloey
 * Culdee

2006

 * Dennis
 * Molly
 * Neville
 * Rosie
 * Mighty Mac
 * Sir Handel
 * Rheneas

2007

 * Freddie
 * Peter Sam
 * Oliver
 * Stepney
 * Daisy

2008

 * Billy
 * Whiff
 * Stanley

2009

 * Duke
 * D199
 * Hiro

2002

 * Annie and Clarabel (released separately; re-issued 2005, sold together in multi-pack)
 * Tidmouth Milk Tanker (released separately; re-issued 2005, sold together in multi-pack with Caboose)
 * Sodor Line Caboose/Break Van (released separately; re-issued 2005, sold together in multi-pack with Milk Tanker)

2003

 * Troublesome Truck
 * The Breakdown Train
 * The Chinese Dragon
 * Sodor Log Loader

2004

 * Tar and Fuel Tankers (sold together in multi-pack)
 * Magic Mining Car
 * Oil Barrel Car

2005

 * Scented Orange Barrel Car
 * Coal Hopper Car
 * Dinosaur Museum Cars

2006

 * Oil Car
 * Zoo Cars
 * Rock Hopper Car
 * Smelting Shed Cargo Car
 * Misty Valley Fog Cars
 * Jack Jumps In 'Movie Car'
 * Faulty Whistles 'Movie Car'
 * Mail Car

2007

 * Sea Cargo Cars
 * Rocky
 * Toad
 * Percy and the Carnival 'Movie Car'
 * Poppin' Popcorn Car

2008

 * Hector
 * Fireworks Car

2009

 * Farmer McColl's Chicken Cars

2002

 * Bertie
 * Trevor
 * Harold
 * Butch
 * Lorry 1
 * Terence

2003

 * George
 * Elizabeth
 * Thumper

2004

 * Jack
 * Alfie
 * Bulgy

2006

 * Ned
 * Max and Monty (sold together in multi-pack)

2008

 * Sir Topham Hatt's Car
 * Madge

2009

 * Byron
 * Jeremy
 * Mr. Percival's Car
 * Patrick

Multi-Packs

 * Collector Vehicle Pack (includes Silver Thomas, Metallic Percy, Lady and Sodor Line Caboose)
 * Calling All Engines! (includes Exclusive Faced Thomas and Diesel 10, and Lady and Mavis)
 * Thomas' Holiday Pack and Snow-Globe Car
 * James Goes Buzz Buzz (includes Bee-Covered James with Red Nose and 1 Truck)
 * Percy and the Wharf Cars (includes Percy and 2 Trucks)
 * Percy and the Chocolate Cake Cars (includes Percy and 3 Trucks)
 * Jack and Alfie
 * Percy and Engine Wash Car (includes Bubble-Covered Percy with 1 Truck)
 * Gift Pack #1 (includes Lady and Bertie)
 * Gift Pack #2 (includes Spencer, Duncan, Terence, Jack and Emily)
 * Faulty Whistles (includes Rusty, Duncan, Elizabeth and Terence)
 * Jack Jumps In (includes Thomas, Jack, Alfie and Mavis)
 * The Pack (includes Jack, Alfie, Ned, Patrick, Byron, Max, and Monty)
 * Roadway Gift Set (includes Bertie, George, Terence and Lorry 1)
 * Thomas and Paint Car (includes Paint-Covered Thomas and 1 Truck)
 * Sir Handel and Apple Car (includes Sir Handel and 1 Truck)
 * Trevor and Apple Car (includes Trevor and 1 Truck)
 * Thomas with Tidmouth Snowglobe Car and Holiday Caboose
 * Thomas and the Jet Engine (includes Thomas and 2 Trucks)
 * Thomas and the Reindeer Express
 * Salty and the Ocean Cars (includes Salty and 2 Trucks)
 * Rusty and the Rescue Cars (includes Rusty and 2 Trucks)
 * Percy and Holiday Cars
 * Thomas and Birthday Cars (includes Confetti-Covered Thomas and 2 Trucks)
 * Percy and Birthday Cars (includes Confetti-Covered Percy and 2 Trucks)
 * Thomas and Easter Cars
 * Holiday Percy and Holiday Caboose
 * Toby and Christmas Cars
 * Birthday Celebration (includes Confetti-Covered Thomas and Percy with 2 Trucks)
 * Down by the Docks (includes Salty, Harvey, Duck and 1 Truck)
 * Thomas and "Days Out with Thomas" Tanker
 * Thomas at Morgan's Mine (includes Surprise-Faced Thomas with 1 Truck)
 * Rheneas and the Dinosaur Cars (includes Rheneas and 1 Trucks with Dinosaur Skeleton)
 * Harold and the Sodor Airport Vehicles
 * Thomas and Ice-Cream Sundae Cars (includes Chocolate-Covered Thomas with 2 Trucks)
 * Toby and Sodor Carnival Cars
 * Toby and Zoo Car (includes Special Toby with 1 Truck and a Lion)
 * Thomas and "Christmas Mail Service" Car
 * Thomas' New Trucks (includes Coal Dust Thomas, Bill, Ben and 1 Truck)
 * Great Waterton Grand Opening (includes Sodor Day Percy, Decorated Caboose, Jack and Alfie)
 * Thomas and the Treasure (includes Gold-Dust Thomas, Pirate Cove Car, Movie Car, and Treasure Chest Cargo Car)
 * Muddy Adventure (includes Muddy Thomas, Muddy Rosie, Muddy Elizabeth and Muddy Billy)
 * Hiro's Farewell Fireworks

Play-scenes with DVD

 * Thomas and the Special Letter
 * James and the Trouble with Trees
 * Percy Takes the Plunge
 * Henry and the Elephant
 * Emily's Adventure
 * Thomas to the Rescue
 * Gordon Takes a Tumble

Special edition engines

 * 60th Anniversary silver Thomas
 * Metallic Thomas
 * Metallic James
 * Metallic Percy
 * Metallic Gordon
 * Metallic Toby
 * Metallic Henry
 * Metallic Spencer
 * Metallic Diesel
 * Metallic Rosie
 * Metallic Oliver
 * Metallic Molly
 * Metallic Neville
 * Metallic Emily
 * Metallic Lady
 * Metallic Edward
 * Metallic Duck
 * Metallic 'Arry and Bert
 * Metallic Thomas, Toby and Percy
 * Metallic Diesel, 'Arry and Bert
 * Metallic Thomas, Duck and Lady
 * Metallic James and Thomas

"Lights and Sounds" engines

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Rosie
 * Diesel
 * Narrow Gauge ID 4 Pack (includes Sir Handel, Peter Sam, Duncan, and Stepney)

Sets

 * James & Hector Work it Out Set
 * Work and Play Roundhouse Set
 * Sodor Engine Works Set
 * Sodor Timber Yard
 * Rescue Station Set
 * Let's Have a Race Set
 * Sodor Mining Co.
 * Brendam Docks Set
 * Harold's Heliport Set
 * Centre Island Quarry Set (Some sets came with Free Sampler DVD, Quarry Adventures On Sodor)
 * Sodor Airport
 * Morgan's Mine Set
 * Knapford Station
 * Sodor Steamworks (yellow version of Sodor Engine Works)
 * Marshalling Train Yard Set
 * Working Hard Set
 * Percy and the Carnival Adventure Set
 * Really Useful Engine Set
 * Thomas & Percy Starter Set
 * Toby's Main Line Set
 * Water Tower Figure 8 Set
 * Bridges and Tunnels Set
 * Knapford Mail Express Set
 * Great Waterton Fold & Go Set

Destinations

 * Smelting Yard (with Duck)
 * Cranky the Crane
 * Wellsworth Station (with Mavis)
 * Gantry Crane (with Salty)
 * Drawbridge (with Skarloey)
 * Echo Waterfall Tunnel (with Culdee)
 * Tidmouth Engine Sheds (with Gordon)
 * Water Tower (with Fergus)

Accessories

 * Travel Tote
 * Island of Sodor playmat
 * Bag of Track
 * Curved and Straight Track Pack
 * Cross and Switch Track Pack
 * Bridge Track Pack
 * Engine Belt (with Skarloey)
 * Storage Case
 * Great Waterton Expansion Pack
 * Ultimate Track Pack
 * Rosie Circle Track Set

Trivia

 * This range originally launched as a Target Exclusive in 2002 and ran until 2005, when the range lost exclusivity and began being sold in other retailers.
 * Edward and Gordon's prototype models had black tender wheels.
 * Gordon and Diesel 10 had circular buffers.
 * The character card for the metallic 'Arry and Bert read "Arrt and Bert".
 * The character card for the metallic Gordon featured Thomas with Edward.
 * The character card for Jeremy showed an ordinary jet plane.
 * Mavis' prototype had red sideplates and white wheels. She also had a second face overlapping another one.
 * Hiro was the final character released from Take Along.
 * Duck's model has grey wheels.
 * Duncan's model has white wheels, yet his prototype had the correct black ones.
 * James' metallic model had red wheels and Toby's metallic model had brown wheels.
 * Hiro is the largest in the range.
 * Culdee's model has buffers.
 * Butch, Lorry 1, Patrick, Max, Monty, and Madge's models had buffers on their backs, as did later releases of Elizabeth.
 * Bertie and Trevor were released both with and without rear magnets.
 * The "Railway Bus" and "Anti-Rail League" banners on Bulgy's model are on the opposite sides compared to the television series.
 * The Narrow Gauge 4 Pack contained Stepney despite him being a standard gauge engine.
 * Gordon, Spencer, Emily, Murdoch, Freddie, D199, Hiro and Mike had incorrect wheel arrangements due to sizing constraints.
 * There were two versions of James' standard model. One had grey wheels with a yellow #5 and the other had black wheels and a gold number.  If James was in a multi-car pack or playset, it was the latter variant.
 * Annie and Clarabel had white wheels and red bufferbeams; they should have all been black. Ironically, they were originally meant to have the black wheels.
 * The mail coach was depicted as an open wagon.
 * A promotional advertisement picture of the Take Along range showed the ERTL models of Bertie and Harold instead of their Take Along ones.
 * Three characters exclusive to the Railway Series have been produced: D199, Culdee and Mike, who were all Railway Series exclusives at the time of the range's release.
 * Trevor's model had grey wheels, when it should have had red wheels with black rims.
 * Murdoch's tender wheels were orange instead of black.
 * Douglas' character card had a picture of a scene from the cancelled episode, The Missing Coach.
 * The re-released Working Hard set had Molly, Neville and Edward replacing Thomas and Duncan and two more trucks added and also, the cargo loader in the set gains a different colour.
 * Daisy's prototype had six wheels at the front.