Motor Road and Rail

Thomas Tomica Road & Rail is a battery-operated system that is made by Tomy and is compatible with other Tomy Tomica Road & Rail sets. The engines run on a special plastic blue "track", and the roadway vehicles run on a special gray "road". Thomas Tomica Road & Rail is not compatible with other brands of model railway, although several fans have noticed that the cars fit well on The Learning Curve wooden track. Other Well Known fittings are that the engines run well on Blue track from a Set Called the Mini-Express and the 2 Coaches from a Special Christmas set from Hornby fit well on the track.

A large number of models have been released, including the majority of major and minor characters from the TV Series.

Tomy Trains
In the early 1990's, TOMY had previously produced a line of Thomas characters in their TOMY TRAINS Range. Characters Included:


 * Thomas with Annie and Clarabel
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy with Troublesome Trucks

Trains
Since the early 1990s, TOMY has produced a wide array of Thomas and Friends-based Motor Road and Rail merchandise. In 2007, HIT Toys picked up the license. HIT Toys' Trackmaster engines are still compatible with Tomy's Motor Rail and Road merchandise. Trackmaster's life-like brown colored track is easily connected to existing blue track from TOMY (two adapters are included in every playset). Another exciting modification is special face-changing engines, that are included in some sets. Engines from the TV series include:


 * Thomas with Annie and Clarabel
 * Edward with Troublesome Truck and Van
 * Henry with Fish Van and Log Car (with Logs)
 * Gordon with Green and Cream Express Coach
 * James with Cattle Car and Break Van
 * Percy with Fuel Tanker and Mail Van
 * Toby with Henrietta and Troublesome Truck
 * Duck with S.C.Ruffey and Toad
 * Donald with Troublesome Trucks
 * Douglas with Red Troublesome Truck
 * Oliver with Red Coaches
 * Bill with Troublesome Trucks (with Coal)
 * Ben with Troublesome Trucks (with China Clay)
 * Diesel with Milk Tanker and Fuel Tanker
 * Mavis with Breakdown Train
 * BoCo with Troublesome Truck and Tar Tanker
 * Daisy with Old Slow Coach and Troublesome Truck (with milk churns)
 * Derek with Troublesome Trucks (with coal load) and Van
 * The Diesel with Flatbed, Blue Coach and Box Truck
 * Stepney with Troublesome Truck and Break Van
 * Skarloey with Blue/White Narrow Gauge Coaches
 * Sir Handel with Red Narrow Gauge Coaches
 * Rusty with Red Narrow Gauge Coaches
 * Duncan with Narrow Gauge Slate Trucks (with Slate Loads)
 * Fearless Freddie with Green/White Narrow Gauge Coaches
 * Mighty Mac with Green/White Narrow Gauge Coach
 * Salty with Troublesome Trucks (with Cargo Boxes)
 * Harvey with Works Coach and Flatbed
 * Emily with one of her Coaches
 * Spencer with Duke and Duchess' Private Coach
 * Murdoch with Troublesome Truck
 * Arthur with Troublesome Truck (with Fish) and Fish Van
 * Fergus with Troublesome Trucks (with cement)
 * Molly with Green Truck
 * Neville with Red Van
 * Dennis with Trucks (with Tiles)
 * Rosie with Green Balloon Trucks
 * Whiff with Garbage Trucks
 * Billy with Green Box Truck and Green Breakvan

Trackmaster
In 2007 HIT Toys Picked up the Contract for TOMY Trains but since then they decreased the # of Engines, Discontinuing Donald, Douglas, Oliver, Boco, Dodge and Splatter. However most of the engines have been re-released at Toys-R-Us and include more cars, similar to the original TOMY Motor Road and Rail Models.


 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck with S.C.Ruffey
 * Devious Diesel with Milk Tanker
 * Mavis
 * Bill
 * Ben with Troublesome Truck (with China Clay)
 * Stepney with Troublesome Truck
 * Lady with Troublesome Truck
 * Diesel 10 with Troublesome Truck
 * Salty
 * Harvey with Works Coach
 * Arthur
 * Murdoch
 * Spencer
 * Emily
 * Skarloey
 * Sir Handel with Red Narrow Gauge Coaches
 * Rusty
 * Duncan with a Narrow Gauge Slate Truck (with Slate Loads)
 * Fearless Freddie with Green/White Narrow Gauge Coaches
 * Molly
 * Neville
 * Dennis
 * Rosie with Green Balloon Trucks
 * Rocky The Railway Crane

Special Edition Engines

 * Diesel w/ Breakdown Train, Green Troublesome Truck (w/ Fish) New S.C.Ruffey (w/ barrels), Red Troublesome Truck (w/ Trees) and Brown Troublesome Truck (w/ Fruit) (otherwise known as 'Diesel, Freight Wagons and Cargo')
 * Thomas w/ Jet Engine w/ DVD
 * Thomas w/ Troublesome Truck (w/ Boxes) and Chinese Dragon w/ DVD
 * Busy Bee James w/ Works Flatbed.
 * Thomas w/ Hector and Log Truck
 * Flour-covered Percy w/ Flour Cart

Vehicles
To go with the road, TOMY introduced road characters.
 * Bertie
 * Red Bulgy
 * Green Bulgy
 * Lorry 1
 * Elizabeth
 * Jack and The Pack
 * Caroline

Coming Soon
TOMY will introduce new rail, road characters and set.
 * Rheneas with Narrow Gauge Coal Trucks
 * Peter Sam with Narrow Gauge Breakdown Train
 * Arry & Bert with Flatbed (with pipes)
 * Duke with Blue Narrow Gauge Coaches
 * Lorry 2
 * Lorry 3
 * Butch
 * George
 * Madge
 * Thumper
 * Patrick and Gordon set

Talking Engines
Three Engines have been made to Talk using Special "Green" pieces of Track. Note that the Engines First Carriage is Connected to them (Thomas to Annie, Percy to Mail Truck and James to Tender) and cannot be taken off.


 * Talking Thomas w/ Annie and Clarabel
 * Talking Percy w/ Mail Truck and Fuel Wagon
 * Talking James w/ Cattle Truck and Breakvan

Customized Engines
It is noted that people can customize their own engines. Quite Litterally. Throughout Youtube and various other sites people (Notably TomTomica) show their skills on making custom Engines. A list is here Below.


 * Wilbert
 * The Flying Scotsman
 * Big City Engine
 * Cora
 * The Old Coaches (Note 4 were made rather than 3)
 * Season 1 Styled Truck
 * Fast Going Jet Engine Thomas
 * Pip and Emma
 * Stevie the Steam Train

Flip-Faced Engines
In 2007 when HIT Took TOMYs Contract Over Several Sets came with a Special Flip face engine. These engines come with a Truck (except Tender Engines).


 * Thomas w/ Red Box Car
 * James
 * Toby w/ Grey Coal Mine Truck
 * Percy w/ Barrel Truck
 * Gordon

Exclusive Items
Throughout Sets there have been many exclusive Items not Available with Trains.
 * Cranky (Docks Accesory Kit)
 * Bulstrode (Docks Accesory Kit)
 * Caroline (Thomas Ultimate Set)
 * Terence (Thomas Ultimate Set)
 * Motorized Terence (Thomas Loader Set)
 * Trevor (Thomas Ultimate Set)
 * Harold (Thomas Adventure Set)
 * Jeremy (Sodor Airport Set)
 * Red and Cream Express Coach (Thomas and the Frieght Cars Set)
 * Hot Cocoa Tanker (Thomas Christmas Set)
 * Present Wagon (Thomas Christmas Set)
 * Confused Thomas (Thomas and the Frieght Cars Set)
 * Christmas Coach (Thomas Christmas Set)
 * White Tanker (Thomas and the Frieght Cars Set)
 * Snow Plow Thomas (Thomas Christmas Set)
 * Dumper Car #1 (Thomas Loader Set)
 * Dumper Car #2 (Thomas Ultimate Set)
 * Detailed Emily's Coaches (''Set Unknown but reference here)
 * Blue Windowed Green and Cream Express Coaches (Set Unknown but reference here)
 * Raspberry Syrup Tanker (Thomas and the Frieght Cars Set)
 * Birthday Trucks (Thomas Birthday Set)
 * Specail Edition Thomas (from Thomas comes to Breakfast)
 * Motorized Trevor (Thomas Field Set)

Japanese Talking Engines
In Japan A Line of Engines that Talk in Japanese have been released. The Following Include.
 * Talking Japanese Thomas w/ Annie and Clarabel
 * Talking Japanese Percy w/ Works Coach and Fuel Tanker
 * Talking Japanese James w/ Red and Cream Express Coach
 * Talking Japanese Gordon w/ Green and Cream Express Coach
 * Talking Japanese Henry w/ Green and Cream Express Coach
 * Talking Japanese Edward w/ Sodor Mail Coach

Special Steam making Engines
In 2005 a Set with a Steam Thomas was made but Thomas is the Only one made (as of now)
 * Steam Thomas w/ Annie and Clarabel
 * Metallic Steam Thomas w/ Annie and Clarabel

Expansion packs
To expand the the collection, Tomy introduced Expansion Sets, feauturing famous landmarks from the show.
 * Knapford Station
 * High Level Suspension Bridge
 * Engine Sheds and Turntable
 * Docks Accesory Kit
 * Sodor Engine Wash
 * Station Crossing Accessory Kit
 * Steam Thomas Water Tower
 * Sodor Quarry Loader
 * Thomas Water Tower and Coal Loader
 * Harold Cargo Delivery
 * Thomas Crossing Station
 * Diesel Expansion Pack (Including Diesel with Milk Tanker and Fuel Wagon with Tracks)
 * Talking Percy Expansion Pack (Includes Talking Percy and Tracks)
 * Railway Expansion 1 (Includes Fuel Tanker, Truck and Breakvan with Tracks)
 * Railway Expansion 2 (Includes Milk Tanker, Box Car and Truck with Tracks)
 * Track Expansion Pack
 * Build-a-Bridge
 * Sodor Mail Van, Green Boxcar, Toad
 * Milk Tanker, S.C.Ruffey with Milk Churns, Fruit Van
 * Sodor Mining Co Hopper, Ice Cream Van, Breakvan
 * Blue and White Freight Car, Breakvan, Red Wagon with Wireloads

Sets
Most engines in the Trackmaster playsets have different "Flip" faces and in the Thomas at Tidmouth Sheds Set Thomas is Remote Controllable which can make him go backward and forwards and can sound the whistle or play a tune.


 * Thomas Giant Set
 * Thomas Adventure Set
 * Thomas Big Set
 * Thomas Medium Set
 * Thomas Ultimate Set
 * Talk'n Action Thomas Set
 * Thomas Bucket Set
 * Thomas Beginner Set
 * Thomas Steam Set
 * Thomas 60th Anniversery Set
 * Thomas Christmas Set
 * Thomas and the Frieght Cars Set
 * Thomas Loader Set
 * Thomas Coal Loader Set
 * Thomas at Ffaquarr Station
 * Thomas and Berties Great Race Set
 * Calling All Engines Set
 * Thomas at Tidmouth Sheds Set
 * Hard at Work at Brendham Docks Set
 * Thomas at the Station Set
 * Sodor Lumberyard Set
 * James at Boulder Mountain Set
 * Toby at the Copper Mine Set
 * Thomas at the Coal Station Set
 * Thomas Sodor Adventure Set
 * Percy at the Ice Cream Factory Set
 * Sodor Airport Set
 * Thomas and Emily at Knapford Station Set
 * Thomas Field Set