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The Hara Model Railway Museum (Japanese: 原鉄道模型博物館) , or simply the Hara Railway Museum, is a Japanese model railway museum located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama which houses some of the models used in the television series.

Engines

• Thomas (normal, replica and pack model)
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy (normal and pack model)
• Toby
• Donald and Douglas
• Oliver
• Bill and Ben
• Lady (replica)
• Mavis
• Rheneas (large model)
• Sir Handel (large model)
• Peter Sam (large model)
• Duncan (large model)
• Rusty (large model)

Rolling Stock

• Annie and Clarabel
• Henrietta
• Red and Cream Express Coaches
• An Oil Tanker
• Flatbeds
• Several Brake Vans
• Narrow Gauge Trucks

Non-rail Characters

• Harold
• Boulder

Large scale model

• Several Workmen
• A Guard
• Sodor Brass Band
• Water Tower
• Coal Staithes
• Signal Box
• Lineside Hut
• Telephone Box
• Post Boxes

Trivia

• Most of the models were previously displayed at Nitrogen Studios and Thomas Town.
• Some of the characters' parts are broken or missing:
  • Donald and Douglas' eye mechanisms were broken when they were shipped to the museum. As a quick fix, the museum painted eyes for them.
  • One of the axle bearings on Edward's tender is missing.
  • The axle bearings on Gordon's tender are missing. His rear left buffer was previously missing, but it was replaced in 2017.
  • Percy's whistle and headlamp lens are missing.
  • Harold was originally displayed without his mouth, but he has since regained it and been given a surprised expression.
• The models are displayed in the state of their last use in filming of the twelfth series. This is why some of the engines are smiling, while Gordon, Toby, and Mavis have their worried face masks and Henry looks sad.
• James most likely does not have a full eye mechanism since his model was previously seen with a CGI motion tracker (used in the twelfth series to track the CGI faces on the engines while they were moving during production) while it was on display at Nitrogen Studios and is wearing a fake happy face mask.
• The museum decorates the models during Christmas.
• The models of Thomas, Annie and Clarabel were used as references for CoolProps, who are making replicas of those characters.

External Link

• Official Website