Interactive Learning Railway was a short-lived Thomas & Friends toy range that was released in the US by Learning Curve in 2004. The engines were made of metal, and the rolling stock was made of plastic and featured educational destinations which could sound phrases to the engines. The line was a Target store exclusive.
Vehicle Packs
| Model | SKU | Asst. Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Vehicle Pack | 68400 | Includes Thomas, cargo car, and stop sign. | |
| Percy Vehicle Pack | 68401 | Includes Percy, mail truck, and slow sign. | |
| James Vehicle Pack | 68402 | Includes James, coal truck, and signal. | |
| Gordon Vehicle Pack | 68403 | Includes Gordon, cargo car, and stop sign. | |
| Henry Vehicle Pack | 68405 | Includes Henry, box car, and sign. | |
| Toby Vehicle Pack | 68407 | Includes Toby, Henrietta, and railroad crossing sign. |
Electronic Destinations
- Water Tower
- Engine Wash
- Coal Loader
- Cargo Depot
- Deluxe Roundhouse
- Conductor's Shed
Accessories
- Accessory Bucket
Sets
- Barrel Loader Set (includes Thomas and Barrel Car)
- Lift and Load Crane Set
- Deluxe Roundhouse Set
Trivia
- The wheels, track and chassis seem to be based off the Wooden Railway range.
- The top half, couplings, and buffers seem to be based off the Take Along and the early Take-n-Play ranges, making these brands compatible.
- There was a "Deluxe Roundhouse" (Tidmouth Sheds), but there was no regular roundhouse.
- Gordon's prototype is incorrectly depicted with black wheels. The final model received the correct blue wheels.
- Some destination sets mention Spencer, Salty, Edward and Emily if pressed down on the magnet buttons, despite the fact they were never released, it is likely they were planned, but were cancelled.
- The tender from Gordon's Interactive Learning Railway model managed to make an appearance in promotional material on the 2005 Take Along character checklist, being showcased in the storage compartment of the Center Island Quarry Set.
| Die-Cast Toys | ERTL (1984-2004) | Take Along (2002-2009) | Interactive Learning Railway (2004-2005) | Tomica (2004-present) | Diecast Metal (2009) | Take-n-Play (2010-2016) | Collectible Railway (2014-2019) | Adventures (2017-2018) | (TrackMaster) Push Along I (2019-2021) | Push Along II/Metal Collection I (2021-2025) | Metal Collection II (2025-present) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wooden Toys | Wooden Railway I (1992-2017) | Brio (1996-2000) | DanJam Toys (2005) | Woody Capsule Series (2005) | Wood (2017-2021) | Wooden Railway II (2022-2025) | |
| Motorised Toys | Plarail (1992-present) | Tomy Trains (1992-1998) | Motor Road and Rail (1998-2007) | TrackMaster I (2007-2014) | Motorized Railway (2014-2019) | TrackMaster II/Motorized I (2014-2021) | Motorized II (2021-2025) | Motorized III (2025-present) | |
| Model Trains | Hornby (1985-2018) | Lionel Trains (1993-present) | Tomix Trains (1998-2021) | Bachmann (2002-present) | Märklin (2006) | Kato Precision Railroad Models (2024-present) | |
| Building Block Toys | Lego (2005-2009) | Mega Bloks (2009-2018) | Diablock (TBC) | Nanoblock (2023-TBC) | |
| Miscellaneous Toys | Thomas Engine Collection Series (1992-2005) | Nakayoshi (1995-2013) | Tsunagete Collection (1995) | My First Thomas (1996-2010) | Capsule Plarail (2000-present) | Collect Thomas (2001-2002) | Choro-Q (2002-present) | Pocket Fantasy (2002-2012) | De Agostini (2003-2006) | Character Builder (2005) | Pico Pico (2006) | Square Rail Collection (2006) | Minis (2015-present) | Rail Rollers (2015-2017) | Mashems (2016) | Rail Rumblers (2016) | Railway Pals (2017-2019) | Diapet (2018-TBC) | Maruka (TBC-present) | |