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− | '''Take Along''' was a [[Thomas & Friends]] die-cast toy range produced by [[Learning Curve]], essentially serving as a successor to the [[Ertl|Ertl range]]. In |
+ | '''Take Along''' was a [[Thomas & Friends]] die-cast toy range produced by [[Learning Curve]], essentially serving as a successor to the [[Ertl|Ertl range]]. In 2009, the range was discontinued and sold to [[Mattel]], who launched a revamped version in of the merchandise under their subsidiary, [[Fisher-Price]]. It was renamed [[Take-n-Play]], which would begin distribution in 2010. The Take Along toys are still compatible with the new Take-n-Play range. |
Revision as of 02:08, 21 November 2019
Take Along was a Thomas & Friends die-cast toy range produced by Learning Curve, essentially serving as a successor to the Ertl range. In 2009, the range was discontinued and sold to Mattel, who launched a revamped version in of the merchandise under their subsidiary, Fisher-Price. It was renamed Take-n-Play, which would begin distribution in 2010. The Take Along toys are still compatible with the new Take-n-Play range.
Models
Model | Original Release Year | Item Number | Asst. Number | Notes |
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Thomas | 2002 | 76001 | ||
James | 2002 | 76002 | Released with black or gray wheels. | |
Percy | 2002 | 76003 | ||
Toby | 2002 | 76004 | Die-cast metal roof changed to plastic in 2008. | |
Gordon | 2002 | 76005 | ||
Henry | 2002 | 76006 | ||
Edward | 2002 | 76007 | ||
Duck | 2002 | 76008 | ||
Donald | 2002 | 76009 | ||
Douglas | 2002 | 76010 | ||
Diesel 10 | 2002 | 76011 | ||
Lady | 2002 | 76012 | ||
Mike | 2002 | 76013 | ||
Duncan | 2002 | 76014 | ||
Annie | 2002 | 76101 | Released individually in 2002 and then in a twin pack with Clarabel in 2004. | |
Clarabel | 2002 | 76102 | Released individually in 2002 and then in a twin pack with Annie in 2004. | |
Sodor Line Caboose | 2002 | 76103 | Released individually in 2002 and then in a twin pack with Tidmouth Milk Tanker in 2005. | |
Tidmouth Milk Tanker | 2002 | 76104 | Released individually in 2002 and then in a twin pack with Sodor Line Caboose in 2005. | |
Trevor | 2002 | 76201 | ||
Bertie | 2002 | 76202 | ||
Harold | 2002 | 76203 | ||
Butch | 2002 | 76204 | 76742 | Originally released with a rear magnet which was removed in 2008. |
Lorry 1 | 2002 | 76205 | Includes two-wheeled flatbed. | |
Terence | 2002 | 76206 | ||
Salty | 2003 | 76015 | ||
Harvey | 2003 | 76016 | ||
Mavis | 2003 | 76019 | ||
Troublesome Truck | 2003 | 76105 | Includes magnetic coal cargo. | |
Breakdown Train | 2003 | 76106 | ||
Chinese Dragon | 2003 | 76107 | Features bobbing head and tail. | |
Magic Cargo Car | 2003 | 76108 | Sliding door reveals three types of cargo. | |
Sodor Log Loader | 2003 | 76109 | Flatbed tips up to unload magnetic log. | |
George | 2003 | 76207 | ||
Elizabeth | 2003 | 76208 | ||
Thumper | 2003 | 76209 | ||
Thomas Holiday Train and Snowglobe Car | 2003 | 76150 | Includes Thomas with snowplow, Snowglobe Car with Tidmouth Station inside, and Winter Caboose. | |
Bill and Ben | 2004 | 76017 | Released individually in the UK. | |
Emily | 2004 | 76020 | 76026 | |
Spencer | 2004 | 76021 | 76026 | |
Fuel Car and Tar Tanker | 2004 | 76110 | Fuel Car released individually in the UK. | |
Magic Mining Car | 2004 | 76111 | Repaint of 76108. | |
Oil Barrel Car | 2004 | 76112 | Repaint of 76109 with magnetic oil barrel. | |
Annie and Clarabel | 2004 | 76113 | ||
Bulgy | 2004 | 76210 | ||
Jack | 2004 | 76211 | 76213 | |
Alfie | 2004 | 76212 | 76213 | |
Thomas and the Jet Engine | 2004 | 76152 | Includes Thomas, Jet Fuel Tanker, and Jet Engine with sounds and glowing exhaust. | |
Murdoch | 2005 | 76022 | ||
Arthur | 2005 | 76023 | ||
Fergus | 2005 | 76025 | ||
Bill | 2005 | 76030 | UK individual release. | |
Ben | 2005 | 76031 | UK individual release. | |
Collectable Silver Thomas | 2005 | 76032 | Australia exclusive. | |
Scented Orange Barrel Car | 2005 | 76114 | Repaint of 76109 with barrel containing orange-scented oranges. | |
Coal Hopper Car | 2005 | 76116 | Pressing button makes coal "disappear"; tipping hopper makes it "reappear". | |
Milk Tanker and Caboose | 2005 | 76117 | ||
Sodor Fuel Tanker | 2005 | 76130 | UK invidiual release. | |
Thomas and Happy Holidays Snowglobe Car | 2005 | 76033 | UK exclusive. | |
Thomas and Paint Car | 2005 | 76115 | Includes Paint-Splattered Thomas and Paint Car with liquid inside. | |
Reindeer Express with Snowglobe Train | 2005 | 76153 | New version of 76150 containing new Snowglobe Car with Santa Claus and his sleigh and reindeer inside. | |
Salty and Ocean Cars | 2005 | 76154 | Includes Salty, liquid tanker with floating shark, and electric eel tanker. | |
Rusty and the Rescue Cars | 2005 | 76155 | Includes Rusty, Spotlight Car, and Hose Car. | |
Percy and the Holiday Cars | 2005 | 76156 | Includes snow covered Percy, Magic Cargo Car with three different holiday cargo, and car with scented candy cane cargo. | |
Collector Vehicle Pack | 2005 | 76407 | Target exclusive. Includes Duck, Trevor, Duncan, and Sodor Line Caboose. | |
Calling All Engines Collector Pack | 2005 | 76412 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes straining Thomas, smiling Diesel 10, Lady, and Mavis. |
All Aboard Toys Gift Pack #1 | 2005 | 76421 | Includes Spencer, Duncan, Jack, Terence, and Emily. | |
All Aboard Toys Gift Pack #2 | 2005 | 76422 | ||
Diesel | 2006 | 76027 | ||
Skarloey | 2006 | 76028 | ||
Dennis | 2006 | 76029 | Target exclusive until 2007. | |
Iron 'Arry | 2006 | 76034 | UK individual release. | |
Iron Bert | 2006 | 76035 | UK individiual release. | |
Molly | 2006 | 76050 | Target exclusive until 2007. | |
Neville | 2006 | 75051 | Target exclusive until 2007. | |
Iron 'Arry and Iron Bert | 2006 | 76053 | Released invididually in the UK. | |
Culdee | 2006 | 76055 | First Railway Series character produced. | |
Holiday Thomas | 2006 | 76428 | Target exclusive. Features Thomas with Santa hat. | |
Holiday Percy | 2006 | 76428 | Target exclusive. Features Percy with Santa hat. | |
Metallic Thomas | 2006 | 76036 | UK and Australia exclusive. | |
Metallic James | 2006 | 76037 | UK and Australia exclusive. | |
Metallic Percy | 2006 | 76038 | UK and Australia exclusive. | |
Metallic Gordon | 2006 | 76039 | UK and Australia exclusive. | |
Oil Car | 2006 | 76118 | Features liquid "oil" inside. | |
Zoo Cars | 2006 | 76119 | Includes Lion Car with sound and Monkey Car. | |
Rock Hopper Car | 2006 | 76120 | Repaint of 76116. | |
Jack Jumps In Movie Car | 2006 | 76121 | 76128 | Features slides of different photos from the episode when door is opened and closed. |
Misty Valley Fog Cars | 2006 | 76122 | Target exclusive until 2007. | |
Smelter Shed Cargo Car | 2006 | 76123 | Repaint of 76109 with different tipping bed and magnetic light-up iron beam cargo. | |
Mail Car | 2006 | 76125 | Features flipping cargo from mail bags to envelopes. | |
Faulty Whistles Movie Car | 2006 | 76127 | 76128 | Features slides of different photos from the episode when door is opened and closed. |
James Goes Buzz Buzz | 2006 | 76054 | Target exclusive until 2007. Includes red nosed James and Bee Car. | |
Thomas Holiday Express | 2006 | 76062 | Includes Thomas and Holiday Caboose from 76153. | |
Sodor Birthday Celebration | 2006 | 76063 | Includes Percy and randomized Present Car from 76158. | |
Christmas Thomas and the Holiday Express Cars | 2006 | 76040 | UK exclusive. Includes Thomas with snowplow and cars from 76156. | |
Sodor Birthday Celebration Cars | 2006 | 76158 | Includes Thomas or Percy with decorations, Snowglobe Car, and randomized Present Car. | |
Collector Vehicle Pack | 2006 | 76410 | Australia exclusive. Includes Silver Thomas, Metallic Percy, Lady, and Sodor Line Caboose. | |
Collector Vehicle Pack | 2006 | 76410 | Kohl's exclusive. Includes Thomas, Harvey, Fergus, and Arthur. | |
Thomas and the Easter Train | 2006 | 76414 | Target exclusive. Includes Thomas, Jellybean Tanker, Easter Egg Car, and Easter Caboose. | |
Faulty Whistles Collector Pack | 2006 | 76424 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes Duncan, Rusty, Elizabeth, and Terence. |
Jack Jumps In Collector Pack | 2006 | 76425 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes Thomas, Mavis, Jack, and Alfie. |
Toby and the Holiday Train | 2006 | 76426 | Target exclusive. Includes Holiday Toby, Snowglobe Car and Caboose from 76153, and peppermint car from 76156. | |
Thomas and Percy Birthday Celebration | 2006 | 76431 | Target exclusive. Includes Thomas, Percy, Snowglobe Car, and randomized Present Car from 76158. | |
Rosie | 2007 | 76057 | ||
Mighty Mac | 2007 | 76060 | ||
Fearless Freddie | 2007 | 76061 | Target exclusive until 2008. | |
Sir Handel | 2007 | 76064 | ||
Rheneas | 2007 | 76065 | ||
Peter Sam | 2007 | 76066 | Target exclusive until 2008. | |
Oliver | 2007 | 76067 | Target exclusive until 2008. | |
Stepney | 2007 | 76068 | Target exclusive until 2008. | |
Daisy | 2007 | 76070 | Target exclusive until 2008. | |
James Goes Buzz Buzz | 2007 | 76076 | Individual James from 76054. | |
Easter Thomas | 2007 | 76416 | Target exclusive. | |
Easter Percy | 2007 | 76416 | Target exclusive. | |
Metallic Toby | 2007 | 76045 | UK and Australia exclusive. | |
Metallic Henry | 2007 | 76046 | UK and Australia exclusive. | |
Metallic Spencer | 2007 | 76047 | UK and Australia exclusive. | |
Metallic Diesel | 2007 | 76048 | UK and Australia exclusive. | |
Collectable Metallic Iron 'Arry and Iron Bert | 2007 | 76053M | Australia exclusive. | |
Steamies Gift Pack | 2007 | 76450 | Target exclusive. Includes Metallic Thomas, Percy and Toby. | |
Diesels Gift Pack | 2007 | 76451 | Target exclusive. Includes Metallic Diesel, 'Arry and Bert. | |
Rocky | 2007 | 76058 | ||
Giggling Troublesome Trucks | 2007 | 76059 | ||
Toad | 2007 | 76069 | Target exclusive until 2008. | |
Carnival Movie Car | 2007 | 76129 | 76128 | Features slides of different photos from the episode when door is opened and closed. |
Poppin' Popcorn Car | 2007 | 76159 | Target exclusive. | |
Sea Cargo Cars | 2007 | 76160 | Includes two flatbeds with cargo containing "bouncing" lobster and octopus. | |
Max and Monty | 2007 | 76215 | ||
Ned | 2007 | 76216 | ||
Day Out with Thomas | 2007 | 76466 | Includes Thomas and silver tanker with Day Out with Thomas logo. | |
Thomas' New Trucks | 2007 | 76455 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes coal dust Thomas, Coal Car, Bill, and Ben. |
Sodor Carnival Vehicle Pack | 2007 | 76756 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes carnival Toby, Lion Car, Monkey Car, and Poppin' Popcorn Car, all with exclusive deco. |
Billy | 2008 | 76071 | 76742 | Character card shows either a TV series still or a photo of the toy model. |
Whiff | 2008 | 76072 | 76742 | Character card shows either a TV series still or a photo of the toy model. |
Stanley | 2008 | 76134 | Target exclusive until 2009. | |
Metallic Emily | 2008 | 76161 | UK and Australia exclusive. | |
Metallic Lady | 2008 | 76162 | UK exclusive. | |
Metallic Edward | 2008 | 76163 | UK exclusive. | |
Metallic Duck | 2008 | 76164 | UK exclusive. | |
Steamies Gift Pack | 2008 | 76471 | UK exclusive. Includes Metallic Thomas, Duck and Lady. | |
Hector | 2008 | 76131 | 76743 | Character card shows either a TV series still or a photo of the toy model. |
Fireworks Car | 2008 | 76133 | ||
Musical Caboose | 2008 | 76135 | ||
Rescue Cars | 2008 | 76165 | UK exclusive. Includes Spotlight Car and Hose Car from 76155. | |
Sir Topham Hatt's Car | 2008 | 76132 | ||
Madge | 2008 | 76217 | 76743 | Character card shows either a TV series still or a photo of the toy model. |
Harold (with retractable magnet) | 2008 | 76218 | Target exclusive until 2009. | |
Thomas and Morgan's Mine Car | 2008 | 76481 | Toys "R" Us exclusive. Includes coal dust Thomas and Magic Cargo Car. | |
Santa's Mail Service | 2008 | 76755 | UK exclusive. Includes Holiday Thomas and Magic Cargo Car from 76156. | |
Santa Thomas and Percy Gift Set | 2008 | 76532 | UK exclusive. Includes Holiday Thomas, Holiday Percy and Snowglobe Car from 76153. | |
Rheneas and the Dinosaur | 2008 | 76732 | Target exclusive until 2009. Includes Rheneas, Magic Cargo Car, and Dinosaur Car. | |
Sodor Airport Vehicles | 2008 | 76740 | Target exclusive. Includes Harold, Jet Fuel Tanker and Spotlight Car with exclusive deco. | |
Thomas and the Ice Cream Sundae Cars | 2008 | 76744 | Target exclusive. Includes chocolate covered Thomas, Ice Cream Tanker, and car with chocolate barrel cargo. | |
Down at the Docks | 2008 | 76739 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes Salty, Harvey, Duck and Sea Cargo Car. |
Lights and Sounds Thomas | 2008 | 76320 | Features Engine I.D. Technology. | |
Lights and Sounds Percy | 2008 | 76321 | Features Engine I.D. Technology. | |
Lights and Sounds James | 2008 | 76322 | Features Engine I.D. Technology. | |
Lights and Sounds Gordon | 2008 | 76323 | Features Engine I.D. Technology. | |
Rusty | 2009 | 76024 | Target exclusive individual release. | |
Duke | 2009 | 76083 | ||
D199 | 2009 | 76084 | ||
Hiro | 2009 | 76086 | Target exclusive. Final Take-Along character produced. | |
Metallic Rosie | 2009 | 76049 | UK exclusive. | |
Metallic Oliver | 2009 | 76073 | UK exclusive. | |
Metallic Molly | 2009 | 76074 | UK exclusive. | |
Metallic Neville | 2009 | 76075 | UK exclusive. | |
Steamies Gift Pack | 2009 | 76474 | UK exclusive. Includes Metallic Thomas and James. | |
McColl's Farm Chicken Cars | 2009 | 76081 | Includes Chicken Car with sounds and Egg Car. | |
Dinosaur Museum Cars | 2009 | 76166 | UK exclusive. Includes Magic Cargo Car and Dinosaur Car from 76732. | |
Byron | 2009 | 76080 | ||
Jeremy | 2009 | 76082 | Individual release of Jeremy from Sodor Airport Playset. | |
Mr. Percival's Car | 2009 | 76220 | Repaint of 76132 with Mr. Percival in the place of Sir Topham Hatt. | |
Patrick | 2009 | 76221 | ||
Sir Handel and the Apple Car | 2009 | 76136 | Includes dusty Sir Handel and Apple Car with launching apple cargo. | |
Toby and the Zoo Car | 2009 | 76140 | Target exclusive. Includes carnival Toby and Lion Car from 76756. | |
Percy and the Engine Wash Car | 2009 | 76225 | Includes sudsy Percy and Engine Wash Tanker with liquid inside. | |
Holiday on Sodor (with Thomas) | 2009 | 76480 | Includes Holiday Thomas and Holiday Caboose, which is a Musical Caboose with the electronics removed. | |
Holiday on Sodor (with Percy) | 2009 | 76482 | Includes Holiday Percy and Holiday Caboose, which is a Musical Caboose with the electronics removed. | |
Working Hard Gift Pack | 2009 | 76493 | Target exclusive. Includes coal dust Thomas and Giggling Troublesome Truck. | |
Really Useful Engines 2 Pack | 2009 | 76620 | Target exclusive assortment. Includes: Sir Handel and Fearless Freddie, Rheneas and Culdee, Mighty Mac and Dennis, or Toby and Percy. | |
Percy and the Wharf Cars | 2009 | 76088 | Includes Percy, Sodor Log Loader with exclusive deco, and flatbed with magnetic barrel cargo. | |
Favorite Friends 3 Pack | 2009 | 76621 | Target exclusive assortment. Includes either Thomas, Annie and Clarabel or Bill, Ben and Diesel. | |
Percy and the Chocolate Cake Cars | 2009 | 76089 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes sugar covered Percy, Cargo Car with chocolate cargo, Sugar Tanker, and Egg Car. Features recipe card on back of packaging. |
Thomas and the Treasure 4 Pack | 2009 | 76139 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes gold dusted Thomas, Magic Cargo Car, Movie Car with photos from the episode, and Cargo Car with treasure cargo. |
Rescue Team 4 Pack | 2009 | 76144 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes Harvey, Harold, Butch, and Spotlight Car. |
Hiro's Farewell 4 Pack | 2009 | 76145 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes Thomas and Toby with decorations, Sir Topham Hatt's Car, and Fireworks Car. |
Muddy Adventures 4 Pack | 2009 | 76146 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes mud covered Thomas, Rosie, Billy, and Elizabeth. |
Thomas and the Easter Egg Hunt | 2009 | 76483 | Target exclusive. New version of 76414 with Easter Thomas, Egg Dye Tanker, Egg Car with sound, and Easter Caboose. | |
Sodor Holiday Parade | 2009 | 76623 | Target exclusive. Includes Holiday Thomas, Percy, Toby, Sir Topham Hatt's Car, and Present Car. | |
Great Waterton Grand Opening 4 Pack | 2009 | 76745 | 76757 | Target exclusive. Includes Percy with decorations, Jack, Alfie, and Great Waterton Caboose. |
Classic Engines Pack | 2009 | 76172 | Target exclusive. Includes Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby. | |
Lights and Sounds Rosie | 2009 | 76324 | Features Engine I.D. Technology. | |
Lights and Sounds Diesel | 2009 | 76325 | Features Engine I.D. Technology. | |
Narrow Gauge Engine I.D. Pack | 2009 | 76746 | Includes Stepney (who is included despite being a standard gauge engine), Duncan, Peter Sam, and Sir Handel with Engine I.D. Technology. |
DVD Play Scenes
- Thomas and the Special Letter
- Percy Takes the Plunge
- James and the Trouble with Trees
- Gordon Takes a Tumble
- Henry and the Elephant
- Diesel from Thomas to the Rescue
- Emily's Adventure
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 from 2002 until 2005, after which the range 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 buffer beams; 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. The latter was a Railway Series exclusive 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.
- The Tidmouth Engine Shed was seen in the Parks and Recreation episode, "Donna & Joe".
- Despite Lorry 1 being produced, Lorry 2 and 3 were never made.
- A Wooden Railway/Take Along carrying case appeared in a scene of the Series 5 The Dumping Ground episode, The Phantom of Ashdene Ridge.}}