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Wooden Railway was a Thomas & Friends merchandise range that consisted of wooden model trains, tracks, and accessories. It was a railway system created in 1993 by Learning Curve, who held the rights until 2011. The range was then acquired by TOMY in 2012. From 2013, the Wooden Railway range was first produced by Fisher-Price, and then by Mattel, when Mattel bought Fisher-Price. The Wooden Railway range was replaced with Wood in 2017.

Wooden Railway worked alongside BRIO and other wooden train brands due to using a nearly-identical track system. However, its successor, Wood, has a different track connecting system, thus ending compatibility with other brands, though adapters for the older Wooden Railway track pieces have been made and released.

Product History, Design and Make

The Wooden Railway merchandise line for the Thomas & Friends franchise was created by Roy Wilson of Learning Curve in 1992, with the line becoming publicly available in 1993. These original models were primarily constructed with painted wood, along with metal used in the coupling magnets and axles and plastic for the wheels and faces. These models were relatively simple, with simple wooden stubs for the funnel and dome, while details such as windows, whistles and buffer beams were omitted.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the line was overhauled and the majority of the models underwent major redesigns. The wooden funnel and smokebox were replaced with a separate plastic smokebox with a more realistic funnel. The tender engines received an additional upgrade, with a moulded plastic coal pile for their tenders.

These improved designs were manufactured until 2002, when they were replaced with a third generation of design, which included new and more detailed faces. 2011 saw another slight re-design in the form of new faces to coincide with the recent CGI Series switchover.

In late 2011, TOMY bought out Learning Curve and as such acquired the rights to the Wooden Railway line. They sold the products previously planned to be released by Learning Curve for early 2012. The products due to be released in late 2012 coinciding with the special Blue Mountain Mystery were cancelled because Learning Curve had only developed the computer generated prototypes, before they were acquired by TOMY. Most of these cancelled releases with the new CGI style models were re-constructed by TOMY and sold under their name and a few others were later released by Fisher-Price. TOMY held the licensing until the end of 2012.

In 2013, Fisher-Price began manufacturing and distributing the Wooden Railway merchandise line and this change introduced another re-design. This upgrade was used for all of the Wooden Railway merchandise line until late 2017. All the engines, rolling stock and vehicles were re-constructed with more paint detailing, current CGI styled faces as well as curved edges to prevent edge-wear and wood-break. All models with multiple bogies had their chassis made of plastic and other slight plastic incorporations were utilised to cut down production costs. The Wooden Railway merchandise range became one of Thomas & Friends' longest-running and most popular merchandise lines.

In late 2016, some engines received smaller faces that no longer cover the whole smokebox front and others' faces were changed.

In late 2017, twenty-five years after the debut of the Wooden Railway line, it was retired and replaced with Wood. The replacement was originally announced to take place in 2018, but ended up happening sooner.

Engines

1992

Learning Curve Era

1993

​​​​​​1994

  • Duck (discontinued)

1995

1996

1997

1998

  • Class 40 (discontinued)
  • Duncan (discontinued)
  • Mike (discontinued)
  • The Ballast Spreader (discontinued)

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

TOMY Era

  • Thomas (re-designed; discontinued)
  • Edward (re-designed; discontinued)
  • Henry (re-designed; discontinued)
  • Gordon (re-designed; discontinued)
  • James (re-designed; discontinued)
  • Percy (re-designed; discontinued)
  • Toby (re-designed; discontinued)
  • Emily (re-designed; discontinued)
  • Rosie (re-designed; discontinued)
  • Mavis (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Derek (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Splatter (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Dodge (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Scruff (discontinued)
  • Belle (discontinued)
  • Den (discontinued)
  • Dart (discontinued)
  • Sidney (discontinued)
  • Paxton (discontinued)
  • Norman (discontinued)
  • Flynn (discontinued)

2012

  • Sir Handel (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Peter Sam (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Rusty (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Duke (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Bertram (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Mighty Mac (re-introduced; discontinued)

2013

Fisher-Price Era

2014

2015

2016

2017

Rolling Stock

1993

Learning Curve Era

1993

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

  • Aquarium Cars (discontinued)

2002

  • Recycling Cars (discontinued)

2003

  • Gold Prospector's Trucks (discontinued)

2004

2005

  • Ice Delivery Trucks (discontinued)
  • Water Works Trucks (discontinued)

2006

2007

2008

  • Hector (discontinued)
  • Chicken Trucks (discontinued)
  • Zoo Cars (discontinued)

2009

2010

  • Henrietta (re-introduction; limited edition; discontinued)
  • Hand-Car (re-introduction; discontinued)
  • Halloween Caboose (discontinued)

2011

TOMY Era

  • Light-Up Aquarium Cars (discontinued)
  • Day Out with Thomas Box-Car (discontinued)

2013

Fisher-Price Era

2014

2015

  • Dino Fossil Discovery
  • Pirate Ship Delivery

2016

  • McColl's Farm Petting Zoo

2017

  • On-the-Glow Cargo
  • Demolition Team

Multi-Packs

1997

Learning Curve Era

1999

  • Bertram with Scrap Trucks (discontinued)

2000

  • Magic Railroad Pack (includes: Thomas, Lady, Diesel 10, Dodge and Splatter; discontinued)
  • Thomas Five-Car Value Pack (includes: Tired-Faced Thomas, Truck, Barrel Car, Milk Wagon and Caboose; discontinued)

2001

  • Culdee with Box Car (discontinued)
  • Rheneas with Scrap Truck (discontinued)
  • Neil with China Clay Truck (discontinued)
  • Rusty with Construction Trucks (discontinued)
  • Sodor Gift-Pack (includes: Oliver, Toby, Fred Pelhay, Bertie and Henrietta; discontinued)
  • Fire Rescue (discontinued)

2002

  • Thomas Winter Wonderland Pack (discontinued)
  • Ivo Hugh with Zoo Trucks (discontinued)

2003

  • Stepney with Museum Trucks (discontinued)
  • Triple-Pack (includes: Tiger Moth, Lorry 3 and BoCo; discontinued)

2004

  • Adventures of Percy (includes: Coal-Dust Percy, Jack Frost Percy and Chocolate-Covered Percy; discontinued)
  • Rheneas with Rock Crusher and Quarry Trucks (discontinued)
  • Battery-Operated Jet Engine with Thomas (discontinued)

2005

  • Calling All Engines! Gift-Pack (includes: Lady, Diesel 10, George, Harvey and Diesel; discontinued)
  • Culdee with Apple Orchard Trucks (discontinued)
  • Engine 5-Pack (includes: Thomas, Oliver, Diesel, Bill and Duncan; discontinued)

2006

  • Adventures of Thomas (includes: Winter Wonderland Thomas, Paint-Splattered Thomas and Breakfast Thomas; discontinued)
  • Happy Birthday Thomas and Box Car (discontinued)
  • Sodor Collector's Pack (includes: Gold Thomas, Silver Percy and Bronze Diesel; discontinued)
  • Hard at Work Percy and Mail Truck (discontinued)

2007

  • Adventures of James (includes: Team Colours James and Busy Bee James; discontinued)

2008

  • Narrow Gauge Engine Gift-Pack (includes: Skarloey, Rheneas, Rusty and Duncan; discontinued)
  • Thomas and Friends Gift Pack

2009

  • Holiday Gift Pack
  • Rusty With Cement Mixer 2-pack
  • Thomas and the Holiday Caboose (discontinued)
  • Sodor Day Thomas and Stanley (discontinued)
  • Thomas and Annie (discontinued)
  • Percy and Clarabel (discontinued)
  • Toby and Bertie (discontinued)
  • Thomas and Toby (discontinued)
  • Santa Hat Thomas and Gift Car (discontinued)
  • Sodor Construction Company (includes: Jack, Alfie and Cement Truck; discontinued)
  • Toby and Flora (includes: Toby, Flora and Flora's Tram Coach; discontinued)
  • Roadway Vehicles Gift-Pack (includes: Bertie, Trevor, Terence and Sodor Power Crew; discontinued)
  • Diesel's Value Pack (includes: Diesel, Salty, Rusty, 'Arry and Bert; discontinued)
  • Road and Rails Rescue Pack (includes: Percy, Harvey, Butch and Isobella; discontinued)
  • Salty and the Shipping Cars (discontinued)
  • Rosie and the Musical Caboose (discontinued)
  • Design-it-Activity Pack (discontinued)
  • Soap-Sud Covered Percy and Engine Wash Car (discontinued)

2010

  • Whiff and the Garbage Cars (discontinued)
  • Percy and the Storybook Car (discontinued)
  • Thomas and the Snowman (discontinued)
  • Thomas and the Flour Car (discontinued)
  • Thomas and the Buzzy Bees (discontinued)
  • Trick-or-Treat on Sodor (includes: Halloween Thomas and Caboose; discontinued)
  • Thomas with Musical Candy Cane Car (discontinued)
  • Slippy Sodor gift pack (includes: Soap-Sud covered Thomas with red funnel, soap suds covered Percy, bubble liquid car and hay covered Sir Topham Hatt's car; discontinued)
  • 65th Anniversary Pack (includes: Decorated versions of Thomas, Percy, Toby and James, an exclusive caboose and wooden box; discontinued)
  • Thomas and the Stinky Cheese (includes: Cheese covered Thomas, cheese truck and 'Arry; discontinued)
  • Skarloey and the Puppet Show (includes: Rheneas, bunting covered Skarloey and puppet show car; discontinued)

2011

TOMY Era

  • Thomas and the Jellybean Car
  • Mavis and Fuel Tanker (discontinued)
  • Percy and Diesel (discontinued)
  • Scruff and the Garbage Truck (discontinued)
  • Quarry Pack (includes: Mavis, Bill, Ben and quarry car; discontinued)
  • Narrow Gauge Engines (Rheneas, Peter Sam and Rusty; discontinued)
  • Fergus and the Power Cars (discontinued)
  • Toby and Bash on the Farm (discontinued)
  • Birthday Thomas and the Musical Caboose (discontinued)
  • Holiday Percy and Present Car (discontinued)
  • Steamies vs. Diesels 4-pack (includes: Thomas, Percy, 'Arry and Bert; discontinued)
  • Dash and the Launching Log (discontinued)
  • Victor and the Engine Repair Car (discontinued)
  • Thomas' Tall Friend (discontinued)

2012

  • Muddy Thomas and George (discontinued)
  • Thomas' Country Show Delivery (discontinued)
  • Skarloey and the Gravel Cars (discontinued)
  • Bish Bash Bosh (discontinued)
  • Blue Mountain Quarry gift pack (discontinued)

2013

Fisher-Price Era

  • Adventures of Thomas (re-designed; Breakfast Thomas replaced with Fish-Splattered Thomas)
  • Percy's Musical Ride
  • Peter Sam's Dynamite Delivery
  • Thomas' Balloon Express
  • Thomas' Pig Pick Up
  • Happy Birthday Special
  • Santa's Little Engine
  • Sidney's Holiday Special
  • Rusty to the Rescue 3 pack
  • Toby's Castle Delivery two-pack
  • Thomas' Castle Delivery two-pack
  • Stephen with Passenger Coach
  • Race to the Rescue
  • Steamies vs. Diesels (includes: Thomas, Percy, Diesel and Norman; cancelled)

2014

2015

  • Thomas Engine Gift Pack
  • Oliver and Oliver
  • Thomas' Cranberry Spill

2016

  • Ready, Set, Race Percy
  • Diesels in Disguise
  • Thomas Wooden Railway 4 Engine Pack
  • Thomas Wooden Railway 8 Engine Pack
  • Thomas Wooden Railway Battery Operated Engine Set
  • Thomas Wooden Railway Talking Engine Set

2017

  • Steamies vs. Diesels (includes: Victor, Kevin, Den and Dart)

Vehicles

1993

Learning Curve Era

1993

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

  • Jack (discontinued)
  • Alfie (discontinued)
  • Sodor Fire Crew (discontinued)

2005

  • Sodor Power Crew (discontinued)

2007

2008

2009

2010

  • Bulgy (limited edition; re-introduced; discontinued)
  • George (limited edition: re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Kevin (discontinued)
  • Captain (discontinued)

2011

TOMY Era

  • Bertie (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Harold (re-introduced; discontinued)
  • Butch (reintroduced; discontinued)

2012

2013

Fisher-Price Era

2014

  • Bulstrode (sold only in play-set; discontinued)

2015

  • Oliver (sold only in multi-pack "Oliver and Oliver")

2017

Special Edition

1999

Learning Curve Era

2000

  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad gold ore truck (discontinued)
  • Flatbed with Yumsters Cargo and Tanker (discontinued)
  • Flatbed with Learning Curve Cargo (discontinued)
  • Flatbed with Cheerios Cargo (discontinued)
  • Flatbed with ToyTopia Cargo (discontinued)

2003

2004

2005

  • 60th Anniversary Henry (discontinued)
  • Gold Thomas (discontinued)
  • Thomas with Six Flags car (discontinued)
  • Flatbed with California State Fair Cargo (discontinued)
  • Flatbed with PBS Kids Cargo (discontinued)
  • "60 Years" James (cancelled)
  • Bronze Toby (with Calling All Engines!) (cancelled)

2006

  • Day Out with Thomas Coal Car (discontinued)
  • Metallic Percy (discontinued)

2007

  • Day Out with Thomas Sodor Line Caboose (discontinued)
  • Metallic Thomas (discontinued)

2008

  • Day Out with Thomas Water Tanker (discontinued)
  • Mud-covered Thomas (discontinued)

2009

  • Day Out with Thomas Passenger Coach (discontinued)
  • Patchwork Hiro (discontinued)
  • Lost and Found Hiro (discontinued)

2010

  • 'Day Out with Thomas' Thomas (discontinued)

2011

TOMY Era

  • Day Out with Thomas Boxcar (discontinued)
  • Easter Thomas (discontinued)
  • Christmas Thomas (discontinued)
  • Easter Rosie (discontinued)
  • Thomas at Sea (discontinued)
  • James Lights the Way (discontinued)

2012

  • Day Out with Thomas Quarry Car (discontinued)

2013

Fisher-Price Era

  • Day Out with Thomas Passenger Car (discontinued)
  • King of the Railway Thomas (discontinued)
  • Day Out with Thomas coach

2014

2015

  • Thomas Engine Gift-Pack
  • Introducing James
  • Sodor Mint Car
  • Day Out with Thomas Party supply Truck (discontinued)

2016

  • Seaside Sidney
  • Streamlined Emily
  • Day Out with Thomas Passenger Car (different design)
  • Day Out with Thomas Box Car (redesigned)

2017

  • Day Out with Thomas Clothier Car

Talking Engines

2009

Learning Curve Era

  • Thomas (discontinued)
  • Percy (discontinued)
  • James (discontinued)

2010

  • Gordon (discontinued)
  • Emily (discontinued)
  • Victor (discontinued)

2011

TOMY Era

  • Diesel (discontinued)
  • Salty (discontinued)

2013

Fisher-Price Era

  • Toby
  • Spencer
  • Diesel 10

"Lights and Sounds" Engines

2006

Learning Curve Era

  • Thomas (discontinued)
  • James (discontinued)

2007

  • Percy (discontinued)

2011

  • Holiday Lights Thomas (discontinued)

"Roll and Whistle" Engines

2014

Fisher-Price Era

  • Thomas
  • Percy
  • James
  • Emily
  • Luke 

2015

  • Rosie
  • Edward (amazon exclusive)

2016

  • Connor
  • Charlie

Light-Up Reveal Engines

2015

  • Thomas
  • Henry
  • Bertie (cancelled)

2016

  • Annie & Clarabel

Battery-Powered Engines

2000

Learning Curve Era

  • Thomas (discontinued)
  • Percy (discontinued)
  • Thomas with milk tanker and straight track (discontinued)
  • Percy with Fuel Tanker and Straight Track (discontinued)

2001

  • James (discontinued)
  • James with Straight Track (discontinued)

2002

  • Lady (discontinued)

2003

  • Bertie (discontinued)

2004

  • Thomas and the Jet Engine (discontinued)

2006

  • Salty (discontinued)

2011

TOMY Era

  • Charlie (discontinued)
  • Rosie (discontinued)

2013

Fisher-Price Era

  • Salty (re-introduced)
  • Hiro
  • Diesel

2014

  • Toby
  • Spencer

2015

  • Gordon

2016

  • Victor

Destinations

Bridges and Tunnels

1993

Learning Curve Era

  • Single Stone Tunnel (discontinued)
  • Arched Stone Bridge (discontinued)

1994

1995

  • Double-Wide Old Iron Bridge (discontinued)
  • Lifting Bridge (discontinued)

1996

  • Sodor Bay Bridge (discontinued)
  • Henry's Tunnel (discontinued)
  • Pedestrian Bridge (discontinued)

1997

  • Mountain Tunnel (discontinued)

1998

  • Curved Viaduct (discontinued)
  • Suspension Bridge (discontinued)

2000

  • Drawbridge (discontinued)

2001

2002

  • Sling Bridge (discontinued)

2003

  • Clock Tower (discontinued)
  • Quarry Mine Tunnel (discontinued)

2004

  • Waterfall Tunnel (discontinued)
  • Toll Booth Bridge (discontinued)
  • Sodor Blocks - Bridges and Tunnels Set

2005

2006

  • Collapsing Sodor Suspension Bridge (discontinued)
  • Holiday Tunnel (discontinued)
  • Echo Tunnel

2007

  • Suddery Swing Bridge (discontinued)

2008

2009

  • 4-in-1 Mountain Crossing (discontinued)
  • Sodor Clock Works

2010

  • Expansion Bridge (discontinued)

2011

TOMY Era

  • Search and Rescue Sling Bridge (discontinued)
  • Drawbridge with Salty (discontinued)

2013

Fisher-Price Era

2014

  • Elevated Crossing
  • Scenes of Sodor Tunnel Set
  • Transforming Track Bridge
  • Spin and Swim Lilly Pond Bridge
  • Over and Under Bridge
  • Tidmouth's Tipping Bridge

Buildings

1993

  • Special Engine Shed
  • Water Refilling Tank
  • Elsbridge Station
  • Elsbridge Platform
  • Windmill

1994

  • Gristmill with Water Wheel
  • Sodor Bay Lighthouse

1995

  • Knapford Station Platform

1996

  • Sodor Log Loader
  • 'The Works' Engine Repair Shop

1997

  • Sodor Cargo Crane
  • Barrel Loader

1998

  • Sawmill with Dumping Depot

1999

2000

  • Switch Tower
  • Fire Station

2001

  • Conductor's Shed
  • Wellsworth Station
  • Abbey Repair Shop
  • Over-the-Track Signal
  • Sodor Airfield
  • Sodor Dairy Farm

2002

  • Honey Depot
  • Rescue Hospital
  • Service Station
  • Musical Carousel

2003

  • Coal Loader
  • Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory
  • Brendam fishing Dock

2004

  • Cargo Drop
  • Scrap Yard
  • Sodor Blocks - Buildings & Destinations

2005

  • Tidmouth Timber Yard
  • Sodor Oil Depot
  • Sodor Cement Works

2006

  • Useful Engine Shed
  • Sodor Slate Mine (cancelled)
  • Holiday Tree Station (cancelled)

2007

2008

  • Haunted Mine
  • Oil Derrick
  • Deluxe Water Tower

2009

2010

2011

2012

  • Blue Mountain Mine
  • Smashing Steam Hammer (cancelled)
  • Merrick (cancelled)
  • Quarry Overpass (cancelled)

2013

2014

  • Elevated Crossing
  • Scenes of Sodor Tunnel Set
  • Brendam Bay Cargo Loader
  • Lights and Sounds Ironworks
  • Bluff's Cove Lighthouse
  • Fossil Discovery
  • Tidmouth Station (reintroduction)
  • Sodor Fire Station (reintroduction)
  • Sodor Sweet Factory

2015

  • Bubble Loader
  • Sodor Oil Derrick (reintroduction)
  • Sodor Dynamite Blast

2016

  • Duck Pond Crossing
  • McColl's Farm Chicken Coop
  • Shark Food Delivery

2017

  • Sodor Airship Hangar

Sights and Sounds buildings

2002

  • Cargo Transfer
  • Mountain Overpass

2004

  • Sodor "Scrub and Shine"
  • Smelting Yard
  • Deluxe Roundhouse
  • Deluxe Cranky the Crane

2005

  • Ice Cream Factory
  • Sodor Power Station

2006

  • Echo Tunnel
  • Load and Sort Recycling Centre
  • Deluxe Over-the-Track Signal
  • Deluxe Fire Station

2007

  • Lighthouse Bridge
  • Farmer McColl's Pig Shed
  • Deluxe Knapford Station
  • Deluxe Railway Crossing

2008

  • All Aboard Station

2011

  • Knapford Station

2012

  • Morgan's Mine
  • Lights and Sounds Signal Station
  • Lights and Sounds Fire Station
  • Maron Lights and Sounds Signal Shed

2013

2014

  • Sodor Fire Station (reintroduction)
  • Bluff's Cove Lighthouse
  • Harold's Search and Rescue Helipad
  • Ulfstead Signal Station (with Charlie)

2015

  • Christmas Crossing

2016

Track Packs

1997

  • Straight and Curved
  • Cross and Switch
  • Elevated

1998

  • Lumberyard
  • Freight Yard

2000

  • Circle and Circus Set expansion pack
  • Figure 8 Set expansion pack (Some came with Free VHS Sampler Thomas' Sodor Stories)

2002

  • Beginner Roadway expansion pack (with Bertie)
  • Advanced Roadway expansion pack (with Trevor)
  • Advanced Figure 8 Set expansion pack (with Water Tower and water tanker)
  • Up and Away expansion pack
  • The Trouble with Trees expansion pack

2003

  • Hill and Mountain

2007

  • Beginner's Expansion Pack
  • Fearless Freddie expansion pack
  • Deluxe Track Accessory pack

2008

  • Boulder Adventure expansion pack

2009

  • Ascending Track and Riser Pack

2010

  • Up and Away
  • Advanced Figure 8 Set expansion pack (with Stop and Go Station)
  • 5-in-1 Track Layout pack
  • Splish, Splash, Splosh! Story Pack (discontinued)
  • Thomas and the Jet Plane Story Pack (discontinued)
  • 65th Anniversary Thomas and Bertie Story Pack (discontinued)

2011

  • Up and Around
  • Adaptor Track Pack

2012

  • Signal Station

2013

  • 5-in-1 Track Pack
  • Small Curve Track Pack
  • Switch Track Pack

2015

  • Log Tunnel Expansion Pack
  • Lights and Sound Expansion Pack
  • Engine Wash Expansion Pack

2016

  • Build-It-Higher Track Riser
  • Sure Fit Track Pack

Talking Railway Series

The Talking Railway Series was a range of interactive engines and playsets. The engines have special gold magnets which, when they are at a destination, will prompt the Fat Controller to greet them. This range is discontinued.

  • Thomas
  • Edward
  • James
  • Percy
  • Toby
  • Duck (cancelled)
  • Emily
  • Spencer
  • Molly
  • Rosie
  • Billy
  • Stanley
  • Salty
  • Mighty Mac (cancelled)
  • "Stop and Greet" Signal
  • Cranky
  • Brendam Barrel Co.
  • Morgan's Mine
  • The Great Discovery Set
  • Farewell at the Docks Set
  • Speak and Greet Oval Set
  • Knapford Station Set

My Custom Engine Series

In the summer of 2014, Mattel announced that fans can design their own Wooden Railway characters and purchase them online. Fans also receive a personalized story book. The five colours that fans can choose from are blue, red, green, purple and silver. They can also name and number their character. In November 2014, Mattel released limited editions of each engine, that came with either snow, Christmas lights, or snow and lights designs.

Designs

  • Friendly Steamie (using Charlie's design)
  • Helpful Steamie (using Peter Sam's design)
  • Spunky Steamie (using Scruff's design)
  • Diesel (unreleased; using Norman's design)

My Thomas Story Library Book Packs

Also website-exclusive products, Book Packs have been released containing a My Thomas Story Library Book, as well as the engine each book was named after.

Books

Sodor Story Collection Book Packs

Train sets

1993

  • Instant System Set 1 (later released as the Circle Set)
  • Instant System Set 2
  • Instant System Set 3
  • Instant System Set 4
  • 100 Piece Set

1996

  • Instant System Set 2 (redesigned)
  • Instant System Set 3 (redesigned)

1997

  • Figure 8
  • Percy Takes the Plunge
  • Roundhouse
  • Instant System Set 4 (redesigned; renamed A Day At The Works Set in 1998)

1998

  • Around the Barrel Loader

1999

  • Circus
  • Mountain Tunnel
  • James Goes Buzz Buzz

2000

  • "Stop and Go" Figure 8
  • Bridge and Tunnel
  • Muffle Mountain
  • The limited edition 100 piece set Thomas And The Magic Railroad
  • Thomas Express "Over and Through" Battery-Powered

2001

  • Sodor Airfield
  • Lift and Load
  • Engineers' Set
  • Trees on Track Set
  • Twist and Turn Action Battery-Powered
  • Sodor Mining

2002

2003

  • Seasons on Sodor
  • Tidmouth Station Travel
  • Sodor Rescue Team
  • Boulder Mountain
  • Deluxe Chocolate Factory Set
  • Really Useful Work Set

2004

  • Oval
  • Water Tower Figure 8
  • Thomas and Toby
  • Harold's Mail Delivery
  • Deluxe "Sights and Sounds"
  • The Great Adventure Set

2005

  • Battery-Powered Sir Topham Hatt Figure 8
  • 60th Anniversary
  • Sodor Work and Wash
  • Aquarium

2006

2007

  • Gold Mine Mountain
  • Thomas Starter
  • Bridge and Crane Figure 8
  • Jeremy and the Airfield
  • Thomas and Percy Starter
  • Play and Go Storage Box

2008

  • Start your Engines!
  • Pirate's Cove
  • A Race to the Wharf
  • Thomas and Rosie Set

2009

  • Transfer Yard
  • A Day at the Wharf
  • Coal Hopper Figure 8
  • Thomas and the Treasure
  • Cranky the Crane
  • Henry and the Elephant
  • Farewell at the Docks Set
  • Rheneas and the Dinosaur Bones Set
  • Speak and Greet Oval Set
  • The Great Discovery Set

2010

2011

  • A Busy Day at the Quarry
  • Thomas and Belle to the Rescue
  • Cargo and Crane Figure 8
  • Up and Around Sodor
  • Toby's Whistling Woods
  • Percy at the Dieselworks
  • Crossing Gate Figure 8
  • Happy Birthday Mr. Percival
  • Percy's Fuel Delivery Figure 8 Set
  • Steamies vs Diesels
  • Flynn and Water Tower Figure 8
  • Thomas and Henry Steam Around Sodor
  • Sodor Bay Bridge Figure 8

2012

2013

  • Farmhouse Pig Parade
  • Mountaintop Supply Run
  • Tidmouth Timber Company
  • Thomas Starter
  • Treasure at the Mine Figure 8
  • King of the Railway Deluxe
  • Percy and the Mail Depot
  • Brendam Bay Shipping Co.
  • Pirate Ship Figure 8
  • Dieselworks Figure 8
  • Snowy Mountain Figure 8 Adventure
  • Ultimate Wooden Railway Set

2014

  • James' Fishy Delivery
  • Steaming Around Sodor
  • Merrick and the Rock Crusher Set
  • Lumber Yard Waterfall Adventure 
  • Thomas' Fossil Run 
  • Up and Around Sodor Adventure Tower 
  • Mix, Match and Build
  • Thomas' Birthday Surprise Set
  • Percy and the Little Goat Set
  • James Sorts It Out Set
  • Logan and the Big Blue Engines Set
  • Create-A-Set
  • Up and Around Mountain Set
  • Thomas' Christmas Wonderland Set
  • Reg and Percy at the Scrapyard

2015

  • Celebration on Sodor set
  • Volcano Park Deluxe set
  • Pirate Cove Discovery set
  • Musical Melody Tracks set
  • Sam and the Great Bell Set

2016

  • Summer Day Beach Play Set
  • Speedy Surprise Drop Set
  • Leap and Splash Dolphin Rescue Set
  • Race Day Relay Set
  • Dustin Comes in First Train Set
  • Working Hard Steamies and Diesels Set
  • Santa's Workshop Express

2017

  • Super Station Set

Early Engineers

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The Early Engineers brand was a compatible extension of the Wooden Railway range. The engines were larger, blockier and had fewer wheels. The range has been discontinued.

Engines

  • Thomas
  • Henry
  • Gordon
  • James
  • Percy
  • Rosie
  • Stanley
  • Salty
  • Spencer
  • Victor
  • Hiro

Sets

  • Busy Day on Sodor
  • Roundabout Station
  • Rock and Roll Quarry
  • Deluxe Sodor Set

Accessories

1993

  • Set of 5 Signs
  • Set of 5 Trees
  • Set of 2 Trees, 2 Houses, & 2 Signs
  • Seasonal Trees Set #1
  • Seasonal Trees Set #2
  • Family of Four
  • Set of 4 Workmen
  • Sir Topham Hatt, 1 Workman, 2 Engineers
  • Cross Track and 2 Warning Signs
  • 2 Bumpers and 2 Signs
  • A Cow on the Line Pack
  • Thomas Comes to Breakfast Set

1995

  • Set of 3 Buildings

1996

  • Set of 4 Signals

1997

  • Sir Topham Hatt and Lady Hatt

1998

1999

  • Combination Tree Pack

2000

  • Sawmill Log Pack

2003

  • Combo Accessory Pack Set of 8

2004

  • Sodor Blocks - Bridges and Tunnels Set
  • Sodor Blocks - Buildings and Destinations Set
  • Paint and Play Thomas
  • Paint and Play Depot

2014

  • Slot and Build
  • Accessory Bundle Pack
  • Sir Topham Hatt
  • Really Useful Story Stand
  • Countdown to Christmas Calendar

Play Accessories

1996

  • Carry Bag
  • Thomas Felt Playmat
  • Island of Sodor Felt Playmat
  • Cloth Playmat with Quarry
  • Cloth Playmat with Pond
  • Playboard
  • Playtable

1999

  • Thomas Wooden Toy Box

2000

  • Island of Sodor Playtable
  • Island Adventure Playboard
  • Thomas Desk and Chair 
  • Thomas Toy Locker 
  • Thomas Storage Bench 
  • Clothes Rack 

2002

  • Felt Playmat
  • Large Felt Playmat
  • Island Adventure Cloth Playmat
  • All Around Sodor 2-Sided Playboard

2003

  • Fun Around Sodor Train Playmat 
  • Under the Bed Trundle Playtable 

2005

  • Sights and Sounds Interactive Playmat
  • Thomas Playtable Package
  • Under the Table Storage Drawer

2007

  • Thomas Engine Caddy

2009

  • 2-in-1 Grow with Me Playboard

2010

  • Carry Case Playmat

2013

  • Railway Adventure Playboard

2014

  • Three-Bin Storage Engine 
  • Store and Play Wooden Carry Case
  • Hang-and-Store Engine Depot

Yearbooks

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Volume VII (Note: Tiger Moth's propeller differs from the production model, suggesting the one seen here was a prototype)

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From the introduction of the Wooden Railway system, Learning Curve, TOMY and Mattel have made yearbooks to feature their items. The items would be shown with standard "mugshots" for engines and cars, while sets would be shown assembled. The cover would also feature the new items on it with Thomas usually being in the foreground.


Trivia

  • At 25 years, Wooden Railway was the longest-running and most popular Thomas & Friends merchandise line (with ERTL being the second longest-running at 20 years).
  • Some items were bundled with US DVDs and VHS tapes. Some were only available in these bundles, such as the Honey Barrel Car.
  • In Asia, the series was called the Thomas Wooden Rail Series.
  • A modified Battery-Powered James, Annie and Clarabel are seen on a wooden train set in The Doodlebops episode, "All Aboard the Doodle Train".
  • Thomas, Stepney and the Green Fossil Car were seen on a wooden train set in The Big Bang Theory episode, "The Friendship Algorithm".
  • Cranky, the Sodor Engine Wash, and the Water Tower were seen in Parks and Recreation episode, "Donna & Joe".
  • The Roundhouse set and the Playtable are visible in a scene of Marley & Me.
  • Henry, Mavis, Annie and the Troublesome Truck were seen in the end credits of the VHS, Big Trains, Little Trains.
  • The Awdry-style Thomas has a unique set of wheels which have only been used on said model. The model also has a face, which the Rev W. Awdry's Thomas model lacked.
  • One of Harvey's prototype models showed his magnet attached to a string.
  • Jack Frost Percy, Stephen, Scruff, Porter, flashback/rusty Victor, Philip, the light and sound engines and the battery operated engines are the only models with buffers (painted on).
  • Hugo is the final new character introduced in the Wooden Railway line.
  • Some models share the same base.
    • Ryan's model has the same base as Thomas'.
    • The Knapford Express Coach model has the same base as BoCo's.
    • The Diesel's model has the same base as D199's.
    • The NW Brake-van's model has the same base as Henrietta's.
  • In 2007, several Wooden Railway products were recalled by RC2 Corp due to traces of lead in the paint, which posed a poisoning hazard. About 1.5 million products were recalled, although no cases of children being affected were reported. The recalled products included:
    • James
    • Lights & Sounds James
    • James with Team Colours
    • Skarloey
    • Old Slow Coach
    • The Fire Engines
    • Red Musical Caboose
    • Red Sodor Line Caboose
    • Red Coal Car labelled "2006 Day Out With Thomas" on the Side
    • Red Baggage Car
    • Red Holiday Caboose
    • "Sodor Mail" Car
    • Fire Brigade Truck
    • Fire Brigade Train
    • Deluxe Sodor Fire Station
    • Red Coal Car
    • Yellow Box Car
    • Red Stop Sign
    • Yellow Railroad Crossing Sign
    • Yellow "Sodor Cargo Company" Cargo Piece
    • Smelting Yard
    • Ice Cream Factory
    • Toad
    • A green Maple tree
    • A signal base
    • The cargo car from The Brendam Fishing Dock
    • The Cargo Piece from Deluxe Cranky.
      • The Lead Paint Crisis also involved the cancellation of the Holiday Station.
  • Many characters' prototypes used faces from other characters' models:
    • The prototype for Skarloey used Percy's face.
    • The original Bill and Ben prototypes used James' face.
    • The prototypes of Stepney, Oliver and Ryan used Thomas' face.
    • Oliver's (the excavator) prototype had Salty's face.
    • The first prototype of Rusty used Mavis' face. A later prototype used Toby's face.
    • The first Peter Sam prototype used Edward's face.
    • An early prototype of S.C Ruffey used BoCo's face with faded eyebrows.
  • Some models have/had wheel inaccuracies:
    • The earliest model of Thomas as seen in the 22 Piece Starter Set can be seen with red wheels.
    • Toby has four wheels instead of six.
    • Mavis' 1993 model had four wheels instead of six.
    • One of Salty's prototypes was longer and had eight wheels instead of six.
    • The 2001-2004 Rheneas model had white wheels.
    • Trevor's original model's wheels are black instead of orange.
    • Oliver's original model had black wheels instead of green.
    • Harvey and Ashima have black wheels.
    • Luke and Stafford's prototypes have six wheels. Also, one of Luke's prototypes had green wheels instead of black.
    • Kevin's original 2009 model had red wheels instead of yellow. The prototype for his 2009 model was also colored green.
    • Hugo is depicted with eight wheels instead of four.
    • While Whiff's model has the correct amount of wheels, this results in him being longer than engines who should be the same size as him.
    • Belle's late 2013 model had completely blue wheels despite it having blue with the red centre.
    • Millie's model is smaller than the other narrow gauge engines produced by the line.
  • Flying Scotsman's reintroduced model features the British Railways logo with "Mainland Railways" printed in place of the British Railways text.
  • Flying Scotsman's reintroduced model's box features the tenders and text in the wrong positions.
  • Connor's prototype was Spencer's model repainted.
  • Rheneas had an inaccurate carmine livery, the 1997-2001 model also has this inaccurate carmine livery.
  • The name underneath Duke's tender reads "Duke's Coal Car" instead of "Duke's Tender".
  • Catherine's model is actually based on illustrations of the Truck, with the tool van section treated as a separate carriage and labelled with Catherine's name.
  • Sidney's hazard stripes are on his front buffer beam instead of under his face.
  • Bertram's original model depicts him in his proposed tank engine form, with a completely new design. In his TV series appearance, he uses Duke's model with Smudger's face. When he was reintroduced in 2016, he was given a tender, but retained his bunker.
  • Hank's model does not have a front coupler like other Wooden Railway engines and his television series appearance. Interestingly, Connor and Caitlin's wooden models have front couplers, while their front couplers are concealed in the TV series.
  • Duck's original model had no funnel and his reintroduced model's prototype had a green one. His production model, however, has the correct black one.
  • Rosie's models never included her lipstick or blush until her Battery Powered model in 2011.
  • The first editions of Bill, Ben and Toby used stickers for detailing.
  • A total of fifteen characters exclusively from the Railway Series have been released in the Wooden Railway range. However, before Mike was introduced to the television series, a total of sixteen characters were released.
  • Harvey's model's cab is oddly short to accommodate his hook. He is also brown instead of maroon red and does not have a boiler.
  • Fergus' reintroduced model has entirely white wheels despite his original model having the correct red wheels with a white rim.
  • Flashback Victor's saddle tank around his smoke box is entirely black, when only the front area around his face should be.
  • Thomas and Peter Sam were seen in Australia's Funniest Home Videos.
  • Green Salty's prototype's running board and warning stripes were purple.
  • The reintroduced models of Bill and Ben comprises of Bill in yellow and Ben in blue, even though in the episode with which this release coincides, Bill was the first of the two to be repainted blue and Ben was only repainted blue while Bill was also blue.
  • Lady's 2014 model has a black roof instead of a purple one. All her other models, except for her battery-powered model, have the correct purple roof.
  • The prototype for the original version of Sir Topham Hatt's car had it green with the windows blacked out.
  • Sir Topham Hatt's model was seen in a sketch in The Footy Show.
  • James' 2002 Battery Powered prototype had the correct black wheels while his real model has grey ones.
  • Toad's 1998 model had the wrong magnet polarity, thus facing forwards instead of backwards.
  • All models of James before 2001 had red domes instead of brass domes.
  • Rex and Jock are the only Arlesdale engines to not reciece models.
  • Oliver appears in the Boulder Mountain Set despite not being featured in the episode it was based on: Rusty and the Boulder.
  • A Wooden Railway/Take Along carrying case appeared in a scene of the Series 5 The Dumping Ground episode, The Phantom of Ashdene Ridge.
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