History
The dawn of time... this was the year Thomas chugged onto the scene...
1992
This character is the only of the "Famous Eight" in Plarail's lineup to not have a variant.
Duck. (big sad)
It goes by many names... it's one of the most iconic... Thomas is annoyed by the all the work in this classic set.
Thomas and the (Busy) (Lively) (Mirthful) Freight Cars Set.
The Absolute Rarest Plarail Thomas item, with only 10 units produced...
Gold Thomas (1997)
This character in Plarail's lineup holds the record for the longest produced Thomas toy ever.
Toby.
As we all know, in 2003, the first six engines were all updated with more painted details. They all had separate plastic faces at this time, but this character kept his painted face for a little while after.
Percy.
Bash and Dash are NOBODY'S favorite characters... but they did both get a Plarail release, though, this one was exclusive to a train set...
Bash. (L bozo)
Plarail's version of Cranky is known for being painted an inaccurate grey instead of green. However, this was fixed exclusively in these two sets.
Bill and Ben Harbor Friends Set. (2004)
Thomas the Tank Engine Exciting Cruise Set. (2010)
In 2026, Plarail Announced a Special Edition Storybook Percy to go alongside their previous Storybook Thomas! Which book was the reference illustration pulled from?
Troublesome Engines.
This set included an exclusive brown 20 ton brake van.
Thomas the Tank Engine Snow Shoveling Set.
Better late than never! This was the year Plarail finally updated Thomas and Percy with CGI faces!
2018.
This HiT Era character is the only of the bunch to have two variants.
Rosie
1. Original Pink
2. CGI Red
This pack from 2010 was (and still is) the only way to get Old Slow Coach.
Thomas 65th Anniversary Birthday Parade Wagon Set.
This Special Edition Multipack features a push along Winston complete with Sir Topham Hatt figure.
25th Anniversary Blue Shiny Thomas Party Set
In 2026, Plarail Announced an "Exhausted Thomas" featuring a Thomas, Annie and Clarabel with forest debris on them. While not explicitly stated, the pack is seemingly based on this CGI episode.
Thomas's Shortcut.
How many times has the "Pounding Mountain Set" been released?
Three.
1. 2007
2. 2014
3. 2025
Name the FOUR narrow gauge engines not produced by Plarail. (Model and CGI Series)
1. Rheneas
2. Peter Sam
3. Duke
4. Millie
This set from 2011 also includes the annoyed face Thomas.
Thomas The Tank Engine Round and Round Bridge Set.
The "Clear Clarabel" was released in 2015 and could be obtained by purchasing a Play Engine! Big Thomas during the month of November. How many were produced?
5000.
How many versions of Chocolate Percy exist in Plarail's Motorized Thomas Range?
Two.
1. 2014 Thomas Town Exclusive
2. 2025 Percy and Chocolate Freight Cars
This was the year the 'TOMY' Logo underneath the items was updated from the previous curvy font.
2000.
This road vehicle character was first released in a train set with Thomas in 2003.
Elizabeth (Thomas and Elizabeth Railroad Crossing Station Set)
This pack was made as a tie in for Hero of the Rails, and includes Hiro, Spencer and Rocky.
The Legendary Hiro Popular Set (holy glaze)
This multipack was released for the 75th Anniversary and featured a motorized Glitter Thomas, and free rolling versions of Glitter Percy, James and Winston.
Thomas 75th Anniversary Glittery Sodor Island Set.
In 2006, a lineup of exclusive rolling stock was released up until the early 2010s. The line featured three troublesome trucks, a raspberry tanker, and a red express coach, and existed under this label.
The "TF" Series.