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The Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway (TAFWR) is a wooden model railway system created by Learning Curve in Chicago and made in China. This wooden railway system is based on the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV series and The Railway Series. Learning Curve makes a series of tracks, buildings, and bridges for the model trains.

The TAFWR includes characters from The Railway Series that have not been televised, such as Ada, Jane, and Mabel (coaches from the Skarloey Railway), Mike and Frank, (from Small Engines), Wilbert (from Wilbert the Forest Engine), D199 (Spamcan), D7101 (Bear), Ivo Hugh, The Foreign Engine, Catherine the Mountain Coach, Culdee, and The Big City Engine.

Product Design and Make

The original models were constructed mainly from painted wood, with metal used in the coupling magnets and axles, and plastic wheels and faces. These models were relatively primitive having simple wooden stubs for the funnel and dome. Details such as windows, whistles and buffer beams were omitted.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the models were upgraded. The wooden funnel and painted smokebox were replaced with a separate plastic smokebox with a more realistic looking funnel. The tender engines received this an additional upgrade of moulded plastic coal.

These improved designs were manufactured until 2004 when they were replaced with a third generation of design, which included new and more detailed faces.

Learning Curve is rapidly expanding its lineup of locomotive and locations.

Popular items

Over the several years that TAFWR has been made several items have remained popular, while others have been withdrawn. Two of the longest running items are the barrel loader, which remains in production, and the single stone bridge which has recently been withdrawn in favour of the Knapford Covered Bridge.

Engines

Thomas
Edward
Henry
Gordon
James
Percy
Toby
Donald
Douglas
Devious Diesel
Bill
Ben
Daisy
Boco

Duck
Mavis
Bill and Ben (2005 two-pack reintroduction)
Oliver (2006 limited-time reintroduction)

Mighty Mac
Rosie
Daisy (2007 limited-time reintroduction)
Derek (2007 limited-time reintroduction)

Rusty
Oliver
Dennis
Neville
Molly
Peter Sam

Skarloey

D199
Bear
Culdee
Stepney

Rheneas

Duke

Sir Handel

Mike

Duncan

The Diesel D261

Neil

The Flying Scotsman

Fergus
Arthur
Lady
Diesel 10
Dodge and Splatter

Derek
Wilbert

Frank

Dodge (2002 single-pack reintroduction)

Splatter (2002 single-pack reintroduction)

The Big City Engine

Salty

Harvey

Iron 'Arry and Iron Bert

Murdoch

Emily

Spencer

Rolling stock

Annie

Clarabel

Henrietta

Troublesome Truck

Toad (2006 limited-time reintroduction)

S.C. Ruffey (2006 limited-time reintroduction)

Old Slow Coach

Rocky

Sodor Dairy Cars

Musical Caboose

Troublesome Breakvan

Sodor Line Caboose

Henry's Forest Log Car

Knapford Express Coach

Tidmouth Milk Tanker

Tar Tanker and Fuel Car

Breakdown Train

Chinese Dragon

S.C. Ruffey

Sodor Mail Coach

Fred the Orange Coal Car

Sodor China Clay Cars

Barrel Car

Toad

Express Coaches (Red and Yellow)

Tank Engine Coach

NW Breakvan (The Spiteful Breakvan)

Catherine

Sawmill Log Car

Cargo Car

Ice Delivery Cars

Giggling Troublesome Trucks

"Rickety" Troublesome Truck

Box Cars

Handcar (Pump Truck)

Aquarium Cars

Recycling Cars

Gold Prospector's Cars

Sodor Water Works

Fog Cars

Annie and Clarabel (2004 two-pack reintroduction)

Multi-car packs

Calling All Engines! Gift Pack (Lady, Diesel 10, George, Harvey, and Devious Diesel)

Circus Train

Ada, Jane and Mabel

Sodor Railway Repair

Thomas 5-Car Value Pack

(Tired-Face Thomas, Troublesome Truck, Barrel Car, Tidmouth Milk Tanker, and Sodor Line Caboose)

Sodor Gift Pack with Henrietta

(Oliver, Toby, Fred, Bertie, and Henrietta)

Adventures of Percy

(Coal Dust Percy, Jack Frost Percy, and Chocolate-Covered Percy)

Culdee and Apple Orchard Cars

Adventures of Thomas (Originally available as a Toys r Us special in 2005)

(Winter Wonderland Thomas, Paint-Splattered Thomas, and Thomas Comes to Breakfast)

Adventures of James (Originally available as a Toys r Us special in 2006)

(James with Team Colors and Busy as a Bee James)

Happy Birthday Thomas

Sodor Collector's Pack

(Gold Thomas, Silver Percy, and Bronze Devious Diesel)

Bertram with Scrap Cars

Rusty with Construction Cars

Thomas "Winter Wonderland" Train

Stepney with Museum Cars

Rheneas with Rock Crusher and Quarry Car

Non-railway vehicles

Bertie

Harold

Terence

Byron The Bulldozer

Max and Monty the Twin Dump Trucks

Sir Topham Hatt's Car

Crosby Station Cargo Truck

Sodor Bay Cargo Ship

Sodor Bay Tug Boat

Sodor Power Crew

Trevor

Butch

Horrid Lorry 1 with Flatbed

Caroline

George

Thumper

Bulgy

Elizabeth

Sodor Road Crew

Tiger Moth

Sodor Fire Crew

Jack

Alfie

Limited edition models

Bulstrode
Limited Edition James Goes Buzz Buzz
Horrid Lorry 2
Horrid Lorry 3
Limited Edition Thomas Comes to Breakfast
60th Anniversary Henry
Sad Face Henry
Tired Face Thomas
Tired Face Edward
Surprised Face Spencer
Surprised Face Rheneas
Narrow Gauge Coach (White and Green)
Orange Rickety
Red Handcar
Thomas and the Magic Railroad Ore Car (Only Available in Canada)

Bridges and tunnels

Arched Stone Bridge

Single Stone Tunnel

Tidmouth Covered Bridge

Rolf's Castle Bridge

Double-Wide Old Iron Bridge

Lifting Bridge

Sodor Bay Bridge (2 Spans)

Henry's Tunnel

Mountain Tunnel

Curved Viaduct (4 Pieces)

Suspension Bridge

Collapsing Suspension Bridge

Arched Viaduct (1999 2-piece reintroduction of Curved Viaduct)

Drawbridge

Knapford Covered Bridge

Sling Bridge

Quarry Mine Tunnel

Castle Clock Tower

Waterfall Tunnel

Toll Booth Bridge

Holiday Tunnel

Suddery Swing Bridge

Sodor Slate Mine

Buildings

Special Engine Shed

Ellsbridge Station

Ellsbridge Platform

Windmill

Gristmill

Lighthouse

Knapford Station Platform

Sodor Log Loader

"The Works" Engine Repair Shop

Roundhouse

Sodor Cargo Crane

Barrel Loader

Sawmill with Dumping Depot

Cranky the Crane

Transfer Table

Stop and Go Station

Sodor Engine Wash

Grain Loader

Coal Station

Water Tower

Switch Tower

Fire Station

Sodor Dairy Farm

Conductor's Shed

Wellsworth Station

Abbey Repair Shop

Over-the-Track Signal

Sodor Airfield Tower

Honey Depot

Rescue Hospital

Sodor Service Station

Musical Carousel

Windmill (2002 reintroduction)

Sodor Dairy Farm (2002 reintroduction)

Fire Station(2002 reintroduction)

Coal Loader

Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory

Brendam Fishing Dock

Cargo Drop

Scrap Yard

Tidmouth Timber Yard

Sodor Oil Depot

Sodor Cement Works

Useful Engine Shed

Gantry Crane

Toby's Windmill

Sights and Sounds buildings

Cargo Transfer Station

Mountain Overpass

Sodor Scrub and Shine

Smelting Yard with Oliver

Deluxe Roundhouse

Deluxe Cranky the Crane

Ice Cream Factory with Sir Handel

Sodor Power Station

Echo Tunnel

Recycling Center

Deluxe Fire Station

Deluxe Over-the-Track Signal

Lighthouse Bridge with Bulstrode

Farmer McColl's Pig Shed

Deluxe Knapford Station

Deluxe Railroad Crossing

Sights and Sounds engines

Lights and Sounds Thomas
Lights and Sounds James
Lights and Sounds Percy

Battery-powered engines

716. Battery-Powered Lady
717. Battery-Powered Thomas
718. Battery-Powered James
719. Battery-Powered Percy
725. Battery-Powered Salty

Battery-powered vehicles

722. Battery-Powered Bertie

Express packs

Battery-Powered Express Packs included 1 battery-powered engine, one wooden rolling stock, and one piece of 8" straight track (clickety-clack).

711. Battery-Powered Thomas with Milk Tanker
712. Battery-Powered Percy with Fuel Car
713. Battery-Powered James

External links

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