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Talking Thomas ([おしゃべりトーマス] originally known in 2009 as Talking Engines - Thomas, in Japan in 2018 as Talking Thomas English Plus [おしゃべりトーマス えいごプラス] and in Spain in 2024 as Thomas Interactive Train [Tren Interactivo Thomas] ) is a Plarail, TrackMaster, and Motorized Talking Engine.
Product Description[]
TrackMaster (HiT Toy Company) box description[]
These engines have a story to tell!
Thomas makes a new friend and discovers a real Hero of the Rails when he challenges Spencer to a strength contest. When Thomas' trucks prove to be too heavy, his brakes fail and he's sent rocketing into an old siding where he discovers Hiro, an old Japanese engine! Retell the special story of Thomas, Hiro and the other engines of Sodor with TrackMaster Talking Engines! Each one says four phrases. Their faces change expression when they travel over the included flip-face track. Special accessories add to the adventure. It's easy to put a favorite story in motion with TrackMaster playsets and accessories.
Motorized box description[]
So much to do and say!
As Thomas rolls along he says fun phrases, and when he sees other Talking Engine friends, he recognizes and talks to them!
Changes[]
Image: | Range: | Released: | Notes |
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TrackMaster (HiT Toy Company) | 2009 |
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TrackMaster (Fisher-Price) | 2010 |
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Plarail | 27 December 2013 |
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TrackMaster (Revolution) | November 2014 |
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Plarail | 27 December 2018 |
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Motorized | 2021 |
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Motorized | 2023 |
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Components[]
Image: | Range: | Released: | Notes |
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Plarail | 30 September 2004 |
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Motorized | May 2020 |
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Plarail | October 2020 |
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Motorized | 2023 |
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Phrases[]
TrackMaster (HiT Toy Company)[]
- "I'm Thomas. I'm the number one engine."
- "I've discovered a very old engine named Hiro."
- "I'm helping to build the Duke and Duchess' brand new summer house."
- "Watch out for the jam!"
TrackMaster (Fisher-Price)[]
- "Hello, I'm Thomas!"
- "I'm Thomas! I'm the number one blue engine."
- "My special special is ready to go!" (US version)
- "My special delivery is ready to go." (UK version)
- "Cinders and ashes!"
TrackMaster (Revolution)[]
- "Hello, I'm Thomas."
- "I'm on my way!"
- "I'll chuff and I'll puff to be there on time!"
- "Coming through!"
- "I must not delay, I have more jobs to do."
- "Full steam ahead!"
Motorized (2021)[]
Thomas
- "Hello, Thomas/Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Emily/friend(s)/best friend/everyone/number one blue engine!"
- "Hi, Thomas/Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Emily/best friend/everyone!/number one blue engine!"
- "Goodbye, Thomas/Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Emily/friend/best friend/number one blue engine!"
- "Bye, Thomas/Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Emily/best friend/number one blue engine!"
- "Bust my buffers!"
- "I love pulling Annie and Clarabel."
- "Full steam ahead!"
- "I'm taking passengers all around Sodor!"
- "Just being a really useful engine!"
- "All aboard!"
- "Ha ha ha!"
- "Flatten my funnel!"
- "Bubbling boilers!"
- "Let's roll!"
- "The Steamworks!"
- "What are you up to?"
- "Right on track!"
- "The animal park."
- "Where are you headed?"
- "Brendam Docks!"
- "Vicarstown Station!"
- "The stinky fish market."
- "To the washdown! I'm all muddy!"
Annie and Clarabel
- Both: "Ohhhh!"
- Annie: "Thomas! Slow down!"
- Clarabel: "Clattering carriages!"
Motorized (2023)[]
- "Hello, Thomas/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Kana/Whiff/Cranky/Troublesome Truck/Bulstrode/Bruno/Emily/friend(s)/best friend/everyone!"
- "Hi, Thomas/Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Kana/Whiff/Cranky/Troublesome Truck/Bulstrode/Bruno/friend(s)!"
- ”Hey, Whiff!” (US)
- "Goodbye, Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Kana/Whiff/Emily/friend/best friend!"
- "Bye, Thomas/Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Kana/Whiff!"
- "Hello!"
- "Hi!"
- "Bye!"
- "Busted bolts!"
- "Number one blue engine!"
- "Absotootely!"
- "That was fun!"
- "I'm picking up some cargo."
- "I'm making an important delivery."
- "Woo-hoo!"
- *giggles*
- "Heeere comes Thomas!"
- "That's me!"
- "Time to roll!"
- "I'm headed to the Old Mine!"
- "What are you doing?"
- "Right on time!"
- "Next stop: Vicarstown Bridge!"
- *laughs*
- "Where are you going?"
- "To Brendam Docks!"
- "To the station!"
- "To the tunnel."
- "I've got all kinds of deliveries to make; big, small, long, and tall!"
- “I love that song!”
Availability[]
- Talking Thomas' Bridge Crossing (TrackMaster [Fisher-Price])
Variants[]
- Talking Thomas with motorized Annie and Clarabel from More Talkative Thomas Set (Plarail)
- Talking Thomas with red coal truck from Talking Thomas' Bust Through Mine Tunnel (TrackMaster [Fisher-Price])
- Snow-covered Talking Thomas from Holiday Cargo Delivery Set (TrackMaster [Revolution])
- Talking Thomas from Talking Thomas and Percy Train Set and All Around Sodor Deluxe Set (Motorized)
- Talking Thomas from Look Around Here and There! Talking Thomas and My Sodor Island Set (Plarail)
- Talking Thomas with Annie and Clarabel (Motorized)
- Talking Thomas with seagull detailing from Talking Cranky Delivery Train Set
Trivia[]
- The Plarail 2004 Talking Thomas has a special phrase that can be triggered by tapping a magnet on the left water cap.
- The TrackMaster (HiT Toy Company) Talking Thomas is voiced by Robin Smith.
- The TrackMaster (HiT Toy Company) Talking Engines - Thomas box features the early Hero of the Rails logo.
- The TrackMaster (HiT Toy Company) Talking Thomas is physically based on the episode Thomas' New Trucks.
- The TrackMaster (Fisher-Price/Revolution) US Talking Thomas' are voiced by Martin Sherman.
- The TrackMaster (Fisher-Price) UK Talking Thomas is voiced by Ben Small.
- The Plarail 2013 Talking Thomas and 2018 Talking Thomas English Plus are voiced by Kumiko Higa.
- The first prototype TrackMaster (Revolution) Talking Thomas features no cab windows, painted buffers, and a red van instead of a brown truck.
- The Motorized 2021 US Talking Thomas is voiced by Joseph May.
- The Motorized 2021 UK Talking Thomas is voiced by John Hasler.
- Annie and Clarabel in the Motorized 2021 Talking Thomas are both voiced by Teresa Gallagher in the US and UK. Their phrases are reused soundbites from the episode, Not So Slow Coaches.
- In the Motorized 2021 Talking Thomas, Sir Topham Hatt can be seen inside Annie, while Fuzzy the dog can be seen inside Clarabel.
- Additionally, Sir Topham Hatt's design closely resembles his appearance from the Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go television series.
- The Motorized 2023 US Talking Thomas is voiced by Meesha Contreras.
- The Motorized 2023 UK Talking Thomas is voiced by Aaron Barashi.