Hiro is a Japanese engine formerly known as the Master of the Railway.
Product Description[]
Character Card[]
Hiro is a 'Japanese' engine that was brought to Sodor many years ago. At one time, he was a strong, fast engine. In his heyday, Hiro was known as the Master of the Railway.
2018 box description[]
Meet the master...
Gentle, wise and graceful, Hiro’s personality reflects his homeland of Japan. He’s able to find good in anyone, and takes pride in being a great friend.
Changes[]
- 2009 (eight wheels on engine, four wheels on tender, gray number)
- 2013 (updated face, curved edges, longer magnet guards, white number)
- 2018 (printed details on exposed wood, six wheels on engine, single bogie, printing on front bufferbeam, no headlamp, flat rectangular tender)
- 2019 (printed details on painted wood, chassis built into bodies)
- 2022 (face with printed 2D details, rivet details, painted buffers, molded coal in tender, six larger wheels with spoke details with four driving wheels on engine and six wheels on tender, detailed cab)
Variants[]
- Lost and Found Hiro
- Patchwork Hiro
- Early Engineers Hiro
- Metallic Hiro
- Battery-Operated Hiro
- Milk Covered Hiro from Hiro's Sticky Spill
Availability[]
Trivia[]
- The 2009 Hiro's tender uses the same basis as Sam and Hank's tenders.
- Hiro's character card does not show his tender.
- The 2018 Hiro shares the same body as Gordon.
- The 2009 Retail Catalog uses a silhouette of Battery-Operated James to advertise Hiro.
Gallery[]
Prototype 2009 Hiro
2009-2012 Hiro
2009-early 2010 Hiro box
Late 2010-2011 Hiro box
2010 Hiro character card
Prototype 2013 Hiro
2013-2017 Hiro
2013 Hiro box
2013 Hiro back of box
2013-2017 Hiro Japanese box
2014-2017 Hiro box
2018 Hiro
2018 Hiro box
2018 Hiro Japanese box
2019-2021 Hiro
2019-2021 Hiro box
2022 Hiro
2022 Hiro box
Variants gallery[]
2009-2011 Patchwork Hiro
Lost and Found Hiro
Early Engineers Hiro
Metallic Hiro
2013-2017 Patchwork Hiro
Battery-Operated Hiro
Hiro's Sticky Spill