1997

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1997
Company	Learning Curve
Yearbook	Volume III
Pamphlet	US
Years
← Previous	1996
Next →	1998

1997 is the fifth year of the Thomas Wooden Railway.

Available Products

Vehicles

Most vehicles received thicker wheels and still featured rounded magnets, either large or small. This was the first year where most engines received plastic funnels instead of wood.

Engines

Image:	Name:	SKU:	Notes
	Thomas	LC99001	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Edward	LC99002	Updated with new magnets, wheels and plastic funnel.
	Henry	LC99003	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Gordon	LC99004	Updated with new magnets, wheels and plastic funnel.
	James	LC99005	Updated with new magnets, wheels and plastic funnel.
	Percy	LC99006	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Toby	LC99007	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Donald	LC99009	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Douglas	LC99010	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Diesel	LC99013	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Bill	LC99014	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Ben	LC99015	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Daisy	LC99016
	Duck	LC99018
	Mavis	LC99024
	Rusty	LC99061
	Oliver	LC99062	Updated with plastic funnel.
	Peter Sam	LC99069
	Skarloey	LC99070	Updated with plastic funnel.
	D199	LC99071
	Culdee	LC99072
	Stepney	LC99073	Updated with new wheels and plastic funnel.
	Rheneas	LC99077	NEW
	Duke	LC99078	NEW
	Sir Handel	LC99079	NEW

Coaches and Cars

Image:	Name:	SKU:	Notes
	Annie	LC99011	Updated with new wheels.
	Clarabel	LC99012	Updated with new wheels.
	Troublesome Truck	LC99023	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Sodor Line Caboose	LC99050	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Henry's Forest Log Car	LC99051	Updated with new magnets.
	Knapford Express Coach	LC99052
	Tidmouth Milk Tanker	LC99054	Updated with new wheels.
	Tar Tanker and Fuel Car	LC99063
	Breakdown Train	LC99067	Updated with new magnets.
	Chinese Dragon	LC99068
	S.C. Ruffey	LC99074	Updated with new wheels.
	Circus Train	LC99075
	Sodor Mail Coach	LC99076	Updated with new magnets and wheels.
	Fred the Orange Coal Car	LC99080	NEW
	Ada, Jane and Mabel	LC99081	NEW
	Sodor China Clay Cars	LC99082	NEW
	Barrel Car	LC99083	NEW

Non-Rail Vehicles

Image:	Name:	SKU:	Notes
	Bertie	LC99008
	Harold	LC99019
	Terence	LC99021
	Sodor Bay Cargo Ship	LC99059
	Sodor Bay Tugboat	LC99060

Destinations

Image:	Name:	SKU:	Notes
	Special Engine Shed	LC99300
	Arched Stone Bridge	LC99301
	Single Stone Tunnel	LC99302
	Ellsbridge Station	LC99304
	Ellsbridge Platform	LC99305
	Windmill	LC99306
	Gristmill with Waterwheel	LC99307
	Tidmouth Covered Bridge	LC99308
	Sodor Bay Lighthouse	LC99311
	Double Wide Old Iron Bridge	LC99312
	Lifting Bridge	LC99313
	Knapford Station	LC99314
	Log Loader	LC99315
	Pedestrian Bridge	LC99316
	Sodor Bay Bridge	LC99317
	"The Works" Engine Repair Shop	LC99318
	Henry's Tunnel	LC99319
	Roundhouse	LC99320
	Sodor Cargo Crane	LC99321	NEW
	Barrel Loader	LC99322	NEW
	Mountain Tunnel	LC99323	NEW

Sets

Image:	Name:	SKU:	Notes
	Instant System Set No. 1	LC99099
	100 Piece Set	LC99402
	Roundhouse Set	LC99403	NEW
	Instant System Set No. 2	LC99502
	Instant System Set No. 3	LC99503
	Instant System Set No. 4	LC99504	NEW
	Figure 8 Set	LC99505	NEW
	Percy Takes the Plunge Story Set	LC99521	NEW

Track

Image:	Name:	SKU:	Notes
	2" Straight Track	LC99230
	4" Straight Track	LC99231
	6" Straight Track	LC99232
	8" Straight Track	LC99233
	3 1/2" Curved Track	LC99234
	6 1/2" Curved Track	LC99235
	Special Engine Shed Switch Track	LC99236
	Cross Track with 2 Warning Signs	LC99237
	3 1/2" Single Curved Switch Track	LC99238
	6 1/2" Single Curved Switch Track	LC99240
	8" Turntable	LC99241
	Ascending Track	LC99242
	Ascending Track Risers	LC99243
	Track Adapters	LC99244
	Switchyard Track	LC99245
	Switch T-Track	LC99246
	Highway Crossing	LC99247
	Graded Track Risers	LC99249
	Round-About Action Turntable	LC99250
	Eight-Way Switch Track	LC99251
	Stacking Overhead Railway	LC99252
	Double Cross-Over Track	LC99253
	Action Switch Track	LC99254	NEW

Track Packs

Image:	Name:	SKU:	Notes
	Track Expansion Set No. 1	LC99511
	Track Expansion Set No. 2	LC99512
	Straight and Curved Expansion Pack	LC99513	NEW
	Cross and Switch Expansion Pack	LC99514	NEW
	Elevated Expansion Pack	LC99515	NEW

Accessories

Image:	Name:	SKU:	Notes
	Set of Five Signs	LC99105
	Set of Five Trees	LC99106
	Set of Three Buildings	LC99108
	Family of Four	LC99109
	Sir Topham Hatt, Workman and Engineers	LC99111
	Two Bumpers and Two Signs	LC99112
	Seasonal Trees	LC99114
	Thomas Comes to Breakfast	LC99116
	Set of Four Signals	LC99118
	Sir Topham and Lady Hatt	LC99120	NEW

Play Accessories

Image:	Name:	SKU:	Notes
	Playboard	LC99400
	Play Table	LC94001
	Thomas Carry Bag	LC99701
	Thomas Felt Playmat	LC99760
	Cloth Playmat with Quarry	LC99993
	Cloth Playmat with Pond	LC99994

Trivia

• In pages 23-24 of the yearbook, Douglas is seen without his tender.