Thomas

Thomas
	; 2017 Prototype Thomas
Introduced:	1992
Item Number:	LC99001 (1992-2012); Y4083 (2012-Present);

Thomas (released as Thomas the Tank Engine until 2000) is a small blue tank engine.

Models

Learning Curve

1992-1993 pre-production models: all versions had staples, flat magnets, undated wheels

Versions:
- (skinny flat topped funnel, smokebox not connected to front bufferbeam)
- (shorter flat topped funnel, smokebox not connected to front bufferbeam)
- (shorter flat topped funnel, smokebox connected to front bufferbeam)
- (beveled funnel, smokebox connected to front bufferbeam)
- (beveled funnel, smokebox connected to front bufferbeam, speckled coal instead of solid)

1994-1995 first models made in China: all versions had no staples

Versions:
- (flat magnets, undated wheels)
- (flat magnets, 1994 dated wheels)
- (round magnets, 1994 dated wheels)

1996 (smaller round magnets this year only, new face, rounded funnel, 1996 dated wheels) 1997-1998 all versions gained thicker wheels

Versions:
- (1997 dated wheels)
- (1998 dated wheels)

1999-2001 all versions gained plastic funnels and smokeboxes

Versions:
- (1999 dated wheels)
- (2000 dated wheels)
- (2001 dated wheels)

2002-2010 all versions gained new faces, larger smokeboxes and boilers, added details, removed back ledge)

Versions:
- 2003-2004 (no stripes on boiler, 2003 dated wheels)
- 2005-2010 (striped boiler, 2003 dated wheels)

Tomy

2011-2012 (new CGI style face, 2003 dated wheels)

Fisher-Price

2012-2016 (new face, curved edges, longer magnet guards, other minor details, 2012 dated wheels) 2017-Present (redesigned smaller face, slightly redesigned details, 2012 dated wheels)