James

James
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Released: Plarail: 15 October 1994 Tomy Trains: 1994 Tomica World, Motor Road and Rail: 1998 Plarail (redesigned): 30 January 2003 TrackMaster (HiT Toy Company): 2007 TrackMaster (Fisher-Price): 2009 Plarail (re-release): 29 May 2012 Motorized Railway: 2014 TrackMaster (Revolution): June 2014 Plarail (redesigned): 19 July 2014 Item Number: Tomica World, Motor Road and Rail: 7444 Plarail (2003-2012): T-05 Motor Road and Rail (with track; 2005): 4888 TrackMaster (HiT Toy Company): 65022 TrackMaster (Fisher-Price) (2009-2013): R9216 Plarail (2012): TS-05 TrackMaster (Fisher-Price) (2013-2014): BLM63 Motorized Railway: BGJ69-BGM86 TrackMaster (Revolution): BML08

James is a red tender engine.

Changes

Tomy Trains (1994-1998 - UK/US):
- Moves forwards and backwards, driver figure in cab, seperately coupled tender, magnetic couplings
Plarail/Tomica World/Motor Road and Rail (1994-2002 - Japan; 1998-2007 - UK/US):
- Moves only forwards, power in tender, hook and loop couplings
Plarail (2003-2014 - Japan):
- Updated face, white running board, gold stripes around boiler, different trucks.
TrackMaster by HiT Toy Company (2007-2009 - US; 2008-2009 - UK):
- Different sticker details, slight face modification, gold stripes around boiler.
TrackMaster by Fisher-Price (2009-2012):
- New face design, more minor updates.
TrackMaster by Fisher-Price (2012-2014):
- CGI style face, body and motor design, separately coupled tender.
Plarail (2014-present - Japan):
- CGI styled face, separately coupled tender, new rolling stock.
Motorized Railway (2014-present):
- Single unit.
TrackMaster (Revolution) by Fisher-Price (2014-present)
- Redesigned body with no middle wheel, new wheel rubber, smaller tender, and motor with enhanced performance.

James with Cattle Van and Brakevan (Tomica World, Motor Road and Rail, Plarail, TrackMaster [HiT Toy Company])
James with Troublesome Van and Tar Tanker (Plarail)
James with four curved track pieces (Motor Road and Rail [US])
James with Cattle Van (Motor Road and Rail, TrackMaster [HiT Toy Company])
James with Black Brakevan (TrackMaster [HiT Toy Company])
James with two half straight track pieces (TrackMaster [HiT Toy Company])
James (Tomy Trains, TrackMaster)
James with Brakevan (Plarail)