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This article is about the talking version. You may be looking for Talking Thomas with Annie and Clarabel or the Talk 'n' Action version.

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.

Changes[]

Image: Range: Released: Notes
TrackMaster(HiTToyCompany)TalkingThomas
TrackMaster (HiT Toy Company) 2009
  • With green coal truck and two cargo pieces
  • Battery compartment in green coal truck
  • Powered by two AA batteries
  • Face-change feature between happy and mad
TrackMaster(Fisher-Price)PrototypeTalkingThomas
TrackMaster (Fisher-Price) 2010
  • With gray stone truck
  • Battery compartment in gray stone truck
  • Button with phrases, whistle sounds, and voices heard randomly when moving
Plarail2013TalkingThomas
Plarail 27 December 2013
TrackMaster(Revolution)TalkingThomas
TrackMaster (Revolution) November 2014
  • With brown truck
  • Redesigned body
  • Battery compartment in engine
  • New wheel rubber
  • Motor with enhanced performance
  • Powered by two AAA batteries
Plarail2018TalkingThomasEnglishPlus
Plarail 27 December 2018
  • With Annie and Clarabel
  • Known as Talking Thomas English Plus
  • Battery compartment in Annie
  • Includes "English Quiz" mode
  • CG style face
Motorized2021TalkingThomas
Motorized 2021
  • With talking Annie and Clarabel with sliding empty to full passengers functions
  • Gray mud details on Thomas and Annie and Clarabel
  • Dark red-brown lamp and running board
  • Dark gray wheels
  • Red button on top
  • Interacts with other talking engines
  • Added lamp
  • Printed rivets
  • Larger number
Motorized2023TalkingThomas
Motorized 2023
  • With covered flatbed with tarpaulin and blue hopper
  • Different smiling face

Components[]

Image: Range: Released: Notes
PlarailMoreTalkativeThomasSet1
Plarail 30 September 2004
  • Only available in More Talkative Thomas Set
  • With Annie and Clarabel
  • Tank lid button with phrases and whistle sound
  • Plays the Thomas & Friends theme song
  • Driven by motorized Annie
  • Responds to movements such as slopes
MotorizedTalkingThomasandPercyTrainSet3
Motorized May 2020
PlarailLookAroundHereandThere!TalkingThomasandMySodorIslandSet1ALT
Plarail October 2020
MotorizedTalkingCrankyDeliveryTrainSetTalkingThomas
Motorized 2023

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, Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Thomas/friend(s)/best friend/everyone/number one blue engine!"
  • "Hi, Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Thomas/best friend/everyone!/number one blue engine!"
  • "Goodbye, Percy/Gordon/James/Nia/Diesel/Thomas/friend/best friend/number one blue engine!"
  • "Bye, Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Thomas/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, Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Whiff/Kana/Cranky/Thomas/friend(s)/best friend/everyone!"
  • ”Hey, Whiff!” (US)
  • "Hello!"
  • "Hi, Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Whiff/Kana/Cranky/Thomas/friend(s)!"
  • "Hi!"
  • "Goodbye, Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Whiff/Kana/friend/best friend!"
  • "Bye, Percy/Gordon/James/Diesel/Nia/Whiff/Kana/Thomas!"
  • "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[]

Variants[]

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.

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