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RE: What is this Thomas Set? - Super - 12-27-2016

Oh, wow, you are right, I didn't notice the HiT logo but if its legit would it not also have to have a Thomas and Friends logo? I don't see an indication of battery installation on any of the sides we see in the pictures.

RE: What is this Thomas Set? - B'Station Official - 12-27-2016

(12-27-2016, 12:39 PM)Super Wrote: Oh, wow, you are right, I didn't notice the HiT logo but if its legit would it not also have to have a Thomas and Friends logo? I don't see an indication of battery installation on any of the sides we see in the pictures.

Thanks to everyone for their feedback! Its certainly a mystery. Has TOMY ever produced any other wide tunnels or a Wellsworth station? Also the signal looks eerily similar to the ERTL signal found in various sets. Smile

Also I found another listing to only Wellsworth station: http://www.jauce.com/auction/t473927138

On the front of the image is the "Thomas & Friends" in japanese in the white cloud, I believe this is meant to be the logo.

RE: What is this Thomas Set? - Miksolo - 12-27-2016

I was not aware that they released sets with buildings for this range, but in western countries you could buy a washable playmat, Thomas, Percy, and James. Judging from the Thomas, this is an AquaDraw set, and if I remember correctly, as the engines puff along, they use water to "draw" railway tracks behind them.

RE: What is this Thomas Set? - B'Station Official - 12-27-2016

(12-27-2016, 05:17 PM)Miksolo Wrote: I was not aware that they released sets with buildings for this range, but in western countries you could buy a washable playmat, Thomas, Percy, and James. Judging from the Thomas, this is an AquaDraw set, and if I remember correctly, as the engines puff along, they use water to "draw" railway tracks behind them.

Yes, I believe this is the Japanese version of the AquaDraw Thomas & Friends, for example here is another listing with a paint brush to guide Thomas:

This Japanese blog explains why this tunnel is awesome!

http://p-kiesfan.hatenablog.com/entry/2014/04/15/204131
http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b207656460

I think it is a real range for the Thomas merchandise, there is a Thomas & Friends logo in a cloud in Japanese; HiT logo and copyright I believe in the bottom left corner of the box.

RE: What is this Thomas Set? - Super - 12-27-2016

Very interesting, nice detective work B'Stat.

RE: What is this Thomas Set? - B'Station Official - 12-27-2016

(12-27-2016, 06:15 PM)Super Wrote: Very interesting, nice detective work B'Stat.

Thanks a lot! Big Grin Its very fascinating now my only question is if you can take the Wellsworth building station segment and place it on the Ffarquhar platform, to see if it fits, they both look very similar in shape and design.

If yes that would be awesome! Smile

RE: What is this Thomas Set? - Super - 12-27-2016

They do look similar but this one looks a bit skinnier and shorter. I am remembering a Wellsworth Station by Plarail that is exactly the same as Ffarquhar but with white windows and bench. I may have one. Just checked and that is a Tidmouth Station

There is also another station design of Wellsworth I think. I will take a look around

RE: What is this Thomas Set? - B'Station Official - 12-27-2016

(12-27-2016, 06:30 PM)Super Wrote: They do look similar but this one looks a bit skinnier and shorter. I am remembering a Wellsworth Station by Plarail that is exactly the same as Ffarquhar but with white windows and bench. I may have one. There is also another station design of Wellsworth I think. I will take a look around

Great, thank you very much for your help! Big Grin I believe there are two Wellsworth stations, one from the Beginner Thomas Set and one from some MR&R Tomica World sets; its a repaint of the country station in green I think. Smile

RE: What is this Thomas Set? - Super - 12-27-2016

May be this one although its not the other I had in mind http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-2001-THOMAS-THE-TRAIN-WELLSWORTH-STATION-/152345734593?hash=item2378836dc1:g:95gAAOSw6DtYRiW7

And the other yellow one I was thinking of was Lower Tidmouth here http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRACKMASTER-LOWER-TIDMOUTH-STATION-w-Stop-Go-Track-/332037055863?hash=item4d4ef36577:g:~YAAAOSw5cNYL6s2

So there were 2 Tidmouths, one Lower and one just Tidmouth that is identical to Ffarguhar

RE: What is this Thomas Set? - B'Station Official - 12-27-2016

(12-27-2016, 06:38 PM)Super Wrote: May be this one although its not the other I had in mind http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-2001-THOMAS-THE-TRAIN-WELLSWORTH-STATION-/152345734593?hash=item2378836dc1:g:95gAAOSw6DtYRiW7

And the other yellow one I was thinking of was Lower Tidmouth here http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRACKMASTER-LOWER-TIDMOUTH-STATION-w-Stop-Go-Track-/332037055863?hash=item4d4ef36577:g:~YAAAOSw5cNYL6s2

So there were 2 Tidmouths, one Lower and one just Tidmouth that is identical to Ffarguhar

I know these two stations Smile Thank you for your help!

Tidmouth station is very expensive and hard to find!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plarail-come-related-Thomas-First/dp/B0002U3LAY/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1482864733&sr=8-10&keywords=plarail+first+thomas