new track master revolution mods

Actually, the standard Plarail-type <i>Thomas</i> range was introduced around the same time as the magnetic coupling/dark blue track style (Tomy Trains/Tomytrain, which ended in 1997). Outside of Japan, it kept going until 2006, when HiT Toys introduced TrackMaster (I actually remember buying some of the first few sets at the time). This range ran until 2009, which was when Fisher Price took the reins. FP kept producing TrackMaster products in the old Plarail-friendly style until 2014, when we got the lousy, knock off-quality rubbish we have now (Revolution).

thanks for the info. i was sure we didnt get trackmaster here until 09, and those were HIT ones, but we are behind the times over here, so not surprising. lol.
i only got into thomas around 08, and remember being there when the change over happened. had heaps of the magnetic range prior to that, but considered thomas to be beneath me [older childhood/teen years, so understandable] did buy some accessories like train washers as they were compatible.