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I've seen that before, and it surely is quite rare. It's also a hit with the Thomas fan base, as the hydraulic arm actually moves 360 degrees and the claw opens and closes, unlike the stock standard motorized model with the open/close claw with no motion. It's a pity that it wasn't manufactured quite a bit more than what's out there; it's one of the rarest talking-action trains from Thomas and Friends alongside Toby and Henry.
I've seen that before, and it surely is quite rare. It's also a hit with the Thomas fan base, as the hydraulic arm actually moves 360 degrees and the claw opens and closes, unlike the stock standard motorized model with the open/close claw with no motion. It's a pity that it wasn't manufactured quite a bit more than what's out there; it's one of the rarest talking-action trains from Thomas and Friends alongside Toby and Henry.
Residential train-afficionado in training, and Thomas & Friends fan.