Good insight about the wheel colours - it seems logical. Was there ever a point when they had different coloured wheels at the same time or did all trains change colour in the same year?
I am pretty sure there was an English version of these talking stations.
The ticket station you mention, is it this one:
https://www.hausmaschine.com/tomy/entry.php?id=96
I am pretty sure there was an English version of these talking stations.
The ticket station you mention, is it this one:
https://www.hausmaschine.com/tomy/entry.php?id=96