Not particularly rare in Europe (Tomica World 2002 & MRR 2003 releases) nor Japan (Plarail 2002 & 2004), but in USA only ever available in the 2002 Tomica World James at Wellsworth Station Set #7412, so less easy to find in N.America.
A date of 2005 seems very strange to me. Is it correct that you have found FIVE of them, all with chassis marked 2005?
I have four of these at the moment, they are all marked ©1995 TOMY, ©Britt Allcroft 1995, Made in Thailand. That's because they use the same chassis as Bertie, who WAS released in 1995.
Maybe someone who knows more about Thomas stuff than me can explain?
A date of 2005 seems very strange to me. Is it correct that you have found FIVE of them, all with chassis marked 2005?
I have four of these at the moment, they are all marked ©1995 TOMY, ©Britt Allcroft 1995, Made in Thailand. That's because they use the same chassis as Bertie, who WAS released in 1995.
Maybe someone who knows more about Thomas stuff than me can explain?
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