In about five or ten years, we will be able to see who was superior-the Tomy usa locomotives were remarkably tough. My first thomas (standard thomas) I ever got runs FASTER than a Tomy usa thomas that hasn't had any abuse. So the only "fair" way to tell if this range is worse or superior is in time.
Proud owner of Tomy/Plarail trains. 
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