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2. Wooden toy train - Wikipedia

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   In 1961, he started producing his version of a wooden track railway system. Eichhorn claims that his company is the first to have systematically used the "vario system" for the connectors. Eichhorn applied for a U.S. patent [16] for a "battery powered toy train" in 1994.

3. Brio (company) - Wikipedia

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   The cars connect with magnets and are easy to manipulate; in recent years, the range has been extended with battery powered, remote control, and 'intelligent track'-driven engines. BRIO licenses Thomas the Tank Engine wooden trains in some parts of Europe, but Mattel [ 2 ] holds the Thomas the Tank Engine license in the United States.

4. Thomas & Friends merchandise - Wikipedia

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   Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway (1992–2017, 2022–), later rebranded as Thomas & Friends Wood (2017–2021), is a wooden railway system designed and created by Learning Curve. It is one of two Wooden Railway lines that feature the characters from Thomas & Friends. The other is BRIO.

5. Plarail - Wikipedia

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   The first electric Plarail train from the 'Electric Pla-Train Set'. In 1959, the Plarail system launched in Japan with three hand-powered trains. The first train set released was titled 'Plastic Railroad Set', which featured a plastic steam locomotive and three freight cars to be moved by hand, and a figure 8 of light blue plastic railway track.

6. Lego Trains - Wikipedia

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   The train sets used blue rails, and the first train sets were simply push-along. Set number 115 introduced 4.5 volt battery-operated trains (initially the battery box was handheld, but train sets soon contained a railcar that carried the battery box), and train sets numbered 720 (1969) and up operated on 12-volt electrified rails, introduced in ...

7. Day Out with Thomas - Wikipedia

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   The Thomas locomotive was given a repaint in 2021 under the guise of his green L.B.S.C. livery from the 2015 direct-to-video special Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins. In August 2022, a Toby the Tram Engine replica (modified and repainted from a DD20 diesel locomotive) was added to the lineup. Trains portal

8. Thomas Davenport (inventor) - Wikipedia

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   As early as 1834, he developed a battery-powered electric motor, along with his wife Emily Davenport. They used it to operate a small model car on a short section of track, paving the way for the later electrification of streetcars. [2] It is the first attempt to apply electrification to locomotion. [3]

9. Toy train - Wikipedia

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   A toy train is a toy that represents a train. It is distinguished from a model train by an emphasis on low cost [1] and durability, rather than scale modeling. A toy train can be as simple as a toy that can run on a track, or it might be operated by electricity, clockwork or live steam. It is typically constructed from wood, plastic or metal.