Thomas
Henry
James
Percy
Toby
Annie and Clarabel
Bertie
Edward
Gordon
Enjoy.
Ah, Good old ERTL Thomas. The first Thomas toy we ever remember owning. We still have our first one lying around in our ERTL Collection. Flashbacks aside, this Thomas has alot going for it. Six wheels, all movable. It is easy to push around making it suitable for children. It also has alot of details; Along the sides, the top of his tanks. This toy is defiantly Thomas like. The only flaws with this toy is the slightly wobbly wheels and the coupling holes widen overtime.
Overall: 4.5/5
Good Old Edward. This toy has all the same strong points as Thomas. Suitable for kids and Loads of Details. It suffers from wobbly and at times very stiff wheels. The coupling holes are more durable on Edward though.
Overall: 4.5/5
Henry has all the same strong points as Thomas and Edward but also the same flaw. The wheels. The smaller wheels can come off at times. Another problem detail wise is; Why is the side rod red? Why not just make it gray or white like the others.
Overall: 3.5/5
The big blue engine has the same pros as above. The flaws are the minor wheel issue and coupling hole issue like Thomas. However. It seems to suffer this problem more than Thomas. Also. Why does the new version have circular buffers? The older one didn't have circular buffers. It had square ones like the one on the show.
Overall: 4/5
James has all the pros of Thomas of the others meaning that this James is very well done. The shame is the wobbly wheels and the slightly miss-painted number 5. Out of all the toys in this wave. This one has the best coupling holes.
Overall: 4.5/5
Percy has the strong points and bad points (except the coupling holes) as his friend Thomas :P. Another problem is the red cylinders. They are meant to be green like they were in the show. This is a good toy though. Not much to say about this one.
Overall: 4/5
The last engine of today. Toby has the same strong points as above. He also has details on his cowcatchers and side plates. Also on his top. The only flaw here is side plates don't fully cover his wheels. Meh, They would scratch on the floor if they did and the fact that Toby has stronger wheels makes up for it. This is the best engine in this first wave of ERTL Toys
Overall: 5/5
Ah yes. The overused clique of Annie having an open mouth. Asides this. These two are quite good despite being our least favorites of the first wave. They have all the details and they even passengers shown on them. What a nice touch. The shame is. The wheels on them are very fragile aswell as the coupling pegs and holes.
Overall: 3/5
The only non rail character of this wave, Bertie has painted in passengers like Annie and Clarabel. The tires are a nice touch but they are very loose and slip off easily. Also. This does not look too Bertie-like does it. Look at the front window for proof.
Overall: 3.5/5
Overall Thoughts: A good start the series of memorable Thomas toys. All were good, some were great. Since there were 9 toys and it is a 5 star based system. We will do the overall wave out of 45.
Overall: 36.5/45
So what is your favorite ERTL Thomas character out of all of them (1985-2004)?
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