Changes: Toby

Latest revision as of 15:56, 4 February 2017

Class 3

Toby is a tram locomotive from the DUPLO Thomas and Friends theme.

Notes

Toby's DUPLO model does not have sideplates, instead using a standard 0-6-0 chassis with exposed wheels and an added front cowcatcher.

Appearances

5555 Toby at Wellsworth Station

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+'''Toby''' is a tram locomotive from the [[DUPLO]] ''[[Thomas and Friends]]'' [[theme]].
-'''Toby''' is a tram engine from the [[Thomas and Friends]] TV show. He first appeared in the [[1952]] children's book ''Toby the Tram Engine''. He is mainly red, black, and grey.
-== Background ==
-Being a tram, he is square and has sideplates and cowcatchers at his front and back. Toby used to work on an unnamed tramway, but his job became obsolete when the tramway began to face rivalry from more modern ways of transport, and his line was closed down. Meanwhile, Thomas faced his own issues, on his own branchline. His branchline runs alongside a road for a few miles; and an overambitious policeman stopped Thomas at a level crossing, stating that it was illegal for 'engines to go public roads without sideplates or cowcatchers to prevent people and animals from being dragged under the wheels if they stray onto the line.' The Fat Controller, remembering how he had visited Toby's line recently on hoilday, wrote a letter to Toby's tramway asking if he could use Toby to run on that section of Thomas' branchline.
-From then on, Toby became a permanent member of Sir Topham Hatt's fleet of engines.
 == Notes ==
-* Even though Toby has sideplates, the DUPLO version does not, instead using a standard engine base with exposed wheels.
+* Toby's DUPLO model does not have sideplates, instead using a standard 0-6-0 chassis with exposed wheels and an added front cowcatcher.
 == Appearances ==