Blue Motorized coach (Mighty Mac like)

[HIROD51]

Does anyone here know about this motorized coach? it has the same design as the one that comes with TOMY Mighty Mac.
Thanks.

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The markings underneath say its from TOMY.

[Super]

Thats a very good question. I think I have seen one or two of these included in some large lots listed in the Japan Auctions but never thought to ask the question. Look forward to learning more. Didn't Freddie also come with two of the green ones but not powered?

[MunchJrTrains]

Perhaps it's just faded.

[HIROD51]

But it has a painted roof, something the green coach we know doesn't.

[Muddy Poppins]

It's awesome!! I love it!!

[ripley802]

Interesting.. I have not seen the one with blue. The other I believe does come (x2) wither Fearless Freddie.

[DalaGStanator]

Custom? I've never seen this variant before. If it is a custom, then it's extremely convincing. As MunchJrTrains said, it could just be a faded normal one (albeit with a white roof that someone might've painted). Another option would be that this is a rare and/or Asia-exclusive variant.

[HIROD51]

Well Mighty Mac did pull that coach in a book.

[DalaGStanator]

It is possible they somehow misinterpreted the colour while drawing the illustrations (probably their monitors or whatever they used) since it was green in the episode.

[Muddy Poppins]

I do not think it is a custom...
Though I have never seen this variant, I do not think it is a faded green version either...its colors are even and smooth, and it's overall appearance is sharp and clean.
It looks factory to me. With the accumulated knowledge of all our individual mental indexes of info from the thousands of trains and lots that we've seen, I would have to say that this is VERY rare, and belongs to yet another unknown set, or is quite possibly the prototype coach to the original Mighty Mac prototype!?!?
Either way, at this point it is a one of a kind find!!
Congratulations!!!

[Super]

I hope that one of our experts would help with this as its very interesting.

[MunchJrTrains]

Too much sun maybe? How old is the coach?

[HIROD51]

Here's a pic from underneath. It's dated 2005.
One thing to note is that it says Gullane (Thomas) limited so it is from the Thomas range. And the plastic is yellow, not cream.

[MunchJrTrains]

Looks interesting. We lost our Mighty-Mac coach, so i usually portray him pulling Harvey's breakdown train.

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Also, this is the first TOMY thing i've seen with TRIANGLE screws!

[jdogman]

I cannot identify this at all. I'd have thought it came from a short-lived TrackMaster set by HiT Toy Company if you hadn't told me it was marked Tomy, so that only makes it a Motor Road and Rail item. I know there have been some unusual releases and compilations in the range both in the US and UK but all I could think is that it's a factory error.