Plarail Thomas with Driver's Face?

[chrisjo]

I don't know a lot about Plarail Thomas stuff, so this may be a really dull question, but I can't say I've ever noticed this before. Is it normal?

[Super]

I have seen that face in the cab window before but of course I can't remember which release. I will leave it up to our Thomas experts to give us the info. Bet its in Muddy's Thomas faces video 😁

[Muddy Poppins]

I am not sure…
I’ve searched our shelves, and the wiki, but I can’t seem to figure it out.
It is the CGI face, and it looks like it has painted on side decals, so it doesn’t seem like it’s a version where you apply the stickers yourself (maybe), so I am either missing it, or it’s a custom?

[chrisjo]

Thanks for trying, Muddy.

As you can see it's on an official Takaratomy youtube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXaW4gcnx6o

at 1:31

And I've just found it in this one as well (many appearances):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWB444Ojxgk



So the brown button is the giveaway, it's this one, OT-01 Talking Thomas English Plus

[Muddy Poppins]

Yep I just found it too!
Was just about to post it for you.
I had to do some digging…didn’t have it because I thought that it was the same as the regular 50 phrase, but in looking I saw that it also has the cgi A&C faces too, whereas the regular 50 has the old style faces, with the same button set up only painted.
So thank you for bringing it to light!
I just ordered one.:)

[Muddy Poppins]

Wow…DUH I DO HAVE IT!!
Thank you again chrisjo!
Now I am going to do an unboxing video!:)
…just cancelled my order.

[Super]

Great work Fellas 😃

[Mister No]

And here he is in new Takara Tomy commercial! 😊