Help ID latest acquisition?

MuddyPoppins · MuddyPoppins 07-19-2015, 05:38 PM Collector

We just scored this little guy...
I've never seen this face before, but had to have him because it's motorized!!
Can anyone tell us more about him???

**ripley802** · **ripley802** 07-19-2015, 06:27 PM Moderator

(07-19-2015, 05:38 PM)Muddy Poppins Wrote: We just scored this little guy...
I've never seen this face before, but had to have him because it's motorized!!
Can anyone tell us more about him???

Interesting find. Is it Tomy? It sort of looks like toad, but definitely is not him.

ROCKINATOR · ROCKINATOR 07-19-2015, 06:36 PM Tomy mechcanic

Looks like a cargo van, or one of the vans from a close shave.

MuddyPoppins · MuddyPoppins 07-19-2015, 06:39 PM Collector

(07-19-2015, 06:27 PM)ripley802 Wrote: Interesting find. Is it Tomy? It sort of looks like toad, but definitely is not him.

Thanks 'ripley, Idk what brand it is yet..it still hasn't shipped so I haven't held it yet, but being motorized with a face and a switch made it a must have!!

If it won't run on the blue track, It should still perform nicely on the roadway!! Smile

**ripley802** · **ripley802** 07-19-2015, 07:04 PM Moderator

(07-19-2015, 06:39 PM)Muddy Poppins Wrote: Thanks 'ripley, Idk what brand it is yet..it still hasn't shipped so I haven't held it yet, but being motorized with a face and a switch made it a must have!!

If it won't run on the blue track, It should still perform nicely on the roadway!!

Indeed. Definately a cool piece..

DuckGWR · DuckGWR 07-20-2015, 12:04 AM Collector

I believe it's a TOMY Capsule Plarail Troublesome Van, missing the front coupling.
Does this look about right?
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It's ment to eliminate the need to wind up the engines (Or add power to unpowered engines) from my understanding.
I believe they all have TOMY somewhere on the bottom.
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The whole Thomas wikia page on them is over here.
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They run on smaller blue plastic tracks, and TOMY has also produced some non-Thomas ones as well. It's kinda hard to find them in the U.S., I've never seen any of them at retail.
There's quite a size difference.
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MuddyPoppins · MuddyPoppins 07-20-2015, 01:38 AM Collector

Thanks Duck!!
Yes that's exactly it!! Very much appreciated Smile

It's funny that they'd make it battery powered as an alternative to winding them...kinda redundant to winding them at all then, and really defeats the whole concept.

Nigels · Nigels 07-20-2015, 04:21 PM Posting Freak

Muddy,

There's quite a few of related items listed on the fleabay UK site; Thomas Capsule Toys

Cheers, Nigel

MuddyPoppins · MuddyPoppins 07-20-2015, 07:05 PM Collector

Thanks Nigel's,
But Caps are the very last thing I need to explore any intrest in!! Smile

One with a funny face and a motor is plenty!!

Nigels · Nigels 07-20-2015, 09:49 PM Posting Freak

I hear that Muddy lol!