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James
Information
Range	Take Along Diecast Metal Take-n-Play Collectible Railway Adventures Push Along
Released	September 2002 (TA) 2005 (TA; EUR) 18 June 2009 (DM) 2010 (TNP) 2014 (CR) January 2017 (A) 2020 (PA)
SKU	LC76002 (TA) DT-05 (DM) R8855 (TNP; 2010) BHR67 (CR) CBL85 (TNP; 2015) DXR61 (A) FXX21 (PA; 2020) HDY62 (PA; 2022)

James is a "splendid" red tender engine.

Product Description

Take Along Collector Card description

Name: James the Red Engine
Color: Red
Bio: While his shiny red coat, James likes to think of himself as a Really Splendid Engine. He sometimes has grand ideas about the sort of work he should do, which can lead to trouble.

Changes

Image:	Range:	Released:	Notes
	Take Along	September 2002	Two-way magnets Metal smokebox Whistle on boiler 14 wheels Gray wheels Cab details Made in China
	Take Along	2002 2005 (Europe)	Black wheels
	Take Along	2008	Plastic smokebox
	Diecast Metal	18 June 2009
	Take-n-Play	2010	Minor updates
	Take-n-Play	2013	CG style face Updated body Whistle molded on cab roof Made in Thailand
	Collectible Railway	2014	Clip couplings Plastic tender
	Take-n-Play	2015	One-way magnets 10 wheels Unpainted buffers No cab details
	Adventures	2017	Clip couplings
	Push Along	2020	Re-release of TrackMaster Push Along version Hook and loop couplings Slightly longer Farther apart wheels Bufferbeam on tender
	Push Along	2022	Redesigned face with red eyes and mouth details Slanted funnel Larger dome Thicker yellow lining Taller cab Painted buffers Larger gray wheels Printed name on bottom

Availability

• Engine Works Portable Playset (Take Along)
• All Aboard Toys Gift Pack (Take Along)
• Collector Vehicle Pack (Take Along)
• Bonus Free Engine Assortment with Thomas and the Paint Car (Take Along)
• Roundhouse Deluxe Pack (Take Along)
• Thomas and Percy's Carnival Adventure; Target exclusive (Take Along)
• Thomas Carry Case Set (Take Along)
• Classic Engines Pack (Take Along)
• James and Hector Work it Out Set (Take Along)
• Sodor Steamies (Push Along)
• Thomas and James 2-Pack (Push Along)
• Sodor Favourites (Push Along)
• All Around the Railway (Push Along)
• Ultimate Engine Collection (Push Along)
• Thomas, James, Percy, Nia, and Diesel (Push Along)
• Friends of Sodor (Push Along)

Variants

• Scared James from James and The Trouble with Trees (Take Along)
• James Goes Buzz Buzz (Take Along)
• James Goes Buzz Buzz (engine) (Take Along)
• Limited Edition Metallic James (Take Along)
• Lights and Sounds James (Take Along)
• Talking James (Take-n-Play, Adventures)
• Mud-covered James from James' Muddy Mess (Take-n-Play)
• Sprinkles-covered James from James' Ice Cream Express (Take-n-Play)
• Pull 'n Zoom! James (Take-n-Play)
• Talking James with Castle Crest (Take-n-Play)
• Busy Bee James (Take-n-Play)
• Dino Discovery James (Adventures)
• Original James (Push Along)
• Rail Rocket James (Push Along)
• Graffiti James (Push Along)