5 BEST Trackmaster Engines Of ALL Time

Trackmaster as a brand has always been one of my favorites; and while previously I focused on the best/worst sets I thought had ever been released; today I wanted to switch it up for the engines! :)

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[GentlemanQuentin]

I got lucky enough to find a real steam Thomas, along with his extra-long Annie and Clarabel a few years back. Unfortunately, he was ripped separately from Annie. Now I feel motivated to try and fix him. 😃

[EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho]

Here’s mine:

5. Edward (original release): Tomy nailed him. Proper wheel arrangement and side rods and a well-sculpted face. What more could you ask for from one of these things?
4. Arthur: astonishingly well-detailed for his size and one of the few US releases to keep his painted running board.
3. Flip-Face Toby: The BEST Toby. That’s it, that’s all I needed to say.
2. Neville: One of those times Tomy went super HARD on a nothing character and the end result was fantastic. Didn’t hurt that he was engine powered and not tender powered at a time when Tomy/HiT started prioritizing the latter to the engines’ detriment.
1. Trackmaster RC Thomas (2008): This thing SLAPPED. Well-painted, well-molded, it ran surprisingly decently, and the sounds you could make with the remote were the cherry on top.

[TOMYMurdoch]

I think Murdoch is one of the best Trackmaster models, not just because I like him as a character, but his proportions and accurate wheel configuration is amazing.

[clockwork]

I don't know if there were other versions, but I can confirm for spot number 1 that my steam along Thomas did have a red light in the funnel.
Surprisingly I still have the whole set to this day, it was a gift from my grandparents when I was young and one of the many plarail items I hold close to my heart, though the only downside is the water tower got a crack in it at some point and won't hold water for long.. maybe I should take it out and try fixing it?

[EngineShedStudios]

A great list! I couldn’t agree more with the ranking of Steam Along Thomas! A truly beautiful item and an absolutely iconic one in the range!

[ThomasFanNo]

Common Trainboy W as usual. I'm glad you placed Steam Along Thomas at #1 he really holds a special place in my heart as I recently got one NIB for cheap, but sadly due to old age Annie's wheel gear is broken so i'm planning to fix him soon when I have the time. Again great video as always!

[Steamenginesunited]

I pretty much agree with you here. However, I personally might have included some of the talking variants from classic Trackmaster. Specifically the Spanish speaking ones. There's just something so satisfying to me about hearing the Spanish voice cast with the toys.

[BOCOD]

That feeling when you’re one of the best Trackmaster engines

[bigbuffersproductions]

Love it man my to ones would probably be
1: stepney
2: edward
3: Porter
4:Oliver
5:duck

[trainsRawesome]

Great list, but I’m SHOCKED there wasn’t a Flip-Face engine, they were amazing! BoCo is definitely a fantastic one and I’m glad you included him, personally my top five would be (from 1 to 5) the Plarail Talk n Action Diesel 10, the TrackMaster Flip-Face Toby & Hiro, the Plarail Powerful Gordon, the Plarail Silver Thomas, and the 2003-18 Plarail Edward

[TheBlueSnowplow]

tm rocky was, like, the coolest thing ever when I was a kid

[daylightman]

I remember having the Thomas and the Jet Engine pack and I LOVED it when I was 5. Don’t know where it is now though but it’s a top pick for me.

[HeavyTanker]

i was never a fan of Trackmaster. i was born in 2001, and all of my Thomas stuff was Tomy Blue Track, so i was REALLY disappointed when i could no longer get track and sets for the stuff i had. and was basically forced into a new type of track for nothing.

[stevenulloa]

I had the motor powered rocky, it was a blast to play with. I had also the RC Percy and for some reason my didn’t work and I think that was the case for others as well and I disappointed about it. The 3-speed James that was an awesome piece of kit though for me as the days went on he wouldn’t go anymore, when you set him to move you would get the sound but James wouldn’t budge and the boiler where the battery compartment would be would get warm for some reason and this would happen even when I changed the batteries. I would be disappointed later on about it also.
Overall Thomas memory lane was the best of my younger years.

[oceanmareart]

The real steam Thomas was one of my favorites too! However the water was unfortunately it's fatal flaw. I didn't know as a kid that I was supposed to put the water in his side tank, and so I put it down his funnel as that's what made sense to me as a kid. Unfortunately, that was a one way ticket to break him instantly. So now I have two Steam Thomas sets. Until I did it again.
So yeah it's a great toy as an adult collector, but as a child it was begging to be destroyed!

[MiguelTheMan]

I loved this :) And I absolutely love the rc percy sm
And my top 5 would be: Flip face Toby, Plarail Hiro, Yellow Victor, Neville, and Murdoch

[DomenicEXP]

5:04 I WANTED THIS WHEN I WAS LITTLE BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE SET THAT CAME WITH IT


I still kinda want him

[adamrossmanith]

I'm pre-Trackmaster Era, I had/have a massive collection of the Ertl Thomas diecast toys. But I do enjoy these videos and learning about other Thomas toys that were made.

[nikerailfanningttm]

I’ve got two Trackmaster Murdochs unopened and brand spanking new. They are on display in a air tight locked display case, Murdoch was my favorite character in the model series, as he was the largest engine on Sodor at the time of his appearance. I may be 47 years old, but I’ll always have a special place for good old Murdoch in my heart. *9F’s for life!*

[nicomics]

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS someone gives three-speed James the love he deserves! Literally so yes.