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| | History of Thomas the Train & Thomas the Tank Engine (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | Two years later, in 1984, the Thomas the Tank Engine TV series steamed onto the television scene in the United Kingdom. |
 | | The TV series is currently off-air in the U.S., but continues to show in Canada, Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, The Philippines, and in the U.K. Thomas the train was such a hit in Japan that they opened a “Thomas the Tank Engine Theme Park” in 1998. |
 | | Thousands of Thomas the train products are now sold in 150 countries worldwide, including books, videos, wooden railway vehicles, wooden railway track and buildings, toys, apparel, party supplies, bedding, room décor, furniture, and more. |
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