Toy Wooden Railroads

Information compiled by Doug A, e-mail: magicref@lycos.com
Last Update: 22 June 2007

June 2007 Alert! RC2 Corporation recalls some Thomas the Tank Engine Wooden Railroad products for Excessive Lead content in the Paint!

"In cooperation with the CPSC, RC2 has issued a voluntary recall on June 13th, 2007, of various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway vehicles and wooden train set components sold at toy stores and various retailers nationwide from January 2005 through June 2007.

The recall involves only the specific wooden vehicles, buildings and other train set components for young children listed in the chart below. RC2 has determined that the surface paints on the recalled products contain lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

The front of the packaging has the logo "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" on the upper left-hand corner and a manufacturing code may be located on the bottom of the product or inside the battery cover."

See the full text with a list of specific products and a downloadble PDF that show pictures of the recalled products at RC2's page:

There are tons of web pages out there about model trains, but there are not many that cover wooden toy railroads.

This section of the website is split into 6 pages (not including this one). Click on the links at the top to go to one of the following:

1. Buying Page provides an overview of wooden railroads and the available features.

2. Suppliers Page showcases

3. Historical pages feature lots of photos of mosly "older" train sets. Right now including:

Skaneateles Handicrafters (Haba/T.C. Timber)
Jack-Built Snap-Trains
Micki Sweden
BRIO
Keystone
Lincoln Log
Maxim
Learning Curve
Lionel Licenses
Ertl Hometown Roadway
Strombecker TootsieToy
Lights, Camera, Interaction!

4. Thomas! page provides some information on other Thomas the Tank Engine trains (non-wooden).

5. Links Page provides links to Internet sites that carry wooden trains or have more information about them.

Thanks to the many people who have contributed new links, updates, and other info. I really appreciate it.
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