# Thomas the Tank Engine Question

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 1, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-the-tank-engine-question/315202 "2005-08-01T21:27:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-the-tank-engine-question/315202/1 "2005-08-01T21:27:19Z")

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Maybe one or more model train enthusiasts would know. What is the actual size of the trains used to film the **Thomas the Tank Engine** show?

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**Author:** ![Unix\_Geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unix_geek/32/19368_2.png) [@Unix\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unix_Geek)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-the-tank-engine-question/315202/2 "2005-08-01T21:38:34Z")

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[http://www.iglobal.com/Drew/origins.htm](http://www.iglobal.com/Drew/origins.htm)

This site says that they are Gauge #1 engines with Marklin guts. Gauge 1 is a “Large Scale” garden sized trains. LGB or G Scale would come close in size. BTW my two year old learned all of his colors by watching Thomas.

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**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thomas-the-tank-engine-question/315202/3 "2005-08-02T01:28:48Z")

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> [@Unix Geek](#):
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> BTW my two year old learned all of his colors by watching Thomas.

My kid learned that Gordon is an insufferable pain in the ass by watching Thomas.