Even if you spent countless afternoons recreating Thomas’s adventures on your own wooden train set ... magical Island of Sodor. 1. IT’S BASED ON A BRITISH SHOW CALLED THOMAS THE TANK ...

Thomas the Tank Engine harks back to the age of steam Thomas the Tank Engine creator WV Awdry, born 100 years ago, set his railway engine stories in a sort of British Atlantis called Sodor.

Wooden engines These ... simple track sets and mini train collections all cost $20-$40. Over $40 is where you’ll find more elaborate track sets and notable Sodor landmarks.