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2008 Holiday Gift Guide: Dream Gifts

08/25/2008

Product: Ultra Exclusive Custom-Built Miniature Train Ride-In-Thomas The Tank Engine
SRP: $28,000.00 - $46,950.00
Description: Thomas & Friends, can now come to life right in your very own backyard thanks to "Thomas & Friends Ride-In-Railway," the newest luxury toy. This entirely custom built miniature, hand-crafted replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, plus Annie and Clarabel, is available from $28,500.00. It's entirely hand-built in California and is battery powered. (Individual tank engines are available as part of different packages or sold separately, and the track is also sold separately.)

Thomas train is 5 feet long and 22 inches wide. Thomas includes exclusive, high-tech features such as motion-sensor eyes that will move toward motion. A full sound system with sound bytes from the Thomas television series is sold separately as an accessory to any of the packages below. An authentic train track is available for purchase. Existing track owners having the option between the lower and upper track width limits. Annie and Clarabel are each 6 feet long and 22 inches wide. The trains can run in a straight line with a minimum of 20 feet of track or in semi-circular or circular configurations.

Parents can join in on the fun with their kids as they travel up to 4 miles per hour. Trains travel at 2 miles per hour with a child in the driver's seat and 4 miles per hour when an adult drives. Each of these first-class miniature trains also comes with a free engine plate customized with its owner's name -- giving kids the chance to be the real conductor. Capacity holds 3 children in each coach or 2 children and 1 adult in each coach.

This customized toy takes 2-3 weeks to build and can be delivered within 4 weeks of ordering. Only available at www.cmrailways.com/cmr/thomas.html

Here are the available packages:

• Package A -- includes Thomas, Annie and Clarabel at 7 ½ gauge or 7 ¼ gauge, the motion sensor eyes and the name plate at $28,500.
• Package B -- includes Thomas, Annie and Clarabel at 10 ¼ gauge, the motion sensor eyes and the name plate at $31,350.
• Package B1 -- includes Thomas, Annie and Clarabel at 10 ¼ gauge, the motion sensor eyes and the name plate and 600 ft of track at $46,950.

The following can be added on to any of the above packages at additional costs listed below:

• Troublesome Truck/Brake Van. Each carries 3 children/2 adults. SRP $5,775 per unit, excluding shipping and local taxes.
• Sound system, including theme tune, Thomas whistle and sound bytes, kids push buttons control. SRP: $1,200 excluding shipping and local taxes.