Jock was the last character to be made by ERTL and he is the rarest character of all.
JIM LL PAINT IT THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE SERIES
Series 7 had now fully aired, also it was the last series to carry out the original Thomas and friends theme tune. Falcon (Renamed from Sir Handel with the same desgin).
it is believed to be sturdier, and lasts longer. The coupling style now changed from the basic "Hook and eye" style to a U-hook. The packaging is now the engine's name in red, with a little cartoon of the character in the top right-hand corner. The UK would also see production ceased by 2004. these ones are indeed bright and cheerful, but quite detailed as wellĪfterwards, around September 2001 the ERTL's range had been discontinued in America and instead the Take along Thomas and friends range was moving in to take it's place.