Tangentially Thomas

After the success LEGO and HiT Entertainment saw with licensed LEGO Duplo Bob the Builder products, HiT offered the Thomas property for LEGO to develop products for to release in the 2005 product year. These sets used the Duplo track and train system established back in the 1980's. Duplo bricks are compatible with standard LEGO bricks, but are designed to be more durable, rounded, and larger for smaller hands and avoiding small parts. This product line would recieve it's last new additions in 2009, as the license would go to Mega Brands and their Mega Bloks system to produce Thomas building toys.