Very Rare Vintage Collectors Item - BRIO Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends EDWARD

Edward is a Brio engine that was released in 1997

Edward is a blue mixed-traffic tender engine. He runs his own branch line with BoCo. Edward is one of the oldest engines on Sodor and is occasionally made fun of for his age. Despite this setback, he is also very wise and optimistic and spreads his knowledge and encouraging attitude towards the other engines.

He is kind to the small engines when they get into difficulties, and kind to the big engines when they are rude or impatient.

Product Description
The product is unused in its original box - please see pictures to see condition of packaging and item.

Brio is a wooden toy company that once made Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends toys (compatible with Learning Curve's and others' Wooden Railway systems) from 1996-2000. BRIO received their license to sell Thomas the Tank Engine trains in the U.K. in 1996, though production did not begin until 1997 and product brochures weren’t printed until 1998. All Thomas products were marketed under the name “Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends”, save for Lady, Diesel 10, Dodge, and Splatter, which were marketed under “Thomas and the Magic Railroad” after the release of the movie of the same name in the year 2000. BRIO lost their license in 2001.

Made in Sweden
For Age 3+

These trains are very old and rare, making it hard to find manufacturer's stock images. The 4 pictures provided show the actual train being offered in its packaging. Please inspect the photos to see what, if any, damage exists to the packaging. We have inspected the train in its blister pack and did not find any issues with it - it looked to be in mint condition.