5 WORST Trackmaster Sets Of All Time

Trackmaster as a brand has always been one of my favorites; despite that fact, there have been some really bad/ cursed sets to be released through it. Here’s a solid 5 from my list! :)
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[@splonko9788]

To grow up with trackmaster is human; To grow up with Tomy is divine

[@Madcapolo]

:)))))

[@Luckyblox14]

To grow up with wooden rails is pog

[@pacificnorthwestandsouther703]

to grow up with the original toys your dead

[@mgr_video_productions]

Yes! Tomy Blue track forever!

[@darthvader3719]

I somehow had the island of sodor table set with the main 8 engines

[@Alex_Bert_]

Kids nowadays will never know the joy of a Playrail Thomas set.

[@West_Coast_Gang]

No they still sell on eBay, hell even plaza japan

[@ABS6308]

100% you’re right, the joy of those sets.

[@Wildcatt1999]

That is so unfair for them.

[@AdmiringSparks]

No no. No they will never know the joy of any toy before 2014

[@TankEngineMedia]

True but still, the new trackmaster stuff ( except the all engines go version of them) has its gems

[@brightredmogul1912]

love how the set's called "Thomas' Busy Day" yet there's absolutely nothing in it to keep a child busy

[@AlexsStopMotionAdventures]

More like Thomas’s extremely mundane boring day at the station

[@skampie1887]

why dont they call it thomas at lower tidmouth?

[@Durgon-Man]

"Just a Thomas at a station." ~Tons of Trackmasters

[@munamart1852]

@Durgon-Man I loved that video. It was true too

[@jovanholland36]

It kept me busy

[@khorcalson6656]

I’ll always prefer the trackmaster range made by Hit Entertainment for nostalgia, over Mattel’s toy ranges.

[@marcusthetenderengine699]

Ehh, although idc for AEG, I will say that the Push Along toys are good. The Trackmaster toys are decent.

[@clearerdifficulty2164]

I wish they made rolling stock packs again.

[@chavopatyfanstudios2005]

But the Mattel ones have More acurrate numbers

[@thomasnwrengine4936]

As someone who was still young during the 2014 redesign, even as a kid I ALWAYS preferred classic trackmaster.

[@fishpop]

There was a glow in the dark Edward? Wow, i'm surprised he actually has a variant cos usually it's just Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas and Thomas, with the occasional Percy & James and very rarely Diesel.

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

It’s sad that kids now won’t ever know about the good Thomas toys

[@lisaandethanc4284]

Hell I’m 15 I feel the same way

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

@@lisaandethanc4284 I’m seventeen and feel this way

[@TankEngineMedia]

@@Ryder-a-Blaze I’m 15 and I know how you feel

[@ianmarchese9557]

@Aidan Milne Markiplier PFP?

[@Engine9824]

It is pretty sad when you think about it.

[@clearerdifficulty2164]

They should have made the sets bigger with more engines,rolling stock, and more track. These sets are just ovals and circles they should have had more track

[@ChristinaGXL]

They're cheaper starter sets though, not everyone could afford the big fancy ones :(

[@clearerdifficulty2164]

I got some of these sets when I was young like the tidmouth set but the strayer packs are good they just need switch track.

[@mrkylesfilms1]

Dude that James and the Boulder set was one of my favorites as a kid. I’ve still got it somewhere in a bin as well as the huge “Great Discovery” set. I can build the entire thing from memory. 😂

[@ItsTrainBoy]

MAN talk about a classic 😭 I’d do anything to find my old Flip Face James

[@Theonea883]

My dad bought me a lot of Tomy and Trackmaster and my favorite set

[@EmperorVegeta0204]

I love how they mislabelled Tidmouth Hault as Lower Tidmouth. In fact, that seems to be a running issue will these stations (Except for Ffarquhar, Maithwaite, and Knapford)

[@Thebreakingbadthomasfan23]

It’s good to use for the little western Though

[@EmperorVegeta0204]

@@Thebreakingbadthomasfan23 That is a plus. Rarely see any Little Western Rep in merchandise since the show just forgot about it.

[@Gliders115]

I understand why he put this set in this list but i will always love it. It was the first trackmaster set i got for christmas when I was 5.

[@Gliders115]

I ment 3

[@ThomasSirHandel]

You know they could have re-released Oliver in the Tidmout Hault set so North America could have got him considering it's the Little Western. But nope Mattel thinks Thomas must come with every set so collectors have like 200 of him.

[@westernengine11]

the bridge jump set should definitely be on here along with the shipwreck rails set

[@SirEdward_]

Exactly

[@ItsTrainBoy]

I can’t spoil part 2!! 🫢😅 I was SO close to putting the bridge jump in spot of the dragon escape but never saw as much of it so I’d have to ask others what their opinion on it is to really get a grasp on it. Did you ever own it??

[@westernengine11]

@@ItsTrainBoy no but i do have the shipwreck rails set's smaller variant

[@TankEngineMedia]

YES

[@coconutfredenjoyer2863]

I own the Bridge Jump set and it's actually kinda sick. Only real problem for me is the fact that I constantly have to reset... Harold? What is he doing here? He didn't appear in the movie, so why is he here?!

[@Drifted_Rail]

I agree with the Dragon Escape set being number 1 on this list. I remember when I bought it in 2019 thinking it was great. Then I started using it when I got it. I didn't like it, the whole thing was cheaply designed, it felt boring, the dragon was only printed and detailed on one side, overall it sucked. The reason I thought it was great when I bought it on amazon was because I hadn't joined the Thomas Fandom until the end of 2020. I was indenial of everything bad about the show. Now it's 2022 and the set and the Thomas are sitting in the back of my closet. Oh well, at least I have Tomy and OG trackmaster stuff now.

[@munamart1852]

Same thing happened to me on Christmas 2021. I got that shitty Trains and Cranes Super Tower. Its not sitting in the back of my layout, collecting dust. Tbh, I just use it as a Search and Rescue center. May be dumb, considering the fact that I still don't use it

[@Drifted_Rail]

@@munamart1852 I'd argue I have it worse bc I have the Super Station for some reason. It's so big I can't store it anywhere and I can't take it apart without it breaking. It's nearly as big as the pack scale trevor and it's hogging up a big chunk of space.

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

A lot of these really...REALLY make it clear just how badly the franchise has been treated,with them forgetting that they're talking trains and not explorers, adventurers, and so on., Rails over lava? Dragons? God, I feel glad that Awdry's been dead for nearly 30 years, if he wasn't I feel like some of these sets would have led to him taking his own life.

[@berkshire4607]

Let's not forget that half of the time The Dragon Escape Set doesn't even work

[@TomatrontheOne]

Wanna try that sentence again There you go

[@stingky3689]

I rememver begging my parents for the trackmaster action canyon and Trackmaster steam works one 😍😍 I never got it, cause they cost an arm, a leg, and my whole existence Also I used to own the sir Handel and boulder set, and that was my only Trackmaster item I owned, I will always cherish that set.

[@realchristian77010]

1:03 I had this set, I've didn't had any problems with this set honestly. This set was ok in my opinion.

[@gabrielsantosbastos5257]

Same

[@z_destiny]

do you want is die?

[@elisnyder863]

I think the top 5 BEST Trackmaster sets would be an interesting direction to take this series!

[@najibosman6497]

That rc flip face Thomas is a real classic toy such good memories for me as a kid

[@Ever_2008_ARG]

The fact that i had the Thomas's busy day set as a kid and it was the only set i got due to how expensive it was here, is insulting

[@SMPandanic]

to be honest all of the trackmaster 1/tomy stuff was to build your OWN island of sodor which I really liked meanwhile trackmaster 2 is all about the gimmicks

[@ItsTrainBoy]

This one right here ^^ The power was in your hands and it made all the difference

[@IsaaMation]

I love that all of these were from HiT/Mattel. it goes to show that they didn't want much.

[@theblueone_14]

Always love these little quick list videos. Maybe a Strangest or Rarest track master set list next!

[@lukegabriel8021]

Don’t sleep on thomas’ busy day bro. That was my TM starter set as a kid. It brought me into the hobby when I was 0 😂

[@mgr_video_productions]

Awesome video! I grew up with the old Tomy blue track Thomas and Friends merch and they were my favorite ones to play with it as a kid. I still have it to this day stored in a box upstairs. Would love to see a video covering the best from that line of merch.

[@joeythecat7482]

I remember being excited when getting the Thomas' Busy Day set largely because it came with a destination

[@trainsRawesome]

Lovely video, glad you actually included some of the classic sets as opposed to just the low-hanging fruit of TM2. Hope to see more Tomy/Trackmaster content, perhaps you could do something like this for Plarail? Or even a couple top 5 best lists

[@SNESJerry]

shame that children are growing up with weird, brightly colored and gimmicky sets that want to become the next paw patrol. older sets were simplistic and had a lot of charm in them.

[@anthonybarber3220]

One of the worst I have seen people complain about is the Snowy Mountain Rescue set. I saw the video from Leokimvideo, and he didn’t finish the review. The mountain has that huge latch that makes the set unable to work with trucks.

[@ItsWaltherz]

You should definitely make a part 2 of this. I enjoyed it.

[@TheworldaccordingtoJake]

I had Thomas’ busy day set as a kid. I loved it and I have a lot of nostalgia for it. I got so much use out of that station whether it was for Trackmaster, take along or wooden railway.

[@ItsDelano]

Runaway boulder upgrade: If you replace sir handel with rusty and add a face to the rock (or replace it with boulder from take along center island quarry) this set can be pretty much amazing... Rattle and shake coal hopper shouldve included sir handel Btw, speaking of boulder's mountain and sir handel, i used to think sir handel was in the episode talking to boulder on a shed (on the tracks), in which boulder eventually rolls to sir handel as he (sir handel) runs away instead of rusty

[@AwarePine]

As someone born in 2005, I got exposure to the most nostalgic tomy plarail and track master Thomas sets ever. They’re all gone now, and they have been replaced by cheap looking ripoff versions of TTTE sets. I miss the days of 2011….

[@horridlorries1237]

Admit it, Trackmaster Action Canyon was the Coolest Shit Ever when you were younger.

[@Thebreakingbadthomasfan23]

I wish I had it but I never got it😭

[@SouthernArtist-gi8gr]

Also really like your videos! 😀 would definitely love another one of these lists if you feel like ever making another one!

[@stained36]

a fantastic list and video, next list i would recommend doing is best trackmaster sets.

[@tanfield02]

Really enjoyed this video, please make another one! Also will there be anymore videos of your g scale stuff?

[@expresslocomotives2503]

I remember getting the Thomas's busy day set when I was younger, and I LOVED that set, probably because I had never had any Trackmaster toys before.

[@lordofchaos1845]

1:20 I have something similar, but it was bigger so that it could go around the Christmas tree and near the station that was green, and I believe it was Knapford, there was a fork in the track where one path is the continuous track and the other led to a set of buffers.

[@MatthewChenault]

Back in my day, I played with wooden track sets.

[@West_Coast_Gang]

Wood is cool and all but I like trackmaster

[@channelnamehere8924]

A couple of notes. I actually did have the Marion and Thomas set as a kid, I liked that I could move the station around whenever I made a new railway, and I didn't have batteries and had to manually move the trains, which I thought was fun and the second note I have is that I actually think the scrap yard escape set looks pretty cool, would have loved to have that as a kid

[@CaramelTankEngine]

3:37 It's not just a boulder... it's a rock

[@sumblwnup8695]

These old track master sets look amazing, compared to the new sets of today, the only set I had was a loop with a old rickety bridge that had Thomas

[@tre-engines]

The fact there was a set with Sir Handel is honestly enough for me!

[@ItsTrainBoy]

For that alone it was hard to put it on the list but it just falls so short compared to other versions 😭

[@itsdrewtbhh]

My favorite set I got as a kid was the one with cranky I still have him he sits on my top shelf and overlooks my room and basically saw me grow

[@ThomastheG5tankengien]

Oh what about the Toby whistling wood set that is kinda boring

[@highoctanegames]

I remember when I first got Avalanche Escape Set from Tale of the Brave when I was very young It was the coolest set I've ever had But surprisingly I don't remember any of my other older sets from 2009-2012

[@SteamRailPatreonR761VR]

im aussie and trackmaster was 1 of the last strongholds and i had a blast rewatching thanks trainboy (;

[@altermike3197]

I had 'James and Boulder Mountain' and 'Action Canyon' and I LOVED them!! I even connected them, and had a shed for Thomas and James to share; and I used that as a quarry playset

[@SBDC_YT]

The lower tidmouth from the number 5th would fit PERFECTLY in an OO layout

[@jamessmithandgarrettsmith3623]

Fun Fact: I missed out on owning Action Canyon as a kid because the ad for it was on the Great Discovery DVD. Here’s how that can drive me away I was pretty scared of the fast paced and loud due to my Autism. The DVD’s HIT logo (it’s fast pace and loud music) and it’s Lionsgate logo (the dark lighting, creepy visuals and loud music near the end) creeped the heck out of me and the even more chilling “coming soon” ditty was enough for me to not even come close to the TV. I had no idea about volume control even if I did I would have been scarred by the visuals (especially the Little Tikes Land teaser) for the rest of the opening, which included the Action Canyon ad AT THE END EMBARRASSINGLY! Had a poster or something mentioning it been on the DVD casing (preferably at the front) I would’ve got the Action Canyon set without a problem and have a significantly better childhood. (Deep breathe) Too bad Trackmaster sets and rolling stock can’t be replicated in 3D printing.

[@mikegs5075]

Yes please make more of these and try to do a best list too

[@themrbrightone]

Never thought i'd come across a vid like this, brought my mind back some years ill say that much 👍

[@willywa1684]

Make another one plz I would love to see this become a series

[@Roperational_YT]

“From engines and track that glow in the dark, to engines made from the receiving end of sharts.” 😂😂

[@stanbwildin4749]

Bro pls make more of these vids! I love when u talk about thomas merchandise

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Great video ❤

[@Leonardo-cw1dd]

‘fraid i never got super big into track master sets when i was younger i always preferred my wooden trains over track master, i do own some track master sets but not a lot.

[@Angrybird5429.]

I had #3 when I was smol, and I loved it! Mostly because it (and the shake shake bridge) was my first set

[@WillCWilson]

I remember getting the first set on this list back when it came out. I think I mainly just played with the Thomas toy that came with it, and used the track for other occasions.

[@karenfan010]

I bet when they made these sets they took a hat with little papers with names of multiple thomas characters and that’s how they decide which engines they put in these sets

[@Bluegreenslug]

The only name was thomas

[@AlexsStopMotionAdventures]

Sometimes they put in back in the day skarloey duck Rosie rusty sir handel & arthur

[@ChristinaGXL]

I had a Tomy set with white magnet couplers, and bright yellow station platform :D

[@blakemcnamara9105]

I remember that that got me into the Tommy Japanese Shinkansen trains when I was a kid.

[@azuma892]

Trackmaster Revolution is a joke.

[@user-zg1wr2xc6z]

How could you? New TrackMaster is fun they are faster and can climb steeper hills and they are more quiet while the old TrackMaster is noisy

[@coltmaddog3154]

@@user-zg1wr2xc6z the old trackmaster made everyone’s childhood

[@munamart1852]

@coltmaddog3154 don't worry he's just a five year old who finds sets like the super station or super tower fun. WHO WAKES UP ONE DAY GOES TO THE STORE AND SEES RC OUT OF PUFF PERCY BUT STILL SAYS 'IMMA GO GET SOME TrACKmAsTeR LoReNzO

[@user-zg1wr2xc6z]

@@munamart1852 I’m actually 14 I like both TrackMaster systems the same

[@user-zg1wr2xc6z]

I still like old TrackMaster though it’s better than the new one I have old and new TrackMaster more

[@HaydenBlox]

I remember getting to Thomas busy day set on Christmas years ago and for some reason I thought it was the coolest thing ever looking back at it the only thing thing I really like in this set is the station I guess the best way to sum the set up is a starter pack to get a feel for what you're going to be getting

[@TrevortheTrainFan]

I actually have the 5th candidate, which is the Lower Tidmouth Connect-A-Set. I honestly don’t mind it because it’s a simple starter set for beginners. But everything else, I agree!

[@thetrainboy9733]

I remember getting a version of the first set with a red station at dollar General it's a fond memory

[@RufusBoi2008]

We gotta do the best sets next!

[@West_Coast_Gang]

Do the best

[@thomastheterrific3051]

Please do more Trackmaster sets like: boat and sea set and Sky High Bridge jump and twisting tornado set and Railway race set

[@cal4840]

Still have all my sets, including a huge amount of pla rail. I’m so glad to grow up in a country where that stuff doesn’t cost an arm and a leg

[@the_criminal_mastermind]

Man Trackmaster was my childhood especially the action canyon i would play with it for hours and I would connect it with my hotwheels city tracks and I would play out train crash scenes and get my gi joes and play out a full out war ahhh good times.

[@Jack_mc7r]

damn, i grew up with those train tracks made of wood with the weird U shaped connectors

[@parrotdragon7466]

its the first track master i had so its nostalgic for me and i love it

[@ahalfsesameseedbun7472]

I wasn't big into TrackMaster, I was content with my large collection of wooden railway. You should do a list of the Best sets too.

[@PotatoVoid255]

0:56 I used to have that but not any more. Good times of messing up my thomas toys I for some reason when i got older I hear their screams of pain and agony so that was fun

[@mallard_streamer3508]

I loved this and would love to see more

[@Bioburningk]

I used to grow up with tiny bit of tomy and had some of those tomy to trackmaster connectors now I dont have them anymore

[@Spiderotter]

this is making me remeber my Wooden Railway stuff, I remember seeing trackmaster stuff and being like: ''What is this my eyes have seen?''

[@smokeyjoemodeler56025]

one of my first track master sets was Thomas' busy day set and I think I still have the station building somewhere and I think I got it when I was 2 years old in 2010.

[@megamartyy2228]

For some reason I really liked the runaway boulder set, me and my brother would play with the boulder a lot, sad it’s gone now.

[@maddalonefarms]

3:36 “It’s not just a boulder, it’s a rock!”

[@HuntOfficial1776]

I used to play with these all the time. I had the classic sets and I had over time filled an entire tub of these sets so I could fill my entire house with these. I still have them today and I will pass them down to my kids when I have some

[@aliminator1310]

I actually own a Thomas's busy day set! Although I DID consider getting a Spin and Fix Thomas set!

[@MagicalBread]

My family still has the “Misty Island Deluxe” track master set. It’s in a box somewhere.

[@SouthernArtist-gi8gr]

I love trackmaster classic! Grew up with it and have the adventure canyon set I remember getting it for Christmas one year! Definitely prefer the classic to the revolution sets mostly because I just find the track so much easier to put together in the classic sets! 😃🚂

[@biker_buckets3629]

I just saw this in my recommended and now I’m interested

[@memebuddy5193]

I had some of these when I was 5 I was obsessed with Thomas I had the wooden rails a whole case of wooden figures then the metal ones

[@SeeTheHalf725]

I got this plain station set and I don't even remember getting it for my birthday. I also got the runaway Boulder set. I guess my parents where cheap.

[@MonopodMan]

You should do a Part 2 for this video and you should do more Countdown videos whether it be Thomas train sets or Thomas episodes

[@HistoryWithEmerald]

I think you should do 5 of the best Trackmaster Sets Of All Time

[@kelvinf45]

The busy day set was my introduction to spinmaster. I still have the station and a few tracks, but i lost the thomas that came with it and i’m still sad about that.

[@mrperkinsthehusky]

Now a days kids won’t know how great tomy thomas was even a decent amount of Trackmaster classic

[@sturmuwus4962]

I remember getting number 5! Holy heck what a walk down memory lane!

[@someguyontheinternet8282]

This video gave me flashbacks from all the Thomas busy days I would get for my Birthday and Christmas

[@lerombus6020]

I remember being a little kid seeing these commercials. I wanted the toy so much yet never got ‘em. It feels like a missing part of my childhood. Hope alternate universe me is happy at least.

[@Pinsonneaultmotorsports]

I remember the old sets I can still remember Christmas morning it was my second Christmas morning i stayed up till 10 at night playing with it

[@CandyJackalope]

5:56 I remember owning this Cranky set and it was the best thing I owned

[@ItsTrainBoy]

Agreed

[@Nate_the_Great-4472]

Thomas’s busy day was my first track master set. To be fair, I got it from my brother, as I was born the year it came out, 13 years ago. But I also got the salty misty island. So I got more track

[@RosyandHerButterflies]

I got the Thomas's busy day set in the mail today, it included track to make a bridge, 3 trains, and 3 wagons. I agree that a child wouldnt like the set. But im 18 and i honestly enjoy it. Its the first older trackmaster thing ive got and its really fun and simple for me. I dont want anything too big or overstimulating and what im trying to avoid is having to baby sit my engines running on the track. For this set, its simple, durable, and easy.

[@TheGamingNASCARWrestler]

Do the top 5 best track master sets or the best track master/tomy engines video.

[@thomassoniccarsfan1220]

My first TrackMaster set was Thomas' Busy Day when I was a baby. The next engine I think was a track master James and then Gordon.