The ERTL New Couplings: 2003-2004

Hi everyone. I have been on a hiatus from Thomas for about 6 months, but its over now.

And I do know the about the packaging. The 2002 packaging had the new style card. The 2003/2004 packaging is the same as the 2002 style, except the age limitation of 2 and 1/2 years has been printed on top of the box's card. Only the engines from 2003-2004 had the U hook couplings. As far as I am aware, only these models had the U hooks:

- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Diesel
- Daisy
- Bill
- Ben
- BoCo
- City of Truro
- Mavis
- Class 40
- Skarloey
- Falcon
- Sir Handel
- Derek
- 'Arry
- Bert
- Salty
- Harvey
- Emily
- Fergus
- Arthur
- Murdoch
- Spencer
- Sixteen
- Flying Scotsman
- Lord Harry
- Troublesome Trucks
- Silly Trucks
- Frank
- Jock
- Sodor Mail Vans
- Express Coaches
- Annie & Clarabel
- Catherine
- Isabel
- D7101 aka BR Bear

Also these following models were retired in before 2004:

2000:

Canal Boat
Terence
Diesel D199
Crane

2002:

Sodor Taxi
Slate Trucks
Sir Topham & Lady Hatt
Pump Truck
Lorry 1
Smudger
Gordon's Special Coaches
Old Slow Coach
Bertram
Butch (Sodor Recovery Unit)
Splatter
Dodge
Old Coaches
Rheneas
Peter Sam
Rusty
Duncan
D Fusit
Trevor
Bluebell
Lorry 2
Lorry 3
Chinese Dragon
Henrietta
Wilbert

2003:

Duck
Donald
Douglas
Oliver
Duke
Tar & Milk Tankers
Sodor Oil Trucks