Chuggington - Complete Series 1 Box Set [DVD]

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DVDs from Anchor Bay Entertainment include the first, entitled Chuggington: Let's Ride the Rails was released in March 2009 containing six episodes. A second DVD, Action Stations, released in October 2009, contained another six. The third DVD release, Wheels to the Rails, with another six episodes, is due out in late November. Anchor Bay's Chuggington: Let’s Ride the Rails was the first Chuggington DVD to be released nationwide in the United States on 8 February 2011. An older female dark green British motherly steam locomotive who refers to the "trainees" as her "little chugg-a-chuggs". Olwin's coal is stored just forward of the cab, while her water is stored inside of her boiler, making her a tank locomotive. A large blue American diesel locomotive who is often proud of himself and therefore tends to show off and is often admired by Wilson. He, along with Hanzo and Koko, is considered one of the fastest chuggers in Chuggington. [8] a b c "Information for Grownups". CBeebies. p.5. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009 . Retrieved 23 January 2009. In the UK, several children's books are in the works, including Koko on Call: A Nightlight Adventure, based on an early episode. [19] Publications International and Scholastic introduced Chuggington books to the US market in late 2010 and early 2011, respectively.

Later in 2010, the interactive range was released in the UK. The chuggers and Vee, their dispatcher, can interact with each other using 'Smart Talk' technology and over 300 stored phrases. Each chugger can recognise the other chuggers, and their train stops. The interactive phrases spoken depend on which chuggers and locations are placed together, giving a more varied, but not random, conversation. The Chuggington Interactive Railway was released in the United States in February 2011. This system was discontinued by 2017. A female Chuggineer who loves to blow up unneeded buildings, she says that she is "proud to be loud". Tyne also shares a friendly rivalry with her peer, Fletch.A young direct drive system trolley car equipped with a scissor-lift trolley so she can lift and rotate her cab which allows Eddie to work on things not normally accessible. She is particularly flighty and giggly. [7] A large green-coloured Scottish shunting locomotive who is largely responsible for the training of the Chuggers: Hoot, Toot and Piper. He leaves Chuggington during Series 3 and is replaced by Skylar as the trainer. [9] A medium-sized dark red diesel engine who handles the rubbish and recycling chores around the depot. He is proud to boast that nothing is thrown away in Chuggington. [8] On 10 December 2018, Herschend Entertainment Studios acquired the rights to the series. [16] Broadcast [ edit ]

The control person (like Vee) at the Working Wheels yard where chuggers (mainly Brewster, Koko & Wilson) get refueled/cleaned/get their jobs for the day.In 2013 Bachmann Trains made a series of Chuggington electric train sets and separate sale engines and cars. It is compatible with all other HO scale systems by other companies and is made to work with the Thomas & Friends range. In 2017, Bachmann Trains have discontinued the Chuggington range. A red diesel-electric hybrid chugger whose enthusiasm is opposed by his short attention span and most of his adventures as of Series 4 are in Chug Patrol as an advanced trainee. He is the main protagonist in the series. [2] In the United States other Chuggington products include games (I Can Do That! Games), puzzles (Cardinal), and activity sets ( Crayola). The creative core behind Chuggington is Sarah Ball, a producer and director who worked on Bob the Builder, and Don Toht, who designed the characters and sets. [12]

An elderly chugger in Chuggington and the annual Chugger Championship Race winner. Pete loves passing his wisdom on to the trainees or anyone who is willing to listen. He drives them mad with his endless stories (which often get him confused) and can never seem to remember the chuggers' names, but they are very fond of him. He works at the central distribution centres for Chuggington: The Drop Load and Freight Yard. [4] The Chuggington Wooden Railway was released in September 2010 to Canada, and on 1 March 2011 to specialty retailers in the United States. It is compatible with all other wooden railway systems. This system was discontinued by 2017. The Senior Mechanic at the depot in charge of the Repair Shed. He lives in a house that looks like a caboose in Chuggington yard. [4] A member of the Chuggineers who is strong, and likes playing small jokes on other chuggers. Fletch also shares a friendly rivalry with his peer, Tyne. In January 2009 it was announced that RC2 would be producing Chuggington toys under their Learning Curve brand; the toys were released to the market in 2010. [18] RC2 contributed to half of the series' production budget in exchange for long-term global toy licensing rights. [12] Media [ edit ]Twin green and orange diesel haulers who work at the Chuggington Harbour. In Series 6, only Hamish appears. In 2019, Alpha Group Co., Ltd. acquired the rights for any future Chuggington vehicle toys. [ citation needed] Train and Tramway [ edit ] The body of character of Chuggington as a motif, in Okayama Tramway in Japan (2019) A small orange oil-fired steam cab forward locomotive. In her first episode, Old Puffer Pete says that she runs on vegetable oil. In another episode we find out that Piper can be mischievous. Though she means well, she is very inexperienced and won't often take time to think, but realises her mistakes and does well in the end. The resident scientist and researcher in Chuggington. She often develops various inventions for the chuggers to test out.