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Mattel injecting diversity into Thomas & Friends franchise
Thomas is getting 14 new friends, including 4 female trains and many from countries such as India, Brazil, China and Mexico
Published Sun, Mar 27, 2016 · 09:50 PM
New York
THOMAS'S friends are finally getting a little more diverse.
With more than US$1 billion in annual retail sales, Thomas the Tank Engine and his locomotive pals constitute one of the world's largest preschool toy and television franchises. Created in 1946 by a British clergyman, Thomas has charmed generations of boys and girls - especially boys - by teaching gentle life lessons on the fictional island of Sodor.
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