Thomas & Friends Take Along Duke Die-Cast Learning Curve 2008 LC76083 Sealed MOC For Sale

• Up for sale is a Thomas & Friends Take Along \"Duke\" die-cast metal engine with tender, sealed on its original card (MOC), from Learning Curve, © 2008.
• Duke is the aristocratic narrow-gauge engine from Thomas & Friends, shown in copper-brown with red trim and a matching coal tender. The card is marked \"Die-Cast Metal Engines,\" Ages 3+, item number LC76083.
• Take Along vehicles fit any Thomas & Friends Take Along playset and use magnetic couplings.
• A good pick for Thomas fans, Take Along collectors, or a gift.

• Front: Thomas & Friends Take Along logo, \"Die Cast Metal Engines\" badge, blue ticket-pattern card with the \"Duke\" name plate and picture, \"3+\" age badge, and the Learning Curve logo. \"Die-cast vehicles fit perfectly with any Thomas & Friends Take Along playset!\" A number 204-03-0343 and LC76083 are printed at the bottom.
• Back: \"Collect Them All!\" with playset photo, © 2008 Gullane (Thomas) Limited and HIT Entertainment, © 2008 Learning Curve Brands, Inc. (Oak Brook, Illinois), \"Made in China,\" U.S. Patent No. 6,722,941, CE mark, ASTM F963 and EN71 safety text, and item codes LC76083-7L Rev.0.
• Safety text: \"Not suitable for children under 36 months, may contain small parts.\"
• Target link: the 204-03-0343 number looks like Target\'s department-class-item format. Some sellers list the 2008 Duke as a Target exclusive. I couldn\'t verify this, so I did not put it in the listing.

• Brand: Learning Curve (Thomas & Friends Take Along)
• Character: Duke (with tender)
• Item number: LC76083
• Year: 2008 (per the © on the card)
• Material: Die-cast metal with plastic parts
• Size: approx. 3\" per vehicle; Take Along vehicles are pocket-sized
• Packaging: Original sealed blister card
• Country of origin: China
• Ages: 3+
• Compatibility: Thomas & Friends Take Along vehicles and playsets

Please review all photos, as they are part of the description.

• Toy: sealed in the blister. The engine and tender look complete and undamaged in the photos.
• Card front: bright and clean, with sharp corners and no visible creases.
• Blister: clear and attached, with some light scuffing and reflections.
• Card back: clean overall, with a white sticker partly peeled over the barcode, leaving light residue and a yellow tint at its edge.

A sealed, complete 2008 collectible in clean condition, with a partly peeled sticker on the back.

• Take Along Thomas & Friends is a preschool die-cast line of pocket-sized trains and playsets with magnetic couplings, made by Learning Curve.
• The line launched in September 2002 as a Target exclusive, went to other retailers from 2005, and was discontinued in 2009 when the range was sold to Mattel. Mattel relaunched it as Take-n-Play in 2010, and Take Along toys stayed compatible.
• Duke the Lost Engine is a proud narrow-gauge engine from the Skarloey Railway stories, based on characters from The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry.

• Keep sealed and store upright in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight.
• Sold as a collectible. Small parts, not for children under 3.

This item will be packed with bubble wrap in a padded mailer or small box, and shipped via USPS Ground Advantage with tracking.

Priced in line with other sealed Take Along engines, with a modest premium for the clean card. I\'m open to reasonable offers.

Questions? Feel free to message me before buying.