Very rare 2005 steam along Thomas set in box

Very rare to find with all pieces in box and with original instructions. Thomas Water Tower Steam Set is a special is made by TOMY and was first release in 2005 and discontinued in 2006. This is the only battery operated Thomas train that makes real steam that is cool to the touch. The Thomas train that is included in this set is metallic blue and comes with Annie & Clarabel. It requires 3 AA batteries which are in Annie's coach. Two batteries are located on her roof and one is located under her cartridge. There are also two switches on her. One switch is located on the top of Annie and this is what causes her to push Thomas and pull Clarabel. There is another switch underneath her that does three things, its Thomas' funnel glow red, it makes steam come out of Thomas' funnel and it toots and whistles for Thomas. According to the directions it is recommended to use distilled water. Water can be placed in the water tower and is used for Thomas to create steam..The Water Tower Steam Set is a Motorized Road and Rail System. Included are Thomas, Annie & Clarabel, Tunnel, Crossing Station, Water Tower, Trees, Girder, Crossing Bridge, Slopped Curved track, curved track, turn out track, straight track and half straight track, and extra filter cartridge. Original Instructions included

Condition

Used (normal wear)