Discover Thomas & Friends was a exhibition by HiT Entertainment, it was featured original models from the television series because of the switch to CGI in that same year.
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- In somewhere of mid-2010s. The exhibition place was added door for protection stealing.
- In 2018, the banner from the building was change to Big World! Big Adventures! style.
- In early March of 2020.
- Thomas' TGD brass and Edward's S10 brass models were removed for restoration, although Thomas' TGD brass model was back on the display in few weeks later.
- Class 40 was originally to be in spot at Great Waterton, however, he is later moved to Bluff's Cove.
- Daisy's model was on display for running right side of Great Waterton station.
- In 2021. The engine props were becoming a static. Thomas was put on spot in near dockside, Mighty Mac. Except of Rosie who was still on-running.
- In 2022. Class 40 was facing backward from the shed.
- In late 2022. The exhibition was closed down due to all the criticism the exhibition has gained over the years. The character, engines and building props were putting back to the storage.
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The Discover Thomas & Friends was closed in late 2022. The original props were return to storage and some of them were kept still to be displayed in new layout till it would be finished.
The building is unclear if would be demolished or being storage room for the props, the sign of entrance was removed in 2023.
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- The tracks of original layout was used the original Tenmille tracks from the layout, the narrow gage rails were PECO but it was for small-scale engine side and allowing to Mighty Mac running on the different tracks. Although the engines were powered by unknown controller, Hornby or Bachmann systems.
- Some of the cranes were from TUGS at this layout, which was sent back to storage sometime in the mid-2010s.
- This is only the layout to be featured the large scale of Narrow Gauge engine prop (Mighty Mac only) to be displayed on the public.