We use beech and medium density fiberboard (engineered wood product) for our Thomas Wooden Railway products.

The Thomas Wooden Railway straight track pieces are measured for the distance between the flat edges.  The connector tabs are not included in the measurements. 

There are also railroad ties etched on each piece that are spaced an inch apart.  The consumer can count how many sets of “lines” or ties there are on the piece to determine the length, without including the connector.

As released publicly in Mattel’s 2012 Corporate Citizenship Report, Mattel is committed to advancing the use of sustainably-sourced paper and wood fiber in our packaging and products.  Mattel continues to work to roll this out across our packaging, products and business.  Mattel will continue to work to align wood products with the principles.

Thomas Wood Fact Sheet