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Which came first: Thomas the Tank Engine or Top Gun?
Thomas the Tank Engine came first, in 1946 (first appears). Top Gun followed 40 years later, in 1986 (released).
- First1946
Thomas the Tank Engine
character · first appearsThomas the Tank Engine first appeared in a 1946 book by a clergyman, the Rev. W. Awdry.
- Second1986
Top Gun
film · releasedTop Gun, from 1986, got a sequel 36 years later.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.