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Hit Toys - Hard at Work at Brendham Docks Review

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(More customer reviews)My kids love these. I'm not sure why the company name changed or what. But they are just like the Tomy brand that we bought. The kids did want to get the new track though even though we had tons of the blue tracks. My children have take along, wooden thomas & trackmaster and by far they love the trackmaster the best because they are battery powered. We do go through battries but the kids love it. This was one of the best buys we made.

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Cranky--fully operational--comes to the rescue at Brendham Docks. Spin his controller and his swivels to another loading platform to transfer heavy boxes from Bullstrode to Salty. Press the buttons to raise and lower Cranky's boon arm and he can pickup and drop cargo anywhere. This complete set comes with track, a loading platform, a light house, Salty, Bullstrode, Cranky, and a cargo truck. Special spur track, buffer, and new Sodor destination sign encourage set collectibility. 1 "AA" battery (not included) is required for Salty engine. Measures 14" x 18" x 2.75".

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N C44-9W, SP #8110 Review

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(More customer reviews)We have a number of N-scale engines from various manufacturers and KATO is definitely our top choice. We have this C44-9W in Norfolk Southern and it runs great. It rides very smooth and pretty quiet, and can go very slow. However it can pull quite a few cars and does pretty well on hills. It has nice directional headlights and dynamic breaks. Ours came with Micro Trains' magnetic couplers on both ends. It has a lot of nice and fine detail as just about any other good N-scale engine. Ours is straight DC, but could just as easily be outfitted with a DCC decoder. KATO stands for quality and it is difficult to go wrong with their engines. However, it is also KATO's goal to be affordable. So most of their engines are comparable or cheaper than other manufacturers' models, yet KATO has a better quality. I definitely recommend this one.

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Thomas the Tank Megahouse Review

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(More customer reviews)Let me start by saying I no longer have this item since I measured it out and everything before I got it but it took about more than about 40% of my daughters room. The brief time we had it though my kids loved it and could fit quite a bit of stuff in it plus they are small enough to walk around inside. This thing is bigger than you think so you might wanna make sure its in a spacey room. The house comes in a little box and I was surprised how big it was when it came out. The assembly is simple just take it out of the box and it springs out and with some adjusting you are pretty much done. My one big gripe is there is not bottom so if your child puts pressure on the side it will tip up and my kids kept wanting to push it over.
Its pretty durable except for trying to get kids from knocking it over but 1 problem I had was putting back in the box which I think its close to impossible but I managed to do a decent job.
I would of kept this thing if it weren't so big and if you purchase it make sure you look at the dimensions and where it will go in your house.

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Brio Light & Sound Diesel Engine Review

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(More customer reviews)It seems as if the toy manufacturers forget that most trains we see today are diesels and only make steam engines. This is the only one I've seen from Brio and it is just wonderful. My little one loves how it lights up and makes that wonderful diesel "trumpet" horn sound as it chugs along the track. He puts it on the back of a battery-operated train so he can hear the diesel horn all through the town he's made. Plus, he has to have more than one engine so he says to pull his big trains! We also have the steam engine like this diesel and love it just as much. Grab all of these - you certainly won't be disappointed. The sounds are very realistic and make for more accurate and realistic play, more so that the Thomas series.

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Playhut Thomas the Tank Hideaway Review

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(More customer reviews)Thomas the Tank Hideaway
I would not recommend this at all. The bars that you have to insert poke through the paper like fabric. I bought this for my grandson that is 4 for Christmas. Yes he is a boy and energetic but for the price on this it should have been made better. Don't buy!!!

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Imaginative play keeps on rolling when inspired by this Thomas and Friends-themed hideaway tent. Parents will love the EZ Twist Technology; kids will love the cool character graphics and play options. A tunnel port provides crawl-through fun and expandable play. The split flap door provides easy accessibility. Lightweight and portable, you can take it anywhere you go. Measures 40" x 38" x 44"H. Fits up to two kids.

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Rolling Gantry Crane - NEW Review

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(More customer reviews)My grandson (age 2-3/4) is a total Thomas fan and especially loves the cranes. This was a recent purchase and he was so excited that he got up by himself in the morning and his dad heard him playing with it before anyone was up.
He has had it less than 2 weeks and the cord that allows the magnet to go up and down has come loose from the insides and we have had to just tie it on (no longer goes up and down). We're about to take the crane apart (there are obvious Phillips head screws) and hope we can re-tie the cord.
This is the first of many Thomas series that has had a problem, but since it's quite a bit more expensive than trains, I hope we can fix it. I also plan to to to Learning Center's web site and see if there is a Customer Help area for advice.
SusanD in Northern CA

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Little engineers will love the Wooden Rolling Gantry Crane. It allows them to easily lift their cargo and engines for easy loading and unloading fun on the rails of Sodor. Add the Rolling Gantry Crane to your track layout -- it can straddle two lanes of track at once. Kids can roll the crane over the tracks and lock the wheels to secure the crane. Playset features a working crane with an arm for lifting and lowering cargo, one cargo car and magnetic cargo.

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Thomas the Tank Engine Wash Set : Motorized Road and Rail Accessory Review

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(More customer reviews)My son really has fun playing with his new wash center. I couldn't tell you where he saw it the first time but was asking for it for 2-3 weeks. He was very specific and knew exactly what it was called. When we found it online we had to buy it. He received it for his birthday and hasn't stopped playing with it. I personally thinks it's pretty cool too. NO BATTERIES needed. The train powering the wash is ingenious. Great toy.

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My First Thomas - Size: 12-18 months Review

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(More customer reviews)Very cute, comfortable costume! Our son, who was around 10 mos old at the time, wore this for Halloween & got lots of praise. He didn't care for the hat, which was a bit large so it kept falling off, but I liked how the smock-like costume fit over a sweatsuit & kept him warm in Oct.

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All aboard! Join Thomas and friends at home for the very first time. My First Thomas the Tank costume feature a printed character foam apron with engineer's cap.

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Bachmann Trains Usra 0-6-0 with Smoke and Slope Tender - Nyc 1430 Review

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(More customer reviews)This train is not well made. It ran fine until we put the oil in and then it was all choppy like the oil was shorting something out under the hood. After a few months the wheels on one side got out of whack - the push rod went up when it should have been down. Could manually fix it but after several times the plastic fake piston on the front broke off too. It could be glued - but you get the picture.

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Used in yards and for local runs, these USRA 0-6-0 Steam Locomotives were grunts of any railroad. Features include: 6-wheel pick-up and 6-wheel drive with operating side rods, detailed locomotive body and tender, operating smoke and headlight, and operating knuckle couplers.

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Bachmann Trains Usra 0-6-0 with Smoke and Vanderbilt Tender - U.P. 4441 (Greyhound) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a good little steam engine that doesn't cost a lot. It isn't very big and will not pull a lot of cars, especially if your train layout has steep grades. But, the details are very nice and if you want a bigger steam engine you are going to have to pay a lot more.
The smoke is a little bit feeble. I usually only notice it when it is going very, very slowly or after it has stopped.
Mine came dead on arrival, but I took the cover off and tweaked one of the engine contacts and it worked just fine. I wasn't happy to have to do that, but it may have been jostled during shipping.

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Used in yards and for local runs, these USRA 0-6-0 Steam Locomotives were grunts of any railroad. Features include: 6-wheel pick-up and 6-wheel drive with operating side rods, detailed locomotive body and tender, operating smoke and headlight, and operating knuckle couplers.

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