Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Mountain Overpass Review

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(More customer reviews)My son first spotted the Mountain Overpass at a Barnes and Noble earlier this year. At $40.00 a pop, we told him he'd have to wait until his birthday (September) or Christmas to receive it.
Every once in awhile, I'd ask him what he wanted for his birthday just to see if he remembered the item...and by golly, he did!
The neatest thing about this Mountain Overpass is that the magnets on the train trigger sound effects. Trains and vehicles going *under* the tunnel trigger 3 different sets of sounds, while those going *over* the tunnel trigger another 3 sets of sounds (6 total). Of course, a child can activate the sounds by simply pushing a red button, but it's neat to see the delight on their faces when the train movement *itself* triggers the sound.
The Mountain Overpass is quite heavy and sturday, and also comes with 2 wooden extensions which connect to other wooden railway tracks.
My son has been playing with his Mountain Overpass ever since he received it for his birthday last week, and I know he has many more hours of fun ahead of him with this interactive sound adventure!

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New adventures are waiting around every bend with Thomas and Friends Roadway Systems sets. Designed to grow along with kids' increasing skills, this quality line of toys offers years of enjoyable and imaginative play.
It takes more than trains to keep the Island of Sodor humming. Complete Sodor's transport system with the colorful stone-lined Mountain Tunnel Overpass set. Move engines over the bridge and under the tunnel. As Percy and Butch (sold separately) climb up this mountainous overpass, you'll "magically" activate realistic railway sounds. Requires 2 "AA" batteries (included).

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Learning Curve Take Along Thomas & Friends - Morgan's Mine Set Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this toy today and set it up when we got home (30 minutes, no tools but for sure an adult job, maybe a much older sibling. I have a few other track sets to the Take along Thomas (TaT) already as well as a bunch of the wooden train track.
My feelings about the TaT track we already owned is that the line seems sort of flimsy. I wasn't expecting much, especially for forty bucks. Was I pleasantly surprised! The spiral tower, which is the big draw in this set, fits together so much sturdier than the regular track. The track for the spiral is different than the grey flat stuff; there are sides and it is much stiffer. It fits together differently as well but the whole thing transitions at ground level to fit to the regular TaT track. Now we might be in trouble if we lose the special ascending track piece that connects the tower with the flat track (it's different than a standard ascending track piece). In addition to the very cool, very sturdy spiral tower, the set comes with enough grey plastic track pieces to make a nice little layout, including a couple of "turnouts to nowhere" where you could hook up other playsets or other loops of track. I didn't have any turnouts before so that is a nice plus. Also, right after the flat track starts and begins to curve, there is a very handy guard rail that keeps the trains from careening off the track after they've zoomed down the mine shaft spiral. Very handy. There are cardboard inserts to stick in the seam between the track and the guard rails; the scenes are cute but the cutouts themselves are just in the way and we'll probably take them down and toss them out. Funny...in the display picture online the cutouts make it look as though there is a bridge and some more track or something; it's just a picture!
The directions and illustrations for assmebly are well done; there are a lot of parts but each one is clearly labeled so there's no confusion as to "is this track piece B or track piece C?"
My son (age 3) has had a ton of fun sending his trains down the spiraling mine; I would buy the item again.

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LEGO DUPLO Thomas & Friends - Cargo-Loading Cranky Review

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(More customer reviews)We have found that Lego Cranky is a nice addition to our Island of Sodor. Besides having the advantage of being much cheaper than many of the other Crankies, he works with the rest of the Lego Steamies, and the other Thomas rail lines, as well.
Pros:
--is a more complicated assemblage than some of the other Lego Thomas and Friends additions and so fills that need for a challenge
--he's big and fun
--the kit comes with cargo and those all-so-useful troublesome trucks
--this Cranky has a nice pulley system (string with a hook). The hook has an end-piece which fits a standard Duplo block and the cargo included in the kit
--Cranky also rotates. It has a super large rotating block unit
Cons:
--Cranky has a more complicated assemblage that might be too challenging for the very young
--it is sometimes difficult to align the 'nubs' on the rotating unit to fit correctly
Five Stars. Lego Cranky is just a lot of fun. The kit comes with a few pieces of track, Cranky, cargo, two troublesome trucks and more. The pieces work with the standard Duplo Lego blocks so there is lots of opportunity to build. Very affordable which you will know if you have checked out the other big Crankies.

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Don't be fooled by the name. Cranky is all smiles at the dock as he loads the Troublesome Trucks. And why wouldn't he be' He gets the job done quickly and barely breaks a sweat, thanks to his big, strong hook. See how fast you can get him to load the trucks. Set includes two tracks, a troublesome truck and two pieces of cargo. Cranky moves from side to side and the pulley moves up and down. Contains 34 pieces.

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Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Annie And Clarabel Review

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(More customer reviews)How can one have Thomas and not Annie and Clarabel. Thomas can only be so useful without these charming companions. I mean where will the passengers sit? Who will coach Thomas around that fast and dangerous corner? And who will admonish Thomas when he becomes too cheeky?
To be more serious, I was not at all sure what my son (just turned 3) would think about the addition of these ladies, but now I can't imagine how he would play without them. He just adores Annie and Clarabel and everywhere Thomas goes, they are sure to follow. Which means that the trio accompany him into the sand box and into the bath tub.
Very rugged toys, I highly recommend these two gals to keep Thomas company.
Pam T~

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Annie and Clarabel are Thomas' two faithful coaches. They were given to Thomas as a reward for proving himself to be a Really Useful Engine. Annie carries passengers and is always pulled by Thomas facing him. Clarabel carries both passengers and luggage, and always travels behind Annie.

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