Brio: Pirate Raft Track Review

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(More customer reviews)Pirate wraft is cute; but nothing to special. Room enough just for 1 train and it seems like it would break but so far is quite sturdy. Shark and pirate person are nice little add on's. Would be great if it looked more like a pirate boat or larger to transport 2 or 3 trains at once. My little guy likes it so 4 stars!

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Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Start Your Engines Race Set Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this set which is priced pretty steep even for Thomas, To my dissapointment when you press the button for the gates to lift releasing the train, the gates either dont lift enough to release the train or one doesnt lift at all. Haveing many Thomas Destinations I figured it was just a fluke and returned it for another, the new one was even worse! So now i have $100.00 pile of heap, only good from the story is two nice straight pieces with built in buffers.

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Little engineers can now create their own thrilling rides and adventures as they race their favorite engines. The Start Your Engines Race Set is a complete, 21-piece wooden race set featuring a starting gate, exclusive race track risers, Sir Topham Hatt, Thomas, Percy and more. Measures 5.5"L x 20.5"W x 13"H.

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BRIO Smart Track Repair Shed Review

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(More customer reviews)Our 4 year old son loves trains, and his favorite show is the History Channel's Extreme Trains. He loves an episode with the "Barstow Repair Shop", so he was absolutely thrilled to get his own repair shed! This was the gift on Christmas morning that got the hugest grin of excitement! It seems to be very well made and I can see it lasting a long time.
The down side is that you cannot hear the engine sounds unless you buy the Brio Track Reader Engine, which is not available by itself, but only with a set and not cheaply. Our son doesn't realize it should make sounds and so isn't disappointed. But I know he would have loved to hear the engine noises. Would love if they would have packaged the engine with this shed, or at least sold it separately.

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BRIO Smart Track Repair Shed Chip Activated Hear realistic Repair sounds when engine stops. For ages 3 and above

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BRIO Adventure Tunnel Review

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(More customer reviews)The kids love this accessory to their wooden train track. I was not aware just how loud it was when I purchased it, and may not have bought it if I had known. However, the kids absolutely love it, which makes up for the ear-ache it gives everyone else! And I know that the kids will play with it for years to come, unlike other more expensive toys. An ideal present to give your friends' kids, just to see the annoying reaction on the parents' faces when they hear the noise.
On the design-side, it looks great, but would have benefited from the "walkway" on the top of the tunnel being the right height to have allowed ascending and descending take to be laid on it, i.e. like a bridge. It is about 5mm too low for this, which frustrates the kids.

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A tunnel with hidden hillside track and magnetically operated sound system. When the train travels through, sounds are automatically activated for 10 seconds. The sound can be activated by pressing the button. 2 AA batteries (not included). 8.5H.

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NJ Transit Locomotive Review

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(More customer reviews)I needed gifts that represented a little bit of my hometown for parents of kindergarteners from around the country who gathered for a conference in central Florida. I didn't know this product existed before - but it turned up on a search. I was told that the kids loved that the trains are painted in a style they have never seen before and that the passenger car is a "double decker" a rare sight to many (although common in NJ these days). It is about the size of a couple of matchbox cars squeezed together and made of wood. It fits on the tracks that they already own. Although a toy, a native NJ person would recognize this train in a heartbeat, because it looks a lot like the real thing.

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Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Sir Handel Review

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(More customer reviews)I love Sir Handel. I have had for two years, ever since I was eight. I still like him. He is my favorite engine. Elijah

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Brought up under instruction from Duke, Sir Handel is one of the oldest engines on the Narrow Gauge Railway. He generally is of the opinion that he knows it all and should be the boss. This occasionally leads him to have a tantrum or bad attitude. Still, he always gets the job done.

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BRIO Light and Sound Police Car Review

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(More customer reviews)The two year old grand sons love that the police car makes the real sound. I purchased the BRIO police car, fire truck, ambulance, and locomotive that all make different sounds, for all of my grand children. At this young age they love that the different cars make different sounds. The cars them selves unfortunately have only a weak magnet in front and the strong magnet in the back. I wish that all the cars would have had the strong magnets both in the front and back, because then they could have been included in very long trains with many coaches. But he Safari train fortunately has a lot of coaches, so I got that one too. All the 4 coaches in the Safari train has strong magnets on both sides.

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Light and Sound Police Car. Press the button on top of the vehicle to start light and sound effects. Warning lights flash and siren sounds for up to 10 seconds. Set includes 1 battery powered police car and a poseable police figure (2 x 1.5V button cells included).

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Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Suddery Swing Bridge Review

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(More customer reviews)This piece is fun, no doubt, and, it is well-constructed as are all of the Thomas items. I compared this piece with the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Rumblin Bridge and Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Deluxe Over-The-Track Signal and purchased this piece for my son. I wish I'd gone with the signal.
This piece (and the rumblin bridge which is the same idea) takes up a LOT of space on the board and really I am not sure if we will be able to integrate it into our layout... ever. The bridge part will be fun but to use the under passes takes a serious collection of the 3 1/2 curves to fully utilize, and a lot of empty table space. Because the tracks pass underneath this piece has to be smack dab in the middle of the set, or combined with a lot of elevated pieces which is very advanced building. You need a piece of ascending track on each side (included) which makes the piece take up about 70% of the table length. If you have other major pieces like the roundhouse or buildings you may not be able to use this one at all.
Instead I'd really recommend the Deluxe Over-the-Track Signal (linked above) for the underpass equivalent or the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Sodor Bay Bridge for the bridge action. Just run regular track under that for the same idea and a MUCH more flexible space.


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The Suddery Swing Bridge is perfect for expanding your Thomas Wooden Railway set when you're running short on space. This elevated bridge lets train traffic cross over other tracks without causing any scary crashes. Bridge works with all Thomas Wooden Railway track pieces and car. Features two levels of action. Measurements 11.6" x 8.1" x 7.7".

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Munipals NYC Subway 1 Car Toy Train Wooden Railway Compatible Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought for an 8 yr old NYC Train lover. It looks pretty authentic
and is just a cool toy train. It was a hit.

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Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Battery Powered James Review

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(More customer reviews)This metal battery operated James engine and his metal battery operated companions (Thomas, Lady, etc.) are for use with the wooden track. There are larger plastic battery operated engines that fit both the wooden track and the blue plastic track by Tomy.
This is a great product. Very well-constructed. Very durable. It can be switched on, go forward or backward, and it can be pushed manually--another reviewer complained that it could not be pushed, but it can be pushed.
Purchasing recommendation:
* Wait until appropriate age: Our son started with Thomas when he was 18 months old, but we did not buy any battery engines until he was 3. We wanted for him to use his imagination in pushing and pulling for a while. Now he sometimes sits back and just watches the battery engines, while at other times he pushes them.
* The metal engines are more durable: The metal engines cost more than the larger plastic battery-operated engines, but they are far more durable. They feel solid in the hand. They go both forward and backwards, while the plastic engines only go forward. They pull the wooden cars that your child may already have. They're just a better fit!

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The James die-cast battery-powered engine features powerful four-wheel drive, easy start button, auto shutdown feature, light, and realistic detail. Includes tender. Requires one AA battery (not included).

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Thomas and Friends Talking Train Station Wooden Play Set with 3 Engines, Sir Topham Hatt Recognize Each Engine By Name Review

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(More customer reviews)This Knapford station set is excellent - includes many phrases and recognizes engines with the gold lettering underneath and gold couplings. It is part of the Talking Railway series, in which set pieces talk when Talking Railway engines go by them. If an engine with the silver letting (non Talking Railway) passes through, the station will give one of several more generic phrases such as, "keep on schedule, stay on the tracks" or railroad sounds. The voice box is in the station and not the engines - it's Sir Topham Hat doing the talking and sometimes the characters (James says, "I am a red engine #5"). Note that the station will greet ANY train with a magnet - including Brio or other Thomas compatible trains. They will get a generic greeting rather than a personalized one. But there are so many phrases, kids love it.
One of the more useful additions with this set is a hi-lo volume button - great if you have company over or use the set near a TV or work area. This also works well on both hardwood floors and carpeted floors. Also useful is that the station is in separate pieces - so if you are pressed for room, you can use one part of the station (the one with the red sensor track/RIFD that 'reads' the engines) instead of needing the whole unit side by side.
There is a door in the station, and if the door is closed, you get generic railroad sounds. If open, you get phrases.
Most of the set is wood and includes many unusual pieces, including bumpers, short curves, forks, and even a conductor and two railroad signs. As such, this is a GREAT starter set as a gift for a toddler. You don't need any other parts or pieces.
In all, highly recommended.

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Metropolis Train Table & Set Review

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(More customer reviews)Everyone here agrees, the train set is great! But the table...eh. The table is made of particle board and looks and feels cheap. Toward the end of putting it together, we realized that a board was chipped pretty badly. We looked in the box, and found the piece that had been chipped off.

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A great train table set for your children from KidKraft.This large espresso finish table features a solid wood frame and large rolling trundle for convenient storage.This 100pc set also includes a two-tier bridge, mountain with drive-through tunnel and airport with helipad.Sturdy construction.Some assembly required.46.5"x 32.75" x 15.75" THIS ITEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO BE SHIPPED BY STANDARD 5-7 BUSINESS DAY METHOD. Note: Product ships within the 48 contiguous states only.

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100 Piece Bulk Wooden Train Track Compatible with Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway System Review

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(More customer reviews)Other than the lack of any packaging (just 100 tracks dumped in a shipping box with no branding, labels, manufacturer's name, etc.), the wooden tracks get the job done. A bit rougher hewn than the expensive store-bought tracks and a very small handful of duds, but the vast majority of pieces are quite good. Since these have the "ball" style connectors, the pieces ALWAYS fit together but the side effect is that the fit isn't always the tightest. I prefer this style since there's nothing more annoying that the carved connectors that are slightly off-size and are difficult to slide together (especially for small hands). I highly recommend this set as a cost-effective and quality way to expand your train track set -- my daughter has never enjoyed her trains more than she does now that we have lots more fun tracks to ride on.

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