BRIO Record and Play Railway Station

by Brio

Product Features

• Record 10 second message & play it back
• Also has pre-recorded engine sounds
• Has working station light destination sign
• Total length=8.5 inches
• 3+

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 7.2 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000IUUA
• Item model number: 33668
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,030 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

"Whoo-whoo!" Winner of a National Parenting Publications Award as well as an Honors Award, BRIO's Record and Play Railway Station is a beautifully crafted interactive toy. A solid beechwood railway platform is tailor-made for lots of imaginative role-play: there's a window for the ticket master, a doorway to the waiting area, and a painted flagstone walkway leading down a hall. And the features! Buttons on the rooftop turn station lights on and off--or sound forth a very realistic train arrival; an analog-style play clock can be set to any time; a detachable chunk of track bears a simple, sturdy, rotating destination sign offering a choice of London, Berlin, Tokyo, or New York. But the main attraction is the built-in rooftop speaker. With the push of a button, kids can record and play back a full 10 seconds of their own terrific sound effects or announcements ("All aboard! Passengers leaving for Tokyo, please board at Gate 1 immediately!")--and change them as often as they please. The set requires three AA batteries (not included); for those concerned about the safety of younger railway workers, the battery compartment has a secure, recessed screw closure. --Julie Ubben

Product Description

Your child will be a very busy Station Master at the Record and Play Railway Station. Watch as they record and play back a station announcement up to 10 seconds long, set the clock for arrivals and departures, turn the station lights on and off, play the realistic engine sounds, rotate the destination sign and sell tickets with the ticket master at the ticket counter. Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included).

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars added a whole new dimension of fun to my toddlers train play, February 16, 2002

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KNSudha (Saratoga, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: BRIO Record and Play Railway Station (Toy)

My son is just 19 mo old and not really talking well, so Mom has all the fun of recording new announcements each day -- he loves to play them back. He loves to push first my announcement, then the train sound button every time he pushes a train past the station. The stationmaster figure is a cute lego type figure, and he loves to put that behind the door. Its also articulated so you can pose it.

The light though is not very visible in a well lit playroom. Overall, its so much better built with real painted on features than some Thomas buildings he has which have peeling decals after a month of use...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Train needs a station, and this is a nice one, January 12, 2007

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My 3 Sons (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BRIO Record and Play Railway Station (Toy)

This is a great addition to any wooden train set. Offering a little more "play value" than just a standard station... the choo choo sounds and record & play function are a hit with my family.

While most of it is plastic, it's very well built and sturdy. The audio (record & playback) is actually pretty good for a toy like this (clear, good volume, etc).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money. Sturdy and great fun, March 21, 2011

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debbie8355 "*" (Devon, UK) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: BRIO Record and Play Railway Station (Toy)

We must have owned this product for about 4 years now and the voice recording part is as good as ever. My children find it hilarious fun recording messages, songs and other sounds for the station announcement. It is very simple to do so even 3 year olds can master it. You can record again and again.

With two boys who have hundreds of Thomas related items (my youngest son is even called Thomas because of his older brother's Thomas obsession) I would rate this as our second best purchase ever.

There are four easily operated buttons on the top of the station. The far right button switches on and off two station lights. The next button operates a steam train sound - a very realistic steam train slowing down into the station noise. The far left button plays the sound you have recorded and pressing down this button plus the button next to it while speaking records your message.

It fits onto every kind of wooden track we have: brio, learning curve, supermarket own brand etc. but my children are equally happy carrying it around and making me jump wth the messages you can record. Be prepared for some great role playing and fun messages to make you laugh.

A must have purchase for anyone with a wooden train set.