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Product Specifications
ScaleHO
Model Number683
Material Type(s)-1
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Thomas always has an important job to do and his railway friends are there to help. You can join Thomas S.C. Ruffey and the conductor as they pick up and deliver their cargo.
Product Description
Thomas always has an important job to do and his railway friends are there to help. You can join Thomas S.C. Ruffey and the conductor as they pick up and deliver their cargo.
Features include:
•Thomas the Tank Engine with moving eye
•4 Colorful freight cars with international-style hook and loop coupler
•56" x 38" oval of snap-fit E-Z Track
•Power pack and speed controller
•Illustrated instruction manual
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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It broke the first day!
I bought this for my 5yr old son for Christmas last year. It looked great, he got it opened and we got it put together easy, and it ran fine. Although even at 100% power it sort of runs slow. It doesn't even run at all at less than 40% power. He had been playing with it all day (about 6 hours) when it stopped working. I opened it up and could smell the burnt plastic. I figured out that there is a complete design flaw in this train. Its motor is housed in plastic that shrinks when it gets hot. When the train has been running the motor heats up and the plastic melts off and the motor comes away from its gears. I believe that the Bachmann Co. knows this and they lowered the power that the motor can use to solve the heat problem, that's why it doesn't do anything until about 50% power. Also the wheels are just barely on there and its overall cheep junk.
Bachmann has a 1year and life time warranty. So I sent it to them and we got it back 3 months later. My son was really upset. We got the train back and I put it away.
Now its Christmas 2010 and we had just set up the tree this year and got out the Thomas HO scale train and my son had it running around the tree.
This time it took 2 days but IT MELTED AGAIN!!!. And this time I was trying not to let it get hot! I was trying to have him give the train a break and cool down. And now I started to read any other reviews on other Bachmann trains and I found out that I am not alone.
I'm going to send it back in to get repaired (it will cost $15 this time. And when it comes back Christmas will be over, so since we have all of this track (I bought extra) I am going to get my boy another train set. But I don't know what to get.
I will never buy Bachmann again, and I also have read that Athearn has terrible problems with trains wheels falling off and that they are junk too!
I hope that you read this and consider that if you buy Bachmann, then your wasting your money!
I suggest to either go with Life-Like trains because they are cheap, but they do have jerky movements, and are too light and derail often, but the motor doesn't melt when you use it! And they are mostly durable. Or go with Atlas Trains.
I think that I am going to buy a set from Atlas, but there is no selection!
I wish that these corporations would listen to their customers and build quality products instead of just trying to rip people off!
Bachmann Trains Thomas Fun with Freight Set Ready - To - Run Ho Scale Train Set
I bought this for my 5yr old son for Christmas last year. It looked great, he got it opened and we got it put together easy, and it ran fine. Although even at 100% power it sort of runs slow. It doesn't even run at all at less than 40% power. He had been playing with it all day (about 6 hours) when it stopped working. I opened it up and could smell the burnt plastic. I figured out that there is a complete design flaw in this train. Its motor is housed in plastic that shrinks when it gets hot. When the train has been running the motor heats up and the plastic melts off and the motor comes away from its gears. I believe that the Bachmann Co. knows this and they lowered the power that the motor can use to solve the heat problem, that's why it doesn't do anything until about 50% power. Also the wheels are just barely on there and its overall cheep junk.
Bachmann has a 1year and life time warranty. So I sent it to them and we got it back 3 months later. My son was really upset. We got the train back and I put it away.
Now its Christmas 2010 and we had just set up the tree this year and got out the Thomas HO scale train and my son had it running around the tree.
This time it took 2 days but IT MELTED AGAIN!!!. And this time I was trying not to let it get hot! I was trying to have him give the train a break and cool down. And now I started to read any other reviews on other Bachmann trains and I found out that I am not alone.
I'm going to send it back in to get repaired (it will cost $15 this time. And when it comes back Christmas will be over, so since we have all of this track (I bought extra) I am going to get my boy another train set. But I don't know what to get.
I will never buy Bachmann again, and I also have read that Athearn has terrible problems with trains wheels falling off and that they are junk too!
I hope that you read this and consider that if you buy Bachmann, then your wasting your money!
I suggest to either go with Life-Like trains because they are cheap, but they do have jerky movements, and are too light and derail often, but the motor doesn't melt when you use it! And they are mostly durable. Or go with Atlas Trains.
I think that I am going to buy a set from Atlas, but there is no selection!
I wish that these corporations would listen to their customers and build quality products instead of just trying to rip people off!
Bachmann Trains Thomas Fun with Freight Set Ready - To - Run Ho Scale Train Set
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
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I needed a present for my grandson that was a last minute request.
My order through Amazon went without a hitch and arrived two days before Christmas.
My grandson enjoys his new train set that arrived in excellent condition and operates
as well as any train set that I have ever purchased.
RC Boca Hobbies of Florida delivers on their advertisements.
I certainly would purchase anything from this vendor without hesitation.
My order through Amazon went without a hitch and arrived two days before Christmas.
My grandson enjoys his new train set that arrived in excellent condition and operates
as well as any train set that I have ever purchased.
RC Boca Hobbies of Florida delivers on their advertisements.
I certainly would purchase anything from this vendor without hesitation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Thomas is great, my 4 year old son was thrilled with his christmas gift.
It was simple to assemble, it's a starting point for this age group, to realize its not a smash and bang them up toy. He is very good at playing with it, and already has the bug for more track and engines.
I am pleased with the quality and thrilled he loves it as much as he does.
It was simple to assemble, it's a starting point for this age group, to realize its not a smash and bang them up toy. He is very good at playing with it, and already has the bug for more track and engines.
I am pleased with the quality and thrilled he loves it as much as he does.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Awesome fun
Great product. Just as described. Easy to assemble. Durable. Have had hours of fun with my nephew. Read more
Published 3 months ago by baudet
Grandkids love this train.
Two grand kids 3 & 5 love this train, they have many of the non-powered Thomas trains but this one is their favorite.
Published 5 months ago by Gramps
Very Pleased w/ Thomas
I bought this Thomas train set for my 3 year old who is crazy about Thomas & friends. I did my research and learned Bachmann is a very good, quality company in the model train... Read more
Published 10 months ago by RedHotPearl
train on track
Once set up on a wood surface, this train was a huge hit with the toddler crowd. They were able to learn quickly how to place the train on the tracks, hook cars together, and work... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Steven K. Whitesides
Very Disappointed Little Boy
I purchased this train set for my four year old nephew who, like most four year old boys, is obsessed with Thomas the Train. Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. Soares
Nice train
I bought this train for my 8 year old son who loves Thomas. We have different tracks, which none of them are compatible with each other. Read more
Published on May 3, 2010 by Gage Lewis
Not Durable
I bought this for my 7yr old son. It was a total waste of money. The tracks don't fit well together and break easily. The power pack doesn't fit into the track very well. Read more
Published on January 26, 2010 by SashaD
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