Learning Curve Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway - Murdoch

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Handmade from REAL WOOD
• Magnets to attach other cars and vehicles
• Matching coal car
• Realistic details
• Recommended Age Range 2 to 5 Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.6 x 4.6 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000DJ3E2
• Item model number: LC99187A
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,333 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #20 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
  • #62 in Toys & Games > Play Vehicles > Play Trains & Railway Sets > Train Sets
  • #77 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Murdoch is a mighty engine with ten drive wheels. He is Sodor's largest and strongest engine (bigger than Gordon) with 10 driving wheels. He was brought to the Island to help with the heavy workload and pull freight on the main line. As shy as he is strong, Murdoch can often be found seeking peace and quiet. He is great friends with Salty and Harvey. Murdoch is featured in "New Friends for Thomas" video.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars New generation of Learning Curve - Plastic, Plastic, Plastic, October 10, 2006

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Ian Mccullough (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learning Curve Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway - Murdoch (Toy)

Murdoch is the most plasticky of the Thomas engines we have bought. His geometry is also poor if you have the older "clickity clack" style of tracks (specifically, he bumps going up ascenders). My son loves his look and he is stylish, but the wheel arrangement (mentioned in numerous other reviews) leaves Murdoch a little stiff for cornering.
So he is a handsome engine, and a little awkward, but this engine has A LOT of plastic. The newer engines just keep getting more and more plastic parts. It seems antithetical to the "wooden railway" ethic to have so much plastic on an engine - even a really useful one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly neat engine!, May 30, 2005

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c2 (Dublin, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learning Curve Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway - Murdoch (Toy)

We just HAD to get Murdoch after viewing the video, "New Friends for Thomas." He is just so very big in the video but he's about the same size as Gordon here in the toy version. My little one particularly appreciated the fact that he's a different color - we have a LOT of blue and green trains but Murdoch is sort of a dark butterscotch color (he's more yellow-toned than what the above photo indicates). These engines are fabulous for role playing and our Murdoch even goes to bed with out little one! He is two pieces like most of the other larger engines and pulls a ton of cars as well. Like all Imginarium toys, he's very durable, made of wood, and covered by their lifetime guarantee. Murdoch hass quickly become a favorite in our house!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Murdoch the big, strong engine, June 27, 2005

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Rowan "Rowan" (Meadville, Pa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learning Curve Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway - Murdoch (Toy)

If your child enjoys acting out the Thomas & Friends episodes, Murdoch is an engine designed to pull heavy freight. He's the largest engine on Sodor, and has a butterscotch sort of color, like Annie and Clarabelle do. Shy as he is strong, Murdoch wishes for some peace and quiet, but his friends are always full of questions.

Murdoch and Arthur are unique engines. They are the only large engines in the wooden range with 2 wheels in front and 6 wheels in back. All the other large engines have 4 wheels in front and 4 wheels in back.

If you could use a heavy freight engine every time there's more milk, logs, cattle, or other various cargo to deliver, Murdoch is highly recommended!