Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Safari Express Motorized Set

by Learning Resources

Product Features

• Combines children?s favorites animals and trains
• This building set includes everything needed to build a moving train that travels through the jungle
• 127-piece set includes a motorized engine with light, clever sounds and pulley, six play figures, color-coded building ideas and more
• great way to introduce your child to the world of gears that can be formed into a limitless number of configurations by his/her imagination
• Requires 3 AA batteries, not included.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19 x 12 x 4.3 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0009K317A
• Item model number: LER9204
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,169 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Everyone will want to be on board when this train goes on safari. Combining children's favorites--animals and trains--this building set includes everything needed to build a moving train that travels through the jungle. This 127-piece set includes a motorized engine with light, clever sounds and pulley, six play figures, color-coded building ideas and more. Requires 3 AA batteries, not included.

Product Description

Wildly fun! 127 - Pc. Safari Express Motorized Gears Train Set, BIG BUCKS OFF! All aboard for a building safari! Childhood favorite animals and a train combine in this Set... which includes everything kids need to build a train traveling through the jungle. 127-Pc. Set features a motorized engine, working light and train sounds! Assembling it with all its gears is enjoyably educational (with easy color-coded instructions). Its gears offer spinning effects, and it includes 6 playful characters. Plus a play water bucket, working pulley and ladder that doubles as a see-saw. The engine offers "chugga" and whistle sounds! Working headlight. Alternate assembly options, too, for more fun. Uses 3 AA batteries (not included). It's approx. 30" long overall, 6 1/4" wide. Weighs 3 lbs., 6 ozs. Compatible with other Gears! Gears! Gears! sets. Recommended for children ages 4 and up. A Close-Out find buys you a savings ticket! Order right now! Learning Resources Motorized Gears Train Set CHOKING HAZARD. Item contains small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, June 24, 2006

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Heidi Sheldon (Christiansburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Safari Express Motorized Set (Toy)

I bought this for my son's 5th birthday (who is very mechanically-minded) and am very diappointed that the pieces do not stay together. He can hardly move it or play with it without several of the pieces falling off. It seems too complex for 4+ which is what is says on the box (my husband had to put the whole thing together for him), especially given that the pieces do not stay together well - it ends up being frustrating instead of motivating. On the other hand, my 3-year-old daughter likes playing with the 2 mini-people and animals separately. Overall, we are very disppointed especially for the money...I don't think we'll get much long-term enjoyment out of this one. I liked the concept but after this experience I'm hesitant to try any of the other Gears! products.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother With this one, December 28, 2006

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Father of 2 Boys - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Safari Express Motorized Set (Toy)

Looked cool and the kids were excited to put it together. But this toy was a huge disappointment. As noted in the previous review, some pieces don't stay together (there are pieces that actually PUSHED themselves apart) - and the gears don't mesh consistently (some pieces are just too big to get the gears close enough together to work well!). I'm contacting LR for a remedy - otherwise they will end up on my NO list.