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Features a wooden engine and coal car, plus 20 pieces of wooden track and bridge! Great value!
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Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Figure Eight Train Set
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By MercyMomma
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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Fun:
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We bought this set to add on to a generic wooden train set that we already owned. For the price, this set was just what we needed and was a perfect add-on. I really like the bridge; others that I've seen are not sturdy at all. My children were frustrated playing with a set in a store once because the bridge kept falling over- the bridge was just track that sloped up and lay on top of a block. Even I could not get it to stay up when pushing a train over it. The bridge in this set is great, no toppling over= happy kids. I'm surprised that more of the bridges out there for trains aren't made like this? The pieces fit together the same way any other wooden tracks do, I didn't think they were poor quality or gapping like another reviewer mentioned. My 1.5 and 3.5 year olds can both push the trains around on the track and enjoy this toy! I like that this is a toy they will be able to use for a long time, creating more elaborate tracks as they grow.
31 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By LG
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Bought this wooden set thinking I would be able to add Thomas Series of train engines, since the previous review said it was compatible. The set arrived with its own little red wooden train engine and coach, linked via magnets. The set is easy to assemble, but there are lots of loose gaps between the track pieces where they align with each other, causing the pieces to drift out of alignment. This causes the train to derail (come off the track) frequently. My little daughter was left wondering why the train never gets any further than one single piece of track segment.
Besides trying to realign them every time the train runs on the flat track, the train set also derails as you are climbing up the bridge (in fact, the front wheels of the engine go up in the air as you are pushing the engine up the incline when you are just beyond halfway through the upward incline - in other words the slope of the bridge wasn't constructed properly). So the child is expected to hold on to the engine and the coach with both hands to prevent it from derailing while going up the bridge.
The next thing I tried was with the standard Thomas Engine sets to see if any of these problems would be solved. I bought a set each of Thomas and Percy engines and coaches and then tried running them on this track set. The same problems of frequent derailing persisted (over the bridge and over the track joints).
So my overall impression is that its a very poorly designed set, which teaches the child more about accidents and derailing of trains, rather than how trains should run smoothly!
So I wouldn't recommend wasting money on this one and just spend a little extra for a good quality train set. You get what you pay for!
Besides trying to realign them every time the train runs on the flat track, the train set also derails as you are climbing up the bridge (in fact, the front wheels of the engine go up in the air as you are pushing the engine up the incline when you are just beyond halfway through the upward incline - in other words the slope of the bridge wasn't constructed properly). So the child is expected to hold on to the engine and the coach with both hands to prevent it from derailing while going up the bridge.
The next thing I tried was with the standard Thomas Engine sets to see if any of these problems would be solved. I bought a set each of Thomas and Percy engines and coaches and then tried running them on this track set. The same problems of frequent derailing persisted (over the bridge and over the track joints).
So my overall impression is that its a very poorly designed set, which teaches the child more about accidents and derailing of trains, rather than how trains should run smoothly!
So I wouldn't recommend wasting money on this one and just spend a little extra for a good quality train set. You get what you pay for!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Durability:
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Adorable train set for the price. The tracks and train included in this set work fine with my son's Thomas wooden railway tracks and trains.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
As good as the leading brands
My child has been pretty rough with this, and there has been little damage. On our carpeted floor, we have never had a problem keeping the pieces together, though at times it can... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Utopian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wood, Wood, & More Wood!
We got this for our niece...five year old, and she loved it! It's just the right amount of stuff to keep her occupied. It's larger...and heavier than it looks.
Published 1 month ago by Jason Rojas
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great toy!
My grandson loved this train set which we gave him for Christmas. He did get a little frustrated because the tracks kept coming apart. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mary Estefani
4.0 out of 5 stars
Happy Grandson
I bought this for my 3 year old grandson. He loves it and spends a lot of time pushing the little trains around the track. I have no negative comments about the set
Published 2 months ago by Ja Groeneweegen
5.0 out of 5 stars
He can add to it.
He is able to add it to his existing track and use all his trains on it. He is doubly happy as his other grand gave him the same set.
Published 3 months ago by William J. Meers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great starter train set
I amassed a trunk full of train pieces for my boys over the years, but it all started with this set. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Stephanie33569
4.0 out of 5 stars
My 3yr old loves it!
This is a great, well-built train set that will entertain him for long stretches of time. The only drawback is the little trainset that comes with the tracks. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Corrie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great intro train track set
My 2 year old son got this as a Christmas present and loves it (purchased by his babysitter at a local store). Read more
Published 4 months ago by jlc91
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wooden train
I bought this for my 2 year old to see if he'd enjoy it before buying a larger set. This little expansion is fun just by itself. Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. R.
5.0 out of 5 stars
great classic
Solidly build, great for kids of all ages. Even their parents love playing with the set. Four more short words.
Published 4 months ago by Cheech
