Customer Reviews

Choo Choo Express

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This is a great riding-on train for kids! I love the fact that this is an Italian company and the product is made in USA. My daughter loves this train and she loves the little musical pieces it plays when you press the red button. Your kid will also love this train and I do recommend it overall; however, the are a few things I want to point out, which is why I didn't give it five stars.

1. The weight limit on this train should be higher than 40 lbs, because my daughter is barely 2 years old and is already 30 lbs. I'm afraid that within about another year, she'll be too big to be able to ride the train.

2. There should be an additional car to hook onto this train available from the company, so that two kids can ride. But as stated above, the weight limit would need to be increased, since two kids will weigh more than 40 lbs combined.

3. This train makes engine and motor sounds, but they are very loud. The speaker is right in front of the child and this caused my daughter to be afraid of riding this train for some time initially, because it was so loud.

4. While the battery lasts fairly long, charging the battery is a bit awkward, because you have to unscrew the seat and access the battery that way. I foresee a potential problem there, because with repeated screwing and unscrewing the seat to charge the battery, the tapped hole, which is simply a plastic loop, may break off or become worn out over time.

5. They should sell additional accessories for this train set. The only accessory available from Peg Perego are additional tracks. I had to look elsewhere to purchase a Rail Road sign. I also ended up building a train station and a lighted tunnel for my daughter out of cardboard.

Again, this is a great train for your little one. But the potential for this toy is so much greater than what the company is offering.

I just got this train for my granddaughter and she absolutely loves it. She is only 15 months old but she can work it and make it go all by herself. She has no trouble staying in the seat while it is going either. Also, the track is a perfect size. I did purchase extra track but haven't even taken it out of the box yet because the original track that comes with the train is large enough. There is a button for music that is an added bonus. It even makes steam noises when the train stops. It is really cute!!!

My dad got this for my 2 and a half year old train obsessed son. It's the only toy he's been playing with since he got it yesterday. It's an adorable toy. My only complaint would be that I wish it came with more tracks, you can purchaes additional ones but they charge a lot of money for cheap plastic tracks. Overall I definatelty recommend, especially if your kid loves trains.

Bought this train for my 2 kids (2yr and 1yr). My 2yr can ride it forever. Just love this toy!!!

We got this for my son's 1st birthday. He laughs on it- but is constantly falling over and out the side. He also cannot press the buttons himself to make the train go. You must press and hold a button to keep train in motion. We made our own seatbelt contraption that seems to work ok. The quality is awesome and the train is super cute. I figure in a year or so this will be the perfect toy!

Awesome!!! We bought it for our 2 year old grand-daughter.
But I think it would be a better gift for a 3 year old and up.
Our grand-daughter is a little scared of it.. It will be great for her this summer when we set it up on our outside deck..
Overall this is a sturdy toy and we were glad we purchased it..

Bought this for my grand daughter who is 1 years old for Christmas and she absolutely loves hit. It took a couple hours for her to figure the button out. She's had it for 10 days now and spends countless hours just riding around. The train works really well on concrete as well.

17 month old loves it, he walks up and plays the tunes and dances to the train's song even when he's not riding it, got extra straight tracks and filled a room with it, love watching him explore with it, simple to assemble, easy to operate, no complaints yet...

This was bought for my 13 month old grandson. The track snapped together very quickly and easily. Only had to add decals to the train and plug the battery up. I think it will be durable enough for my grandson. Overall. I love it and cany wait for christmas.

Couldn't wait to buy this for my boys first birthday. While he was a bit young at first for it...he's growing into it. Its just like I remembered. You do need to purchase the extra track or its a bit small to keep going in circles. Wish you could purchase straight track pieces to better fit specific rooms. But overall a good today for the price. Have not had any problems with the train or battery. The Stickers are a pain to install but thats pretty standard in todays world.