Playskool Wheel Pals Train Station

by Hasbro

Product Features

• All aboard for fun with this eye-catching train track set that¿s sure to thrill the little conductor in your family
• The twisting and turning track lets him send two soft and squeezable train vehicles on a wild race filled with ups and downs
• Flashing lights and real locomotive sounds like the whistle of the train
• A railroad crossing sign shows the racing train cars the way, much to the delight of your enthusiastic engineer!
• Set includes 2 train engines, tower unit, track (4 pieces), railroad crossing sign and instructions
• Help him discover new sights and sounds, while the winding track helps teach the concepts of velocity and acceleration

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 18.5 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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: B0016H1OU6
• Item model number: 09994
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,820 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

All aboard for fun with this eye-catching train track set that’s sure to thrill the little conductor in your family! The twisting and turning track lets him send two soft and squeezable train vehicles on a wild race filled with ups and downs. Flashing lights and real locomotive sounds – like the whistle of the train! – help him discover new sights and sounds, while the winding track helps teach the concepts of velocity and acceleration. A railroad crossing sign shows the racing train cars the way, much to the delight of your enthusiastic engineer! So get on board with this whirly-twirly track that’s sure to give your train-loving toddler hours of train-racing excitement! Set includes 2 train engines, tower unit, track (4 pieces), railroad crossing sign and instructions.

Product Description

Loading, racing, dumping and chasing...it's all in a day's play for active boy and his tonka toy. When boys get in gear for fun, adventure and imagination, Tonka is there for every twist and turn on the road of boyhood. Get ready for twistin, turnin, train-racin fun! flashing lights, whistling train sounds and a twisting track with tight turns are sure to thrill your train-loving toddler. Includes two trains for twice the choo-choo fun!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars review w/ video, August 14, 2010

By 

M. Colette - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playskool Wheel Pals Train Station (Toy)

Length:: 0:29 Mins

The video attached is of general use of this product

Product cons:
1) sometimes the trains get backed up on the bottom where the little green door is
2) The red key is hard for the child to operate on their own. My son can launch the trains himself but has trouble pushing it hard enough to make the "choo choo!" noise sound
3) Operates better on a hard surface rather than on carpeting. It still works on the carpet but topples over more easily.

Pros:
1) Fun

It is a nice toy despite the cons, the cons are just something you should be conscious of but don't let my cons deter you I think this is a great toy for my son so far.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice!, October 9, 2009

By 

HC "HC" - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playskool Wheel Pals Train Station (Toy)

My 19 mo old son has only played with this toy for a day, so this review is based on what i've seen so far.

He loves the choo choo train noise it makes. He can easily put the train at the top of the platfrom and push the sign to make the train go down. 9 out of 10 times, no where on the track he puts the train, it can go down the track. That's a big plus for me cuz he doesn't get frustrated and start to complain about not being about to get the train to do what he wants. Surprisingly once the train is on the track, it stays on and goes all the way down w/o popping off, even if the train is going fast (i.e. from the top and perfect alignment). Again, nice because that's what they're expecting it to do.

My one complaint though is that the base is probably not heavy enough. Could stand to be a little heavier cuz if your kid is like mine, he likes to really beat on the lever to make the music go. He hits too hard that sometimes the train pops off cuz the whole base shifts. I've been trying to teach him not to hit it too hard. Also would be nice if they would have designed some sort of built in storage for the little trains. But the two little trains fit in the middle so that's how we store it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Worst of Chuck & Friends Playsets, December 27, 2010

By 

jordan492 (Middlebury, CT (USA)) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playskool Wheel Pals Train Station (Toy)

Although I read the reviews listing the problems with this playset I picked it up at Walmart when I saw it. If your child enjoys the Chuck & Friends series of trucks and cars you will know that although the cars & trucks seem solid, the playsets they make are horrible. They are all poorly built and seems like no quality checks were done prior to putting them out in the stores.

For this set, yes, one of the trains that come with it, jumps the track every time it goes down because of the weight distribution on the train. The other one cruises down fine. Some of the other Chuck & Friends trucks work better with it than the train and since my 2 year old doesn't realize the set is for trains, he has just as much fun sending trucks down the tracks.

The base is not sturdy but as I mention none of the Chuck & Friends playsets are. The sign on top meant to be pushed to send down the trains is also difficult for a 2 year old. It's actually easier to remove it and have them press the button underneath.

This toy will last and your child should enjoy it but don't expect a top nothc toy. Also, be sure not to pay top dollar for it. I picked it up for $20 at Walmart and it cames with a bonus 5 Chuck & Friend's trucks.