Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Island Adventure Playboard

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Product Features

• Sturdy, colorful surface
• Use alone or with playtable
• Realistic details
• Recommended Age Range 3 to 5 Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 36 x 56 inches ; 16.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 24.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004T2XL
• Item model number: LC99540
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,181 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
This playboard features with a sturdy and colorful surface. Thomas Wooden Railway vehicles, track and destinations are not compatible with Take Along Thomas items.

Product Description
The Adventure Island Playboard is the perfect foundation for your train town. Dream up dozens of stories for your engines on this detailed and colorfully illustrated board. Designed for use with both the Learning Curve Playtable (sold separately) and the Wooden Railway Adventures Table Base (sold separately). Playboard measures 48"L x 32"W.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes playing with our trains much more fun!!, January 26, 2001

By A Customer

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

We have a collection of Thomas and Brio trains and track, and use this playboard on a table that we built. While it is impossible to actually construct track that stays on "dry land" (some of the playboard scenery is rivers etc) this background scenery does add to our enjoyment of the playing with trains. The whole family (ages 1 to 30-something) enjoys constructing new layouts.

This board can easily be damaged in transit. Our second attempt was successful. I advise you to order this well before you need it.

NOTE: We've had this for 4 years or so now. The plastic coating has all peeled off. It still looks nice though and is being used by another toddler now. When we bought this, it was the only good option for playing with trains; now there are so many basic playtables that could be used for a multitude of activities (puzzles, cars, blocks) - that I would buy something more versatile rather than this train themed tabletop.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!, March 15, 2002

By A Customer

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

We just received this playboard a couple of days ago. My son loves it! He is almost 2 and really enjoys playing with all of his Thomas trains. This playboard makes playing more interesting. It arrived in fine condition...we didn't have the problem the other reviewer had. My son has a train table (not the Thomas one) and it fits perfectly. The playboard is a great addition to our Thomas the Tank Engine collection.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to your Thomas collection., February 22, 2004

By	Deanna Hockey (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

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

I umm and aahh about spending this sort of money on a train table and playboard for my children but after doing my homework I decided this is the one I would buy.

Other train tables I have seen in stores are often wonky and seem quite unstable - and this is after they've been played on in the stores. So after seeing poorer quality tables for similar prices I decided to save up for the Thomas branded one and this single sided playboard.

Yes, it's expensive, but as with any "brand", it's the name you are paying for. If you want a Thomas collection of trains and accessories you are going to have to pay. I'm just starting our collection and am buying the "Thomas" trains and buildings, but found a compatible generic track for less than half the price. I was lucky enough to get this playboard at almost half price at a after Christmas sale. It's worth waiting for sales and price comparing.

It's beautifully painted and when used with the table frame is extremely strong (although I wouldn't recommend standing on it).

It's up to you to spend to decide if you want to spend this sort of money but I see this as something I won't ever have to replace and it's something my son can keep for his children. Toys like this will last!