Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Battery Powered Thomas

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Die-cast metal chassis and body
• Chunky rubber-lined tires grip track to prevent derailing
• Easy-to-operate start button
• Special magnet helps keep rolling stock on the track
• Recommended Age Range 3 to 5 Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.5 x 2 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000630L2
• Item model number: LC99717
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Batteries: 1 AA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,214 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #15 in Toys & Games > Play Vehicles > Play Trains & Railway Sets > Train Cars
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Thomas die-cast battery-powered engine features powerful four-wheel drive, easy start button, auto shutdown feature, light, and realistic detail. Requires one AA battery (not included

Product Description

This Thomas the Tank can run practically anywhere a youngsters imagination sees track thanks to its powerful four-wheel drive. Its easy-start button and auto shutdown feature make it super simple for kids as young as 3 years old to operate. It even has a light. All it requires is single AA battery. Thomas Wooden Railway vehicles, track and destinations are not compatible with Take Along Thomas items.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

113 of 120 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compatible with wood Thomas sets; More durable than plastic, September 9, 2003

By 

H. David Peirce "Zossima" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Battery Powered Thomas (Toy)

This metal battery operated Thomas engine and his metal battery operated companions (Percy, Lady, etc.) are for use with the wooden track. There are larger plastic battery operated engines that fit both the wooden track and the blue plastic track by Tomy.

This is a great product. Very well-constructed. Very durable. It can be switched on, go forward or backward, and it can be pushed manually--another reviewer complained that it could not be pushed, but it can be pushed.

Purchasing recommendation:
* Wait until appropriate age: Our son started with Thomas when he was 18 months old, but we did not buy any battery engines until he was 3. We wanted for him to use his imagination in pushing and pulling for a while. Now he sometimes sits back and just watches the battery engines, while at other times he pushes them.

* The metal engines are more durable: The metal engines cost more than the larger plastic battery-operated engines, but they are far more durable. They feel solid in the hand. They go both forward and backwards, while the plastic engines only go forward. They pull the wooden cars that your child may already have. They're just a better fit!

41 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The only Thomas pc. that has disappointed us, August 21, 2003

By 

ginranz (Pittsfield, Ma USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Battery Powered Thomas (Toy)

My son was initially thrilled to get this addition to his figure eight set, but once the novelty wore off, it seemed like more aggrevation that it was worth. For starters, once he saw battery operated Thomas do his thing, my son no longer wished to push the trains around the track himself. The durability is not great - we are about to return our second to Learning Curve. The second was even worse than the first - after only a few turns around the track it would not go up ascending track even by itself. This would frustrate my son considerably. The noise it creates is also considerable for such a small toy. Again, the second was worst than the first. We adore all our other pieces but my recommendation would be to skip this one and let your children push their own toys! --Update - We are about to send back Thomas for the third time. My son has grown tired of his always broken battery operated Thomas and has gone back to pushing his own trains.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Many Thomas' s are Enough ?!?, April 29, 2005

By 

Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)   

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

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Battery Powered Thomas (Toy)

Apparently one cannot have enough Thomases : -)

We have metal Thomas, plastic small Thomas, plastic large Thomas, and even wooden Thomas and now battery powered Thomas and each was a welcome member of the family.

We like them because each has a realm of play and each goes in and out of favor while all remain loved. Each one of them (with perhaps the exception of the wooden Thomas who has lost a good portion of his paint-LOL) has been a rugged little engine.

Battery-powered Thomas is no exception. He has braved sand and soil and continued to run for hours on end without a break and never once has he been less than a most useful engine.

Being pushed manually does not seem to bother him; nor does being stuck in a corner churning away for hours at a time.

A great purchase for the 3 and above set.

Note: it is helpful to have a small screwdriver handy. A fingernail file doesn't work all that well.

Pam T~