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Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Annie And Clarabel

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How can one have Thomas and not Annie and Clarabel. Thomas can only be so useful without these charming companions. I mean where will the passengers sit? Who will coach Thomas around that fast and dangerous corner? And who will admonish Thomas when he becomes too cheeky?

To be more serious, I was not at all sure what my son (just turned 3) would think about the addition of these ladies, but now I can't imagine how he would play without them. He just adores Annie and Clarabel and everywhere Thomas goes, they are sure to follow. Which means that the trio accompany him into the sand box and into the bath tub.

Very rugged toys, I highly recommend these two gals to keep Thomas company.

Pam T~

I was nervous ordering these because of the one review stating that they were not wooden but instead cast metal but we were down to the wire for the Easter basket so I took my chances. I was pleased to find out they are indeed wooden -- exactly as pictured. They work perfectly on the track.

We purchased Annie and Clarabel so the kids could recreate some of the Thomas stories. The kids love them. However, I find the magnet arrangement a bit strange. Annie and Clarabel must be connected either face to face, or one facing forward and the other facing backward.

There are lots of engines, but not so many cars for the Thomas wooden railway sets. Annie and Clarabel were given to Thomas at the same time he was given the branch line, so they are old friends. Annie and Clarabel can be seen in the opening credits of most Thomas episodes, but in the more recent animated series, they don't actually talk to Thomas like they used to (they used to give him good advice).

Thomas gets very jealous if anyone else pulls Annie and Clarabel. In "The Great Discovery", for example, Thomas' bad feelings about the new engine, Stanley, start festering when he sees him pulling Annie and Clarabel.

Because they are so visible in the Thomas movies and series, my 3 year old was so happy to get them. He has the Thomas train table and always points to them on the side of the table, saying "Annieandclarabel!" We finally realized he thought they had one name together, and it wasn't until he started playing with these that we were able to teach him that they each had a name. That says something about how they are never separated in Thomasland.

Very few cars in Sodor have faces (the troublesome trucks do as well). It gives my son the ability to play out conversations between Thomas and his two beloved coaches. Now that we have Annie and Clarabel, our set feels complete!

These are the usual high quality wood that take a beating very well.

If your child loves Thomas, you definitely need to add these to his route! They are cute and durable. I do not believe the very small pieces of free track are worth the extra money though. They don't add much.....

In the videos Thomas was given Annie and Clarabel as a reward, along with his own branch line. So Thomas pulls these two carriages most of the time. The child who receives these will play with them a lot. If the child watches the videos, I recommend Thomas, Annie and Clarabel and Sir Topham Hatt in the blue car as basics.

This was a Christmas present for my son and we didn't notice until it was already opened that it was not what I had ordered. The set did come with Annie and Clarabel but they were die cast metal instead of the wood. At first I thought it wouldn't be a problem but when we returned home from our Christmas vacation my son found that the wheels were not spaced wide enough apart and were not big enough to work on the grooves of his wooden tracks. Plus, the magnets on these cars are not oriented properly to attach correctly to his wooden Thomas.

Unfortunately the time has passed for me to return these. But if you do order them and want the cars to fit with your wooden railway I would confirm with the seller beforehand so you are not disappointed.

My grandson (age 3) has several Thomas and friends locomotives. I wanted some rolling stock for Thomas to pull behind. These wooden track train pieces, compatible with Thomas or some other wooden track brands, look like street cars or passenger cars. There are two similar cars. They have magnets as couplers.

Annie and clarabel are both Famous thomas the train figures. I was able to purchase them quickly at a great price thanks to amazon.com. you guys saved Christmas 4 my granddaughter. THANK YOU for helping Santa Come through at the last minute.

Choo! Choo! My son absolutely adores Annie and Claribel. He begged for a few months, carrying his little catalog with all the available Thomas the Train trains. His grandfather gave in to his sweet little smile and bought them for him. His favorites are Thomas and Annie & Claribel. He plays for hours on end by himself and with others. He walks around all day saying "wanna play trains?" So terribly cute. These trains really allow their imaginations to run free, especially with all the modern day technology. ALSO THESE WOODEN TRAINS ARE WOOD AND MADE FOR THE WOODEN RAILWAY.