Customer Reviews

Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Emily

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

If your child enjoys acting out the Thomas & Friends series, then they should know that Emily is one of the friendlier engines. She is an old-fashioned engine, with large inner wheels. She is the first female steam engine, apart from Lady, who only appeared in the Thomas & The Magic Railroad movie. She was given 2 green coaches after saving Oliver and Toad when they were stuck on the tracks. Before she had her coaches, she borrowed Annie and Clarabelle from Thomas, which made all the other engines sad.

Emily was just released last year in "Emily's New Coaches" and already, she has a major role, mainly because Thomas & Friends doesn't show female engines very often. I have recommended that Learning Curve sells Emily's coaches, because I don't think Thomas will approve of Emily always taking Annie & Clarabelle!

Some reviewers are confused between the wooden and die cast characters. The wooden ones ARE expensive yet well constructed. I had reservations letting my son play with them when he was only 17 months but one mother told me, "you can drive your car over these and they'll be just fine." So at 18 months, we bought a few of the 18 month appropriate toys--push heads and pull train-- and harold the helicopter. Then we bought a few dvds with the free wooden toys. Then we started buying a few of the individual wooden characters as he became more familiar with their roles in the stories.

We have not bought any die cast because they haven't received the same great reviews as the wooden toys. They are NOT the same size. They do NOT fit on the tracks. They are marketed as "on the go/take along" perhaps as a cheaper alternative to the "real wooden toy". The fact that they are metal made me steer clear of them. They didn't seem as safe as the wooden versions.

Some of the reviews give the wooden Emily a bad score but they refer to the diecast toy as not fitting. So it's not the same character and if you want them to be compatible with all the different tracks, you'll have to invest in the wooden product. They are expensive but from what i understand, not as much as other train collections.

The educational value is amazing. I was determined to only purchase the dvd/free toy combination until I realized my son knew all their names, the train vocabulary "buffers/domes/etc..." And he simply adores them. To compensate for the cost of the real wooden toys, we simply don't buy all the tracks and stations. The world is his track and should develop his imagination just as well as having all the different play tables.

Emily is one of the friendly engines in the Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway. She has a pleasant smile on her face and comes with a coal tender. My little boy is in Love with Emily but frequently calls her "La La". The paint is durable and the plastic pieces are minimal and will be great addition to your Thomas collocation.

My son was 1 ½ when we started his collection and they have been a favorite ever since. When the children like the trains it cuts down on a lot of other bulky toys so the clutter is minimal.

Emily is beautiful engine with shiny paintwork and gleaming brass fittings. After she rescued Oliver and Toad when they were stuck on the tracks, Sir Topham Hatt rewarded her with a brand new pair of coaches.

Emily is a very attractive hunter green engine with brass-like paint and yellow trim. She has an unusual larger wheel in the middle of her engine, and comes with a tender (attached with a magnet) that is filled with "coal".

She's one of the larger engines, and rare in that she's one of the only females on the Island of Sodor. My son enjoys playing with her and she's very sturdy!

My son loves Thomas and Emily for some reason is a favorite. Great seeing his face on Christmas morning!

Emily is my son's favorite train. We have a ton of Thomas trains but this one is definitely a favorite.

This little train and car has offered my 2 yr old grandson many hours of entertainment. It appears to be well made and is easy for his small hands to handle. He has a book with Emily in it and it adds fun for him to be able to play with an engine featured in his book. Definitely worth the money!

For parents who've brought up their "Little One," and have come into a generous inheritance, and cannot come to grips with the fact that the "Little One" is no longer little, and who wish to splurge a bit and supplement their existing Thomas the Tank Engine layout, the Emily engine plus little coal car is a fine addition. Emily and the coal car are mostly made of wood. Emily's face is plastic. The wheels of Emily and of the coal car are plastic. The coal car has a rectangular-shaped bumpy palette sitting on it, where the bumps are simulated coal. The wooden sides of Emily and the coal car are dark green, where there is finely painted light green trimming. Emily has finely painted brown stripes, just above the wheels, running from fore to aft. Underneath Emily, what is stamped in white paint is, "EMILY," and under the coal car, what is stamped in white paint, is "EMILY'S TENDER." A nice toy!

This is a well-made, durable toy that both my 3-year-old and 1-year-old sons love playing with. Since most of their "playing" with the Thomas trains usually involves some sort of crash, the only thing I ever worry about is tiny dings to their paint work over time. Emily, like most trains, is detaled wonderfully. I wonder how much I will spend on all the trains they have by the time they grow out of them. I should invest in the company!

All of the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway products are great, and Emily is no exception. A great addition to the Thomas collection!