Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - James the Red Engine

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Made from Real Wood
• Comes with matching coal car
• Realistic details

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.6 x 4.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 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: B000TLR7LU
• Item model number: LC98105
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #610 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #1 in Toys & Games > Play Vehicles > Play Trains & Railway Sets > Train Sets
  • #1 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
  • #2 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A medium-sized engine. He likes to think of himself as a really splendid engine. This can occasionally lead to grandiose ideas about the sort of work suitable for such a noble creature, which invariably lands James in trouble.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent toy, January 21, 2008

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Austin (Texas) - 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 

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - James the Red Engine (Toy)

This has been a great addition to my daughter's Thomas collection. She enjoys the bright red paint, and easily recognizes James while watching the Thomas DVD's.

Though it may seem odd to consider this an "educational" toy, I've used it when teaching my daughter her colors, numbers, as well as coordination.

Learning Curve has recalled all defective versions of this train, and so you should not be concerned with purchasing this or any other red (or yellow) train.

---Update---
My daughter has now had this for over a year now, and James is still one of her favorites. The quality of the train is as good as the day we bought it; Learning Curve's promise of quality has proven itself many times over.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nephew loves the train, May 11, 2011

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Theresa Dickison "TerDickison" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - James the Red Engine (Toy)

My nephew has a wooden Thomas the Train table and track set. After watching some Thomas videos on TV, he lamented that James was the one train he didn't have. It was kind of a big deal for him because red is his favorite color and James is the only one that comes in red. I got this as a just-because gift for him and put it on his Thomas table without telling him. It only took about five seconds for him to pick James out and it's now his favorite :)

As far as the lead recall on the red paint goes, that was back in 2007 and from what I've read online, it appears to be fixed so I'm not really overly worried about it. The train is made well because it's the wood version (don't buy the plastic ones, they are poor quality). This size is the popular standard size that goes on the wooden trestles and tracks.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars James and his tender at a good price., October 20, 2008

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Pre-K and K Mom - 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 

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - James the Red Engine (Toy)

This was shipped in a timely manner and got exactly what I expected. If you order at least 3 engines, it's worth paying the shipping and getting the discount vs. buying it at a local retail store.