Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Thomas Express Battery Powered Set

by Learning Curve

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00004T2XR
• Item model number: Thomas 99710
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #640,998 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description

This battery-powered train set sends Thomas around a double-loop track with the push of a button. The 28-piece set includes Thomas, a china-clay car, yellow caboose, arched stone bridge, stone tunnel, Sir Topham Hatt, stop and railway signs, three assorted trees, signal, action-switch track, single curved switch track, and 15 assorted track pieces. Thomas requires one AA battery, not included. All track is compatible with Brio wooden rail systems.

Product Description

This battery-powered train set sends Thomas around a double-loop track with the push of a button. The 28-piece set includes Thomas, a china-clay car, yellow caboose, arched stone bridge, stone tunnel, Sir Topham Hatt, stop and railway signs, three assorted trees, signal, action-switch track, single curved switch track, and 15 assorted track pieces. Thomas requires one AA battery, not included. All track is compatible with Brio wooden rail systems.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Thomas Battery Operated Set, December 28, 2000

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Linda R (Dumont, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Thomas Express Battery Powered Set (Toy)

The set is really cute, and Thomas really chugs along. My daughter really enjoys watching Thomas go. The only problem is that Thomas falls off the track too much when trying to go around the curves and where there is a break in the tracks (such as a switch track). My husband and I believe this is due to the fact that the wheels have rubber on them. It probably was not neccessary to put rubber on all of the wheels, especially the front ones. In looking at the Brio battery operated set, the engine only has rubber on the middle wheels - this is probably a better system. Also, Battery operated Thomas is higher than all of the other trains and cars, so the magnets don't hook on as well as they would with the regular engines. But those things aside, it really is a very fun thing to play with - adults and children!!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Trains can be frustrating, January 4, 2001

By A Customer

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Thomas Express Battery Powered Set (Toy)

We got this train as a gift for our 21 mo old son from his grandparents. He loved it immediately and was easily able to manipulate the train. However, we also found that it would run off the track at the same point every time!! It was so frustrating and dissapointing that we had my parents return it. If you spend ... on a wooden train set, you want it to work and to last! My brother also had the same porblem with his set.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating Toy!, November 21, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Thomas Express Battery Powered Set (Toy)

This toy is a big waste of money. It is too difficult for a 3 year old. Everytime my son attempts to put the trains back on the track the tracks start falling apart. The trains fall off all of the time. Don't waste your money your child will only end up frustrated.