Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Harold The Helicopter

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Handmade from REAL WOOD
• Moving propeller
• Durable paint job
• Realistic details
• Recommended Age Range 2 to 5 Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.4 x 3 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 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: B00000JHXT
• Item model number: LC99019
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,474 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #4 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
  • #5 in Toys & Games > Play Vehicles > Play Trains & Railway Sets > Train Sets
  • #9 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Kindhearted but noisy, Harold the Helicopter likes to drop in on the Island of Sodor to visit his railway friends. This 4-inch sturdy wood helicopter is white with a sleek red racing stripe above his name. With a rotating propeller and plastic landing pontoons, Harold is ready for action. Based on the popular Thomas the Tank Engine series by Reverend W. Awdry and the PBS television show Shining Time Station, this flying fellow is part of the much-loved wooden railway system, which is compatible with other magnetic train sets. You can reenact all the exciting stories in the series or make up new ones. Thomas fans won't want to miss out on any of these fun, well-built railway characters. --Emilie Coulter

Product Description

All aboard the next stop along the learning curve . . . kids three and up will enjoy the magical adventures of the ever-popular Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway System. Featuring characters from the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends video series and the Thomas and the Magic Railroad feature film now out on video, this system allows children to re-enact their favorite Thomas tales or create new adventures of their own. Besides encouraging imagination, wooden train-play helps kids develop motor and social skills. The Thomas Wooden Railway System is designed to grow along with kids' increasing skills, offering years of enjoyable play and new adventures around each and every bend.

Thomas and his friends bring personality and fun to wooden train play. All aboard for adventure on the Island of Sodor! Good-hearted Harold brings welcome but noisy visits to the quiet Sodor landscape. For use with Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway System sets (sold separately).

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son's favorite Thomas item, November 20, 2000

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Jody "bigdumptruckdotcom" (Leominster, MA USA) - See all my reviews

= 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 - Harold The Helicopter (Toy)

My almost-3-year-old has been carrying Harold around with him everywhere he goes for a year now. Of all the Thomas items we own, this one is his very favorite. He loves to spin the blades, and I like that he can't break it.

This is the one piece (besides Thomas) that I feel I need to have an "extra" on hand in case it gets lost.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love it!, July 29, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:1.0 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 - Harold The Helicopter (Toy)

My son has this toy. He loves it. The plastic rotors keep breaking off,(we are on our 3rd Harold and have to get a 4th now.) I have had a hard time trying to find out who to contact for replacement now that the company has switched hands.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We Love Harold!!!, June 22, 2005

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Harold The Helicopter (Toy)

Buy Harold! Don't be like me, waiting and wondering if Harold would be a waste of money. He won't be.

My thinking was that my son was, afterall, 'into' Thomas the Tank Engine and the other Steamies, not air travel.

I SHOULD have bought Harold sooner! He loves him. Harold pretty much goes everywhere that Thomas goes... into the bath, into the sandbox and whatever mud puddles are available. And he has held up pretty good. A little missing paint, but otherwise unscathed.

Great buy-- afterall, sometimes the rails *are* blocked and you do need someone delivering the mail.


Note:
I see that others have had prop problems but we have not. Maybe my child isn't as hard on his toys as I thought.