Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Circus Train Learning Curve

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Handmade from REAL WOOD
• Contains four interchangeable animals
• Realistic details
• Magnets to attach cars and vehicles
• Recommended age range from 2 to 5 years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1.8 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000JHY3
• Item model number: LC99075A
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,419 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #28 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
  • #81 in Toys & Games > Play Vehicles > Play Trains & Railway Sets > Train Sets
  • #92 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Kids who love Thomas the Tank Engine may recall the fun when Henry and the Elephant came to the Island of Sodor via the Circus Train. Made of sturdy wood and plastic, this set of three cars comes with five wooden animals: an elephant, a lion, a tiger, a zebra, and a giraffe. Like all cars and engines in the system, these link together via a sturdy and reliable system of magnets. Use them as components in a whole miniature world of train-car characters, wooden tracks, and scenery based on the popular Thomas the Tank Engine book, television, and video series. This product has a lifetime warranty. --Joan DeClaire

Manufacturer Description

This colorful train consists of three cars and five animals including a zebra, elephant, lion, tiger, and giraffe.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars These Circus Animals Are Just Too Big, February 10, 2003

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Teachermom (Maryland, United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Circus Train Learning Curve (Toy)

A friend of the family purchased this "Thomas" accessory for my 2 year old daughter, who got a wooden railway system from Santa. At first both my daughter and I were thrilled with the set, which contains 3 bright-colored cars and 5 wooden animals. It didn't bother my daughter that the animals were two-dimensional; the lithographs on each side of the wooden cut-outs realistically portray an elephant, zebra, giraffe, lion, and tiger. The problem with these animals is that they are just too tall to fit through any of our tunnels or under any bridges. Even the tiger, who is the shortest one, won't fit through any of the "accessories" we've added to our train set. My daughter got tired of taking them out of their cars before each tunnel, pretending they were going through, and then loading them back in as the train emerged on the other side. Now, two months after receiving this gift, my daughter uses the cars as the 'naughty freight cars' that give Thomas so much trouble in his stories, while the poor circus animals just stand next to the track and watch.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fun but not well integrated with rest of "Thomas" stuff, January 10, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Circus Train Learning Curve (Toy)

Quality of animals is good except that some animals have a face on each side... toddlers notice and wonder why.

The three cars, while cute, are much lighter than the other solid wood engines and cars... they do not stay on the track and de-rail on a regular basis... frustrates the careful toddler.

The cars, when loaded with animals will not fit in tunnels, go over bridges or allow cars to enter the roundhouse... so, the animals usually just get left off the cars by the toddler.

62 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There is a better alternative, November 13, 2003

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ginranz (Pittsfield, Ma USA) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Circus Train Learning Curve (Toy)

After looking this over in a store and reading the reviews of this set I changed my mind and did not purchase it for my son. Instead, I purchased the Alphazoo Express line from Safari Ltd. and it is terrific! These are a five-star addition to your Thomas line. I would highly recommend them instead of this circus set. For starters, the animals are more realistic as they are made out of plastic instead of wood. They are very lifelike compared to these! The cars match the rest of THomas items nicely and are not cheap-looking, either, though they are very similar looking to the ones in this set. Secondly, the cars have doors that really open as well as being labeled with the names of each animal and the letter that each starts with. A very cool toy! And, they are about half the cost of Thomas cars. I got mine for $4 pop and you can choose your own animals. Only down side is that the animals are a wee bit on the small side if your child is less than three and might be a choking hazard. Check it out before you buy! You could get 4 or 5 cars for the price of this set, AND the animals will fit through your single stone tunnel or sodor bay bridge.