Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Roundhouse

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Storage for 5 engines or vehicles
• Rounded track so that the vehicles can be guided by hand
• Almost 2 feet wide
• Realistic details
• Recommended Age Range 3 to 5 Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 6.2 x 11 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00000JIC6
• Item model number: LC99320
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,810 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

After longs days of travel and adventure, Thomas the Tank Engine and friends need a place to rest. The Roundhouse is built in exactly the same way as it was when part of the British Railway, solidly constructed in wood and decorated with brick decals. Five trains fit inside the wooden train shelter, and the green plastic doors open and close. It connects to any of the Clickity-Clack Tracks from the Thomas Wooden Railway System with a five-way switch track. There are almost as many pieces to this line of train sets (sold separately) as there are books in the Thomas the Tank Engine series--all contained in carrying cases. All of these toys allow children to engage in imaginative, thoughtful play. --Lynne Sampson

Product Description

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.

Watch Thomas and Friends come to life as you add colorful buildings and interactive destinations to your layouts. Fun is limited only by your child's imagination...the possibilities are endless. Swing open the doors for five trains to start out for a hard day's work. Comes with five-way switch track. Thomas Wooden Railway System sold separately.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not as pleased as I thought I'd be....here's why, December 27, 2001

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Roundhouse (Toy)

After opening it on Christmas day, we realized it DOES NOT come with the 5-way switch track that is pictured on the box. (A VERY important piece for this roundhouse to work). So we have yet to get to play with it. After much searching on the internet, I have found that this roundhouse costs less other places and usually comes WITH the switch track. Unfortunately, I can't find any place that sells a 5-way switch track w/out the round house. So my advice is to find this item elsewhere WITH the switch track included. Other wise, this will be a great addition to our train collection once we find a way to connect it!

128 of 137 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for 18 months and up! But expensive..., November 8, 2003

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H. David Peirce "Zossima" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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= 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 - Roundhouse (Toy)

The Thomas train and train collections are durable toys. Their real value, though, is that playing with the toys allows children to act out the great Thomas and Friends children's stories they read and watch.

Kids' imaginations can remarkably supply buildings and water towers and cranes, etc., so that they won't even miss what might be lacking from less expensive sets. And families can build some of these items themselves out of old boxes, etc. BUT I HAVE YET TO MEET KIDS THAT LOVE THOMAS THAT DIDN'T WANT A ROUNDHOUSE.

This is the 'official' Thomas roundhouse, but it is very expensive. YOU PROBABLY CAN FIND A GENERIC ROUNDHOUSE FOR A LOT LESS (MAYBE EVEN 2/3 LESS!) WITH A LITTLE LOOKING.

Purchasing recommendation:
* Choose which type of Thomas trains you will 'standardize' on. There are three kinds: This size of wooden trains from Learning Curve; larger, plastic, battery-operated trains from Tomy; and smaller, die-cast metal trains from Ertl. The wooden trains have the most products and accessories available.

* The clickety-clack (grooved to look like real railroad) track in the Thomas series is great, but it's expensive; I recommend buying generic track. ... You can literally save hundreds of dollars by buying these kinds of sets.

* Buy the Thomas and friends engines separately--and wait for sales. The kids care about the characters, so no short-cutting (ie., Brio or generic trains) here.

* Look for trains bundled with VHS videos. You can get a video and a train (on sale) for about the same price as a train alone.

* Only buy the official accessories (buildings, tables, etc.) if you cannot find generic substitutes for less or cannot make them yourself.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price!, November 11, 1999

By A Customer

= 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 - Roundhouse (Toy)

My 2 sons love the Thomas the Tank Engine. We Started to purchase the items one at a time, first with a small starter set then we worked our way up to the higher price add ons. It has been a good investment. The train table always full of trains and tracks it is always put to use in our home and the favorite toy when ever other children visit. My children add on and move aroud the peices daily.The prices seem high at first but when you see how much the children love them, use them and keep comming back for more you don't mind spending a little extra. They are toys that get used all the time and don't end up under the beds or in the back of the basement closet. They hold up great even to my 2 boys and that means alot.