Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Sodor Water Works

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Handmade from durable New England Hard Maple
• Real liquid inside the tank
• Water level raises and lowers
• Colorful paint job
• Recommended Age Range 2 to 5 Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.6 x 4.6 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00067IDV0
• Item model number: LC99190
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,287 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #88 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Trains & Train Sets
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Whether pumping water to Sodor's various destinations or providing much needed relief to stranded engines with empty boilers, the Sodor Water Works cars serve one of the Island's most important functions.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Yup, not their finest work, September 12, 2006

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Maggie Gabrick "Arizona Peanut" (Cave Creek, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Sodor Water Works (Toy)

I also had problems with this one. The first one I bought from a toy store. When I got home I noticed all the water had dried up (at least not spilled over my expensive train table like the other poster's!) So they exchanged it and I noticed that most of them were all dried up. I thought it was just because I live in the dry desert.

My son is very gentle on his toys and one day the magnet popped out. Well, aside from the magnet being a choking hazard, the other end of the magnet is a spear like a thumbtack! Gah! I contacted Learning Curve and they did send me a new one at no charge, but they also informed me that their lifetime warranty was no longer valid. So I guess I'm on a list somewhere that means I'll never get another warranty issue resolved....

Seems like they'd be more concerned since kids play with these things...

And yes, at nearly 20 bucks a train, you'd think you'd get a bit more for your money.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very expensive piece of junk., September 11, 2006

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Christy L. "scrappy_mom" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Sodor Water Works (Toy)

We purchased this set and had great fun with it for about one week. Our water levels were present and went up and down perfectly fine.

Then we awoke to find the Tanker Car had leaked all of its "water" all over our train table. The car has absolutely no damage to it, and was not played with roughly. Our $300 train table now has a large blue stain on it, complete with a bubbly warp to the wood overlay.

This is obviously a manufacturer defect, and I've sent an e-mail to Learning Curve to attempt resolution. I notice that they've now drastically chopped their warranty to only 90 days, when it used to be a lifetime warranty. All the while the cost on these cars continue to rise.

Thomas is no friend of mine.

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment, December 26, 2005

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Lorraine "Brown" (COVINGTON, GA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Sodor Water Works (Toy)

What a rip off! You can't try the cars out in the blister pack and when you get it home you find out that the water level does NOT rise and fall....there is no water in the tanker so it is a very very expensive nothing.