Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway - Talking Railway Cranky the Crane

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Features engine recognition technology
• Sir Topham Hatt recognizes Talking Railway Series engines by name
• Cranky?s head turns left and right
• Turn crank to lift cargo
• Includes cargo car and cargo

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 7 x 13 inches ; 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001BPFCMY
• Item model number: LC98751
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Batteries: 3 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,315 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Bring the world of Thomas and Friends to life with engine recognition technology. Talking Railway Series engines unlock special personalized greetings as they pass by Talking Railway Series destinations. The more Talking Railway Series engines and destinations you add the more interactive your world becomes. On the docks of Sodor Bay, Cranky keeps the ships and engines productive. Cranky the Crane unloads cargo from ships and loads it onto the train cars.

Product Description

Cranky the Crane has built-in engine recognition technology - listen to personalized greetings from Sir Topham Hatt at Talking Railway Series destinations when each Talking Railway Series vehicle activates!  Cranky works at the Brendam Docks. He has a high and mighty attitude which often annoys the engines, especially the smaller ones. Cranky knows that if he ever gets too big for his hook, the Engines have ways of getting back at him! This Talking Cranky The Crane is compatible with all other Thomas the Train Wooden Railway track, trains and buildings.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cranky about Talking Cranky, March 23, 2009

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Martha Jean Walters - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway - Talking Railway Cranky the Crane (Toy)

Talking Cranky the Crane was at the top of my four year old grandson's birthday list. I purchased it only to find that the talking mechanism did not work. I exchanged it for a second one, only to find that the crank did not wind the string. I exchanged it for a third. It worked great....for less than 10 minutes. First the crank winder failed, and within a minute the talking mechanism as well. This was with adult supervised gentle play by my six year old granddaughter! The four year old let her play with it first, and it failed before he had a turn! Very disappointing for all of us. We are not trying a fourth Cranky!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cranky the Crane, April 1, 2009

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girlpelican (Arnold, MO) - See all my reviews

= 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 - Talking Railway Cranky the Crane (Toy)

Got this product as an impulse buy at Toys R US for my son's 2nd Birthday. He owns a Thomas the train table and too many to count of the trains. This is an awesome product. My son loves it. You have to have trains with the gold magnet on them in order for it to recognize the train, lucky I had Percy. I have had no trouble with the crank or the build of the product. My 2 year old has pulled on the string, wound it back up. This crane seems heavy duty to me. You won't be disappointed, I really like this one!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cranky The Crane w/ Sir Top Em Hat Review, August 27, 2011

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BoomerSooner#1 - 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 

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This review is from: Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway - Talking Railway Cranky the Crane (Toy)

Very Durable and well constructed product. My son loves to use the magnet on the crane to lift freight. We have not had success with the train reconginition feature where Sir Top Em Hat recognizes each train by name.