Product Details

• Actors: Tom McComas
• Format: Color, Live, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Parade Video
• VHS Release Date: June 22, 1995
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6303320554
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,161 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Video maker Tom McComas knows where to find the most elaborate model train setups around. There are coal mine loading docks, Mount Rushmore, and a high-rise factory fire complete with pumpers and hooks and ladders. This half-hour locomotive lovefest frequently cuts back and forth between real and model trains, allowing younger children a fun game of "toy train or real train?" while older children who know their stuff will most certainly recognize the trains. An obvious winner with miniature train enthusiasts, this is also a good starter tape if you're looking to get your child on board with your hobby. Plenty of animals make appearances to keep the action going and provide child-friendly puns. ("What's a duck's favorite snack? Cheese and quackers!") And if that's not enough, the soundtrack features rousing instrumentals and kids singing favorites such as "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" and, of course, "I've Been Working on the Railroad." --Kimberly Heinrichs

From the back cover

All Aboard! Take a magical journey through the wonderful world of toy trains. Whistles blow, bells ring and horns toot as the trains move through mountains and make believe towns. Plus there's animals, clowns, jokes, and real trains too! It's endless hours of fun! All this combined with a fabulous soundtrack are great entertainment for the whole family! Tomas McComas is America's most respected producer of toy train books and videos. His work has received rave reviews from USA Today, Tom Snyder and Train Collectors Quarterly. His series "Great Toy Train layouts" was chosen by People Magazine as one of the ten best videos of the year.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth the Money, January 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Toy Trains and Big Trains [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you're looking for high quality production, this isn't the video to buy. The audio is fuzzy and the editing is poor. They interrupt the train visuals with clips of animals and trucks that don't belong. It cuts from one scene to another, and back and forth from real trains to model trains. It also taught my 3 year old son how to crash his own model trains, which we aren't to thrilled with. However, HE enjoys watching it and finds it entertaining. I found "Train Adventures for Kids" a more informative and enjoyable video to watch.