First, we purchased this set with a Thomas table and I cannot imagine the set on the floor.Also, it was purchased on a famed, well-known, auction Internet site.I think you know the one.
This is a terrific set, with many activities for the little engineer.The grain loader is awesome, and the grain car is very clever.The crane comes off easily, but is still fun and can be swapped (with slight modification) for the cargo loader.The Sodor Lumber piece is also excellent.In any case, the interactivity of this set is what drew my wife and I.The focus is squarely on *doing* things with the Thomas engines not on reenacting television episodes or listening to the new generation of plastic beeping thingys.
On a final note, I recommend switching the location of the grain loader to where the barrel loader is.This makes it much easier to get to the grain loader, which is one of the better pieces in the Thomas universe.
I bought a smaller set of Thomas 3+ years ago and have addded just about every piece and every engine they have... I have a 3 yr old and a 5 yr old (boys) I have a train table set up with rolling bins under the table and NOT one single day has passed in the last 3 years where that train has not been played with... We are a favorite house among my sons friends and Learning Curve stands behind their product.... This may seem like a HUGE investment, and IT IS!!! But Learning curve has a LIFETIME warranty.. and they truly stand behind this.... I will have these trains for my grandchildren in years to come.....Dont hesitate buying any of the wooden railway, you wont be disappointed...
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I got this set for my 3 year old daughter for Christmas. She was very excited when she got it. It took a little time to put it together but it was worth it. Her and I play with this set all the time. We make up adventures as we go along. As far as the track goes, it did not fit snug as I thought it would. It fits a little too loose. The original track layout is a little tough if you are playing on the floor. Also, you really can't let the trains go down the hills on the original layout, because the trains derail WAY too easy. The destinations are pretty cool. The barrel loader is easy to work as well as the log loader, but the crane is alittle difficult to use because of the small knobs to reel in the crane. The only other flaw is the ramps themselves. You can'yt put too many cars hooked to the train because they have a tendency to turn and fall off the track too easy and some of the trains bottom out going up and down the ramps.
As far as the fun is concern there is plenty of it. You can create many different track layouts because of how much track you get. A good tip is to have more straight tracks when you finish coming down the hill so the trains do not derail.Also if your kid is like mine, if they are playing on the floor, and they sit inthe middle of the track, make a big wide square track and they will enjoy it better. I would recommend the original layout for a train table than the floor. ONly beacause there are areas where you have to reach far to use the crane and to go under the bridge. The simpler the layout the better. My daughter loves when I make a layout with all bordges and ramps. Sometimes I make a steep down hill track with the two tracks side by side and have train races. There is no endof different things you can do with this set. So hop aboard this train set for many hours of fun. It even comes in it's own toy box for storage. The box is decorative and made very well. This railway series has many things you can buy to add on this set. Also what is cool, after my daghter is done playing with it, my son can also enjoy it in the future. Yes it is pricey but definitly worth the money,.
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We started with a small set that was gifted to us at christmas (the sodor airfield set).My two year old little boy was non-stop "mama build the choo-choo train track?" for about a month straight and I was running out of ideas! So we bought this larger set and Jacob loves it! There is plenty of track to allow this stay at home mommy plenty of creativity! At 26 months my son has started building the track himself (hand eye coordination) and he plays with most of the buildings too (more small motor skill development)... All the pieces are wooden and durable Jacob leans on them to push them all over the house! and they come with a lifetime warranty!We also have a 4 month old little boy I can't wait to see them play together in the coming years! I would strongly recommend this toy to another family!I can see how it will allow our sons to play individually (there's plenty of track/trains/buildings to divide) as well as together!
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I was amazed at the beautiful craftsmanship and attention to detail of every aspect of this railroad set.What a delight, after seeing so many poorly made toys, to present my grandson with this true work of art.This set in particular has many mechanical aspects -hoisting cranes, loading logs at the Sodor lumbermill, loading barrels of flour and molasses, filling water tanks, etc -all of which work with delightful realism.I look forward to enjoying this set with my grandson for many many years, as he learns not only basic principles of physics, but the essential elements of sustainable community life, as well.
There are so many times having an Elf that taps for one mana and costs one mana is useful.This card is a force to be reckoned with because it really isn't worth countering, and yet it works well in so many combination plays.Llanowar Elves was one of the first cards I had in my possession and it is still one of my favorites.If you are playing Commander, other cards to consider that are like this one are Boreal Druid, and Fyndhorn Elves.
