Thomas the Tank Engine: The One Train You HAVE to Have
Written: Mar 29 '05
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Pros: It's THE Thomas
Cons: You really need one per child.
The Bottom Line: The Bottom Line would like to know when these children will learn to share.
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| pippadaisy's Full Review: Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends: Thomas The Tan... |
Our third Thomas the Tank Engine just entered the house. Yes, that's right, I said the third copy of the exact same $15.00 wooden train. We have three of the same engine when at least count there were over 20 of them. The reason that we need three of the same engine is, quite simply, because I have three children who play trains together. And since Thomas is not only the main character but also the most popular, he is constantly fought over by all the children. At first, it was enough to have two of them: one for my five-year-old daughter Beanie, and the other for three-year-old Buster. However, now Bug has gotten in on the action, and he wants his own Thomas, too, so his grandparents kindly got him one of his own for Easter.
::: He's a Really Useful Engine :::
The little collector's card that comes with all Learning Curve trains says The most famous of all the vehicles on the Island of Sodor, Thomas the Tank Engine is considered by all to be a "really useful engine." He is a cheeky, fussy little engine who is always eager to help. Translated for those of you who haven't watched the same videos over and over again, Thomas is popular because he's exactly like your child. He really wants to help, but he often has little snits when the bigger engines take charge, and he sometimes causes problems trying to do things without help.
Thomas the Tank Engine looks pretty much exactly like he does in the videos. He has a black wooden base with three metal axles, each of which has two blue plastic wheels, for a total of six. Magnets are attached to the front and back of the base for connecting him to other cars and engines. Thomas has a friendly grey plastic face, and the rest of his body is the familiar blue with red, black, and yellow trim. His red-outlined yellow "1" is painted prominently on both sides, and on the bottom of the base, his name is printed in white, in case you are new to Sodor and don't know who the most popular train is yet.
Like all the Learning Curve trains, Thomas the Tank Engine comes with a lifetime guarantee (I've even heard of people getting paint jobs fixed on their trains) and is recommended for ages two and up.
::: We Have Three, Do I Hear Four? :::
I would probably be able to figure out whose Thomas the Tank Engine is whose just by the amount of wear, but presently, Beanie's has two dots of glitter nail polish on the base, and I'm trying to figure out how to mark the boys'. Beanie's is obviously the oldest, and we've had him for a bit over three years now. Aside from a bit of paint chipping, her Thomas the Tank Engine still looks nearly new, with no other wear or breakage.
There isn't much point in setting up a Sodor (even a bargain-basement knock-off Sodor like most of our track) without the star of the show, and at under $10, it's even worth it to have more than one so that fighting is kept to a minimum.
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One little Thomas led to all this stuff:
Briarpatch Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Number Game • Chinese Dragon • Colorforms Thomas & Friends - Island of Sodor Play Set • Dazy Sure Track • Ivo Hugh with Zoo Cars • Lifting Bridge • Mavis • Nilo FlexaTrack • Nilo Multi-Use Storage Bench • Nilo Multi-Use Train Table • Schylling Thomas & Friends Tin Drum • Sir Topham Hatt & Lady Topham Hatt • Spencer
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 9.99
Type of Toy: Trains
Age Range of Child: Other
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