from: BRIO
Price: $36.99
as of 09/06/2010 15:02 EDT details
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Amazon Minimum Age: 36 months
Batteries: 2 AAA
Binding: Toy
Brand: Brio
EAN: 7312350332230
Item Dimensions: 13451238197
Label: BRIO
Manufacturer: BRIO
Manufacturer Maximum Age: 72 months
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 36 months
Model: 33223
MPN: BR33223004
Publisher: BRIO
Release Date: June 13, 2006
Studio: BRIO
Features:- Features the new autos stops or start function
- Features three chimney shaped buttons that activate forward and backward motion
- Features with two headlights and the sound of an authentic steam locomotive
- For ages 3+ years
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
This 8-wheeled battery engine features the new autostop & start function. Featuring 3 chimney-shaped buttons that activate forward/backward motion, two headlights and the sound of an authentic steam locomotive. Requires 2 AAA batteries, not included.
Editorial Review:
Here you have it: the little engine that could. It's a fiery red choo-choo with shining wheels and glossy black trim--a locomotive that will get even the most stubborn loads up and over that hill in time for breakfast. It can haul as many as eight (or more) full-size cars. And it's packed with features, too: flip the power switch, push the yellow button on the front, and it roars into action--whistle blowing, engine chugging, double front headlamp lighting up the track. Another button sends it into reverse--"Clang! Clang!" warns the bell, and the engine begins chugging backward, a flashing red rear light warning off unwary bystanders. A third button stops the engine instantly--even when it's running full speed ahead. It's simple enough for even a very young railway worker to operate easily (our 4-year-old test driver figured it out first), and if it doesn't get into the action after about five minutes, it shuts off automatically. The battery compartment hidden in the smokestack requires a small screwdriver for access. The locomotive requires two AAA batteries (not included). --Julie Ubben
Average Rating:
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These were on mega sale at our local discount store, and my wife and I both purchased one thinking they would be fun. However neither train can make it up a hill on Brio or other brand tracks. Not even by itself.
The train is too long for the curve of the hill, first I tried adding traction to the hill tracks and it almost makes it, but the rubber tires spin, so I glued them, and now the wheels slip on the axle and it still can't get up the hill.
It's got a motor / free wheel ... Read More
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I have read the other reviews. I dont' know if we are just lucky or if things have changed with this train. We have had this train for several years now. It has been a sturdy long lasting train. This is one of the go to train engines in our train building/playing.
It will pull other train pieces up hills and around corners. It will not pull up a lot of pieces but four or five it will pull behind him without any problem. We have found it helps to build your train on a sold piece of ground ... Read More
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I gave this to my 23 month old and she loves it. She loves to push all the buttons to make it go either forwards or backwards. She can play with it either on or off and likes to just push it too. She has thrown it quite a few times and it holds up and takes a beating just fine. It works great with her current Thomas set.
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Not to be derivative, but Mr. Jensen's review highlights the key weakness(es) of this engine, price and number of drive wheels. It REALLY DOES need 4 or 6 wheel drive to handle the hills in any interesting track layout [given the $29.99 price]! That being said, I WILL respectfully disagree with another reviewer by noting that our red engine has taken 1.5 years of ABUSE and has continued functioning with aplomb! Ours was able to handle the Magic Mountain layout until recently. It is thus due, mostly, to ... Read More
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I left a review of this toy over two years ago and have not been able to find it. I personally loved the appearance of the train but found out shortly that looks can be deceiving. We had gotten it for our two year old son at the time. It was purchased along with the Thomas the Tank Engine (TTE)battery operated trains. They still to this day work .. and work well. as for this train it was so not worth the money. Within the first two weeks this train was no longer able to make it up the hill to my sons ... Read More
