Product Description

The original engine! Thomas is cheeky and fussy, often getting into scrapes...usually by being overeager to do things best left to bigger and more sensible engines.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #590 in Toys & Games
• Color: Blue
• Brand: Learning Curve
• Model: LC99001A
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 4.61" h x 1.57" w x 3.50" l, .15 pounds

Features

• Handmade from durable New England Hard Maple
• 6 plastic wheels
• Magnets to attach other cars and vehicles
• Brightly colored to attract attention
• Recommended Age Range 2 to 5 Years

Editorial Review
Thomas the Tank is the signature bright-blue engine in the Thomas the Tank series. He does light yard work and pulls small passenger cars, such as Annie and Clarabel. Based on the award-winning television series Shining Time Station by the Reverend W. Awdry, the Thomas the Tank train system fulfills all of a child's choo-choo dreams. Each vehicle has a different name, character, and face. It is wooden and 2 inches high with black plastic wheels. The magnetic bumpers at the ends of each vehicle make linkup easy. Children will become friends with each one, developing not only imaginative play but social skills and new motor and cognitive skills as they mature. --Sandy Hirsch

Manufacturer Description
A cheeky, fussy little engine, often getting into scrapes, usually by being over eager to do things best left to bigger and more sensible engines.

Skill Set
Fine Motor Skills
Problem Solving
Social Skills

Customer Reviews

A boarding pass to enhanced imagination.
This train will not teach my child quantum physics, advanced calculus, or how to share. It, and other members of the "Shining Time" line, are absolute favorites. Unlike similar train sets, the magnets stay put and the wheels stay on. Every surface is transformed into a rail line. It even stands the test of time from a teething baby brother (although not recommended as a chew toy). The price is reasonable enough to accumulate an entire set over a short amount of time, which leads to a happily cluttered bedroom, family room, and kitchen. It also helps teach the fine art of organization (parental).

A great little take-along
Of course, there are a million versions of Thomas out there, and I think we own most of them, including the battery-powered, plastic Tomy sets that run on plastic tracks. But these little wooden trains by Learning Curve are just the ticket for young children to tote along with them to restaurants, banks, the paint store -- all those places we all hated to go as kids but as adults can't seem to stop dragging our own kids to.

They're sturdy, detailed, accurate depictions of the famous British tank engine and his friends, and they are quiet and kid-powered, so they can be taken out and played with anywhere. They are small enough to fit in whatever your child uses as a tote. They have magnets on the front and back, too, so he or she can link several of them together to keep play interesting.

I believe there is also a type of track that is designed for use with this toy, but we preferred to stick with the platic Tomy set for that activity and use these Learning Curve toys as the perfect travel mates.

Great product
I have ordered many of these and the wooden kind a very sturdy,i have liked them all and my grandchildren have gotten many hours of playtime with these,i will definitely purchase more.