Thomas And Friends Wooden Railway - Sodor Chicken Cars Review

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(More customer reviews)My son wanted these from the time he saw them in a Thomas the Train catalog. He finally got them for Christmas and LOVES them. They really are adorable. The egg "cargo" is removable; and, when you slide the door on the car, you hear the chickens clucking. Too cute. Amazon's price is much better than any of the stores, too. We're not into buying all the cars to go with our train set, but this is definitely a great set to have!

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Slide the boxcar door to hear fun chicken sounds. Includes a character card explaining the unique personality and job on Sodor. Vehicles aid in developing fine motor skills, color identification and counting skills. Requires two 1.5V AD13 button cell batteries, included. Measures 1.5"L x 8"W x 5"H.

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GeoTrax Rail & Road System - Harbor Docks Lighthouse Review

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(More customer reviews)I have always liked lighthouses so when GeoTrax offered a lighthouse, I had to get it to add to our setup. This is a wonderful addition in terms of play but it does use three AA batteries.
A button at the top of the lighthouse activates the light and sounds. I had thought the sounds would just be a fog horn. Imagine my delight when I heard surf and seagulls! When I pushed the button again I got a different set of sounds. But the light and sounds are also activated when a vehicle passes through the arch (a light sensor triggers the action). On the "water" side is a small dock for a tugboat (included). The dock also has a fuel station to fuel up the boat. A crane is also included to move freight between the boat and the track. The pieces are highly detailed n the same manner as all GeoTrax (here we see shells, crabs, an anchor, and other wildlife incorporated into the pieces).
Even before I put in the batteries my son was loving the lighthouse. He particularly enjoyed fueling the boat. The set comes with a piece of curved train track and not the usual straight piece which make real sense for a lighthouse but it can be placed over any section of track. A great addition to any GeoTrax setup.

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GeoTrax Workin' Roundhouse Review

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(More customer reviews)I was really excited when Fisher Price announced that a roundhouse was in the pipeline for Geotrax. Our family loves the Geotrax line and we have quickly lost a room to our ever expanding layout. As we've added the clock tower, suspension bridge, and numerous remote trains we've always had an issue. Getting those trains turned around.
As cool as the remote trains are, they only go forward. So when I heard about the roundhouse I thought this would be a great way to swing the trains around. And to a degree that's just what it does. There is a turntable in front of the roundhouse that spins an engine a full 360 degrees. It even features the new Geomotion option that allows the drive wheels of the remote trains to swing around by itself.
The thing is, when the trains wheel into the roundhouse for washing, servicing, etcetera... you still have to manually back them out. And where they could have made the ends of each fork modular, to bridge from one fork to another with track, they opted to put a permanent stop at the end of each of the three forks.
Its a neat idea, and maybe my beef is more with the unidirectional nature of the trains, than with design issues on the roundhouse. The roundhouse does provide several new options for imaginary play. Its well built, quite colorful, and integrates nicely with the existing Geotrax layout. Most kids(large and small) will be quite happy with this Geotrax addition.

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The Workin' Roundhouse is part of the GeoTrax "Power Series." Bring this accessory to your system to play with it in many ways. With an RC Engine, you can activate the great "power" feature. Drive an engine over the specialty track, pull back on the lever, and activate the spinning action of the turntable. Take your engine for a ride, and let it loose at the pull of a lever to go wherever you want. Take it for a wash at the wash bay; or for a tune up in the fix-it bay. Or take it for a 90-degree turn, and continue on your way on the track that extends out of the station. The spinning turntable can be activated by hand as well. Set comes with a non-powered engine vehicle.

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GeoTrax Rail & Road System - Mile High Mountain Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a really cool addition to the already fun Geotrax, but not neccesarily good for 2 1/2 year olds. The whole elevation series is hard to build so the 2 1/2 year olds get bored quickly, the proper age is probably 3 1/2.
But the mountain is really fun. Two thumbs up.

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