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| | Home » | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 13.78 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.05 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.25 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.01 pounds | | Package Length:
| 14.02 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.29 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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Average Customer Review:
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31 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Great little train... but could use a slight redesignJun 23, 2008
By C. Fanto
"cfanto"
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R51VB5O6EMO7Z This red engine has resparked my kid's interest (& me too) in his wooden train set. However, when it comes to climbing with more than 3 cars, the nose of the engine rises and then just loses traction with 5 cars or more. Our work-around is to add weight to the tip to keep the nose down. Tacky... but now my kid can pull 6-7 cars during climbs. We're using the Brio tracks, not sure if the (knurled) Thomas tracks would've provided more traction. If Brio were to perfect this train engine, I'd suggest weighing down the nose-tip area and maybe have at least two drive axles (the front axles in addition to the rear axles). It was a pleasant surprise to actually see batteries were included. However, I recommend replacing the two AA in the front engine with better ones... it's peppier around the tracks and better at climbing.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Love it!Oct 27, 2007
By M. Calef
"Leon's Dad"
This 'engine' brought to live my son's Brio set...he absolutely loves this train and can spend hours playing with it. It does have the capacity to pull over 6 and 7 carts that we have placed behind it... Highly recommended! (mommy and daddy love playing with it as well!)
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Be sure to check ALL the batteries!Mar 24, 2009
By Gita
Both of my boys have TONS of fun with this engine, and it's very reasonably priced, especially for a BRIO product. I have seen it have trouble pulling a LOT of cars up a steep grade, but all it needs is a small push from behind, and my boys don't mind doing that. It can pull less cars, or go up a smaller hill, with no problem. I almost ended up asking for a replacement though, because after about 3 weeks of normal play, the motor stopped running (lights and sounds still worked). However, I checked reviews for this and the other similar white BRIO engine on Amazon, and I'm glad I did! I found out from the review that there is a set of AAs in the front engine, in addition to the AAs in the remote and the button cells in the back engine. The AAs in the front engine seem to control the motor, while the button cells in the back control the lights and sounds. Anyway, I replaced the batteries in the front engine, and it now works again! No replacement necessary! So make sure to check ALL the batteries before giving up on this engine!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
great toy but engine not very strongDec 28, 2007
By Pavla Jakobs
This is a wonderful toy. My son loves the remote control which allows you to make the train go forward, backwards, stop and turn on lights or horn. The sound effects are great. The only down side is that the engine is not powerful enough for the train to go up even a very small hill, it gets stuck half-way up.
Fun TrainJan 09, 2012
By Three
This remote control train really livens up the wooden train set. My four year old had no problems turning the train switch on and off and working the remote control. The train whistle sounds and light add a nice touch. As another reviewer pointed out, the front of the train will lift up going up a hill when pulling more than four or five cars. Weighting the front with a nickel or two solves the problem, but it was easier just to run the train with fewer cars. Otherwise the train is quite powerful and able to pull a whole freight line of cars. The other powered engines we have use a single AAA battery while this train uses two AA for the engine motor. Not sure if this has any power effect. In tests the train engine made by Maxim which uses one AAA and utilizes four drive wheels rather than two as this train does, the Maxim engine was about equal, though better at conquering hills. The Brio engine is quieter though and the batteries seem to last longer. So far no issues with the train, it seems well made and has added enjoyment to the train set.
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