BRIO 33097 Cargo Railway Deluxe Set | 54 Piece Train Toy with Accessories and Wooden Tracks for Kids Age 3 and Up,Multi & World 33404 - Farm Train - 5 Piece Wooden Toy Train Set for Kids Age 3 and Up

We have numerous sets from BRIO, this particular set is just 'ok'. Yes, it has lots of features (bridges, magnetic lift devices etc) which are clearly listed in the product details section and - yes - it has a useful study box to store everything away. Yes, it is superb Brio quality, durable. Yes, yes yes all of that won't disappoint you or your child at all. However, what let this set down for me is the track circuit is not designed well. You really need to buy two extra long / straight tracks to add to the set, so that when the trains build up their momentum coming down the ramp off the bridge they can free fall without derailing on the first bend. Not much fun. Not very well thought through. Can easily be rectified, but not what you expect from a 'deluxe' set. Also, the mountain supports designed to support the elevated sections are so fiddly, they don't stay in place so the elevated corner section (of 3-4 track pieces) just constantly break up. Really they should have just made this entire section one elevated curved track that rests on the mountain supports. Hope this helps.

I bought this set for my 3 year old train enthusiast for his birthday. He loves the set, both when assembled as pictured and when used as individual pieces. It comes in a really nice green plastic box with locking handles, and everything needed to build the set is included, except for one AA battery and a tiny screwdriver (we used a phillips head). The layout size, when built, is a lot smaller than the average train table (see picture) so if you want to fill the table you’ll have to add some extra track.The set includes:-- Track: Enough/all track pieces included to build the pictured layout.-- 2 engines: One red battery powered engine, and a blue non powered engine. The red engine has a simple switch that makes it go forwards or backwards. My 3 year old has no trouble operating the switch by himself, and the engine is powerful enough to make it up the hills with all three cargo cars attached.-- 3 cargo train cars: There are three cargo car bases that are interchangeable with the included cargo. Note that other cargo (such as from the Brio hay wagon or cargo ship set) will not work with these cargo cars.-- 3 unique pieces of cargo: One is a tank of gasoline, which is unique and really cute. The other two are wood blocks with a red and green plastic crate that slides on and off. The magnets on the cranes work through the plastic crates, and my son loves sliding the cargo in and out of their crates.-- 1 cargo truck: This little truck is full of great details as well. It can hold one piece of the included cargo in it’s bed, and it also has a tiny magnet in the front bumper that allows it to drive up and attach to the truck loading crane. The hood also lifts up to reveal the engine underneath.-- 3 cranes: These are really the highlight of this set. Each crane is really unique, and they have provided hours of fun for both kids and parents in our house. The gantry crane is wide enough to fit over two lines of track, and can slide back and forth and raise/lower the magnet. The truck loading crane picks up cargo from the train, drops it onto a slide that then dumps the cargo into the back of the cargo truck. Very cool! These cranes also work with all other magnetized cargo (Brio, Thomas, etc). We even tested with some lumber cargo that’s an odd size/shape and it was no problem (see picture).-- 7 supports: These supports have no grip and are somewhat wobbly, so the track can pretty easily fall off (especially around the curves). However, my son LOVES when this happens and says “Oh no, the bridge is out” which is adorable. Crisis averted.-- 1 signal: Can be changed from red to green.-- 1 track bumper: Nice little piece to end track lines. We haven’t seen these in many sets so it’s nice to have.-- 1 bridgeWe have been very happy with this set and I would definitely purchase it again.

We read the reviews. We looked at comparable sets. We looked at what we already had and decided this would be perfect for our 4 year-old. That was a huge mistake.The quality that the company talks about is exactly the same if not less than other sets that are half the price.The single battery motorized train that comes with it can't climb the hills that come with the set. That's without any cars attached to it.I don't write many reviews but I felt the reviews for this lead us astray.

Arrived perfectly. The tote was very sturdy, and the pieces were packaged and wrapped with care inside. My 4 year old was blown away with this initial set. I was concerned he wouldn't be able to work the different cranes, but he has no issues. All the pieces were sanded nicely. I didn't realize that it came with a motorized/lit engine AND another "imagination propelled" one. I'm very impressed with the motorized one. That little engine that could has been able to pull 3 of the cars "weighted down with cargo" up and down the hills and corners with no problems! I was nervous about the price at first, but brio quality is worth it. We added addictional sets and its just made his imagination run wild.

Santa is bringing a train table to our house this year and I have been torn for months about whether to purchase Thomas wooden or Brio. Thanks to lightning deals and incessantly stalking my wishlist for a price decrease, I was able to get both this set and a Thomas set to compare. I was impressed with the quality of both sets; I do believe they're quite comparable. As far as style and playability, I found this Brio set far superior. The pieces, imo, have a more realistic look and within this set and most of the other brio sets, there are opportunities for interactive play other than just pushing a train along the track. This will be a big draw for my son, as he loves trains, but needs something extra to keep him engaged. I think this set will last for years and endure the play of 2 boys with ease. Well worth the price. I can't wait to set this up for Christmas morning!

This was a Christmas gift for my 24 month old son. My only complaint is the rocks and bridge move easily, which causes the track to break. We wrapped each rock with two rubber bands to keep it from moving, and it worked perfectly. It's been three months now, and my son has learned to put the tracks together on his own. We like that there are other train brands compatible with these tracks, which allows you to buy trains outside this brand.

Very well made our 3 year old son plays with it all day long. It is so detailed and the rock bridge supports grip the track and never come apart during play like all others we've tried. Very pleased with this Brio product pays to pay a little extra for better quality toys.

Bel trenino e molto completo. Peccato che i supporti per la sopraelevazione dei binari siano leggeri e poco stabili. Locomotiva elettrica compresa molto basica e scambi fissi.Buon prodotto, ma dato il prezzo potrebbe decisamente essere più curato.