All aboard the next stop along the learning curve . . . kids three and up will enjoy the magical adventures of the ever-popular Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway System. Featuring characters from the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends video series and the Thomas and the Magic Railroad feature film now out on video, this system allows infantren to re-enact their favorite Thomas tales or create new adventures of their own. Besides encouraging imagination, wooden train-play helps kids develop motor and social skills. The Thomas Wooden Railway System is designed to grow along with kids' increasing skills, offering years of enjoyable play and new adventures around each and every bend. Watch Thomas and Friends come to life as you add colorful buildings and interactive destinations to your layouts. Fun is limited only by your infant's imagination...the possibilities are endless! Watch the water level rise and lower as infantren fill their engines with imagination and fantasy play with the Thomas Water Tower.
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Nice Looking, "Easy" Addition
This is a nice looking accessory, appears to be well built, and is easy to work into a layout (especially a smaller table layout).
Moving the spout up & down, & seeing the water move up & down with it is nice "interactive" touch (simple, but just right for a 2 or 3 year old).
I've knocked off 1 star just because the water doesn't always "go down" as much as it should when the spout is moved down, and it doesn't seem to get as much attention as some of the other accessories on our train table (although this is probably just the personal preference of my 2 1/2 year old right now).
[Thursday, January 18, 2007]
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Lifetime warrenty? Good, 'cuz liquid fades
I take my daughter to the various toy stores that have the train sets, to see what she's interested in (she's turning two this weekend and getting a set of her own). The water tower is fun BUT the liquid pales over time. We've played with five separate sets, and the "water" is varying shades, depending on how long it's been sitting out. One tower has completely paled now, and it's difficult to see when the water is "full" or not. It's not sun exposure, these stores don't have windows in the play areas. I haven't examined the boxes to see the warrenty information.
[Tuesday, May 24, 2005]
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My Son Loves The Water Tower!
My son had been asking for the Water Tower for quite some time, so we finally got it for him.
The plastic that encases the liquid is very, very sturdy--and it has never leaked. (Believe me...my son puts his Thomas accessories through the paces!) It's quite heavy, and fits right onto the wooden railway. By moving the black spout up and down, the blue liquid appears to empty and re-fill.
Kids seem to be fascinated with it, including my son. I definitely recommend the Water Tower as a neat accessory to any wooden railway system.
[Friday, April 22, 2005]
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