I think trying to build the track with an inquisitive one year old in tow would have been a little too much like hard work. Toddlers can also press James' light-up bumper to hear him talk and sing, or activate it by bumping him into the crossing gate.

When children roll Percy over the track activation points he'll deliver sounds, songs and phrases that teach letters, numbers, colours and directions. There are plenty of activities to keep little ones engaged and it is awesome for stimulating the imagination. When you roll James over the train track he will activate a point within the set that delivers songs, sounds and phrases.

Help James explore the Blue Mountain Quarry and say hello to his old friend Owen with the Mountain Adventure Interactive Train Set.

A. We recommend using alkaline batteries with our products, as they are great for long-term use and help optimize performance. Blake was very excited when he saw the set and was very eager to play with it so I let him play with Thomas whilst I put the track together. It comes with instructions but i found it simple to put it together by looking at the box as to where each piece of the track goes.Based on the hugely popular 'Thomas the Tank Engine' show, this charming set features all the locations from the programme. I know it can only be good for my kids - and the planet they live on - to be aware that these borrowed items are destined for other children's bedrooms someday soon. He loves trains, especially Thomas, and when we were contacted and asked if we would like to review a Thomas and Friends Playset I was immediately excited when I thought of seeing G’s face when he got to play with it. Push him over the activation tracks and you can hear him say one of fifty different sounds, quietly.

Get ready for an educational journey on the Island of Sodor featuring some of the most popular locations around the railway! One of the features of the track is that there are different grooves on some of the adjoining pieces which press varying combinations of buttons underneath the train resulting in different phrases and songs being spoken, I really like that it allows for more variation rather than just one or two. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Each of the set's four activation points will trigger unique sounds and phrases – one activation point for music, one for letters and numbers, one for directions (over and under), and one for Blue Mountain Quarry-themed content. I find it even harder second time around as G often wants to play with O’s toys which are sometimes a little too old for him, plus we already have so many toys that being completely honest there isn’t much we don’t already have.When toddlers roll James over the track activation points on this Mountain Adventure train set, he'll deliver sounds, songs and phrases that teach letters, numbers and directions.

Some of the models are portrayed in the book A Noisy Surprise making it the only book to have all the characters based after a toyline. For even more exciting ways to play, kids can spin the windmill, load and unload cargo, rotate Percy on the turntable, and roll the drum on Tidmouth Sheds to see it light up.Toddlers will love to learn and create their own set of adventures with their best friends Owen and James, all located in the mountains of Sodor. Some of the features that are clipped onto the sides of the track fall off a little too easily but not so that they distract from the fun of pushing the train along. So you can imagine the excitement on Joben’s face when we were recently invited to try out a new playset. Plus, other Railway Pals™ vehicles – like Thomas, James, Harold and Rosie – interact with the activation points on this set to provide their own unique, educational content. With character-inspired carved faces, train details, and real-moving wheels, the TrackMaster trains are always ready for imagination adventures.