7 Wooden Railway Ultra Review Bombshell

The gritty details about wooden railway systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden_toy_train

A cross comparison look as 7 wooden railway toy train sets ranging in price from $29 to $239. All sets have track which is compatible with the leading brand Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway.

Sets covered in this review are.

K-Mart Tt Train Set (80 Pieces)
Aldi Wooden Train Set (100 Pieces)
Imaginarium City Train Set (40 Pieces)
Chuggington Trainee Roundhouse (32Pieces)
Percy At The Dieselworks (42 Pieces)
Thomas & Henry Steam Around Sodor (35 Pieces)
Racing Down The Rails (29 Pieces)

I was unable to secure a Ikea or Brio sets for this review, hopefully the choices I have made will give you a idea the wooden railway market is a scary place, it's a real buyer beware environment.

All prices quoted in this review are full retail price as seen in Australia during 2011. I have no association with any of the brands and companies seen in this review.

Web Links :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooden_toy_train
http://www.learningcurve.com/wps/portal?locale=en_US
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuggington
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_and_Friends

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[arcadia4819]

Do you do these reviews for adults to buy for their kids or for them to buy for themselves and do you play with them on a regular basis.....is it some hobby of yours??? Just curious!!!

[leokimvideo]

@arcadia4819 thats a great question

this review is really aimed at adult buyers, parents trying to work out what works with what and what you get for your money. i saw in a number of web forums questions about these toys, loads of confusion related to wooden railway sets and lot of chatter about price.

my core hobby is making videos, but i also love collecting things and have a really amazing Thomas Tank collection.

[leokimvideo]

@arcadia4819 when i make a video for youtube I try to entertain kids and adults at the same time, and thats the real tricky part.

having young kids myself helps me understand what works for kids

[4Corry]

Have you ever thought of asking the treasurer why things cost so much in Australia.

[leokimvideo]

@4Corry i think the retailers are to blame

[J50Tank8905]

On that "Racing down the Raila" set, my 2011 yearbook has an extended layout plan in the back by also buying the Sodor Steamworks part and a track expansion pack.

Great layout review, but I think more effort and detail is needed in the major player's sets.

[leokimvideo]

@J50Tank8905 for me racing down the rails was a huge disappointment, but i'm a adult looking at a childs toy. I did take this set into the house and let my 2 year old son play with it, he lost interest real quick, he seemed fixated on pushing thomas up the spiral track, if thomas rolled down the track i'm sure it would be a winner in his eyes as I see he really enjoys the take n play set rock quarry run

[demarm1]

Fail

[thekoopanator01]

can u plese put 2gether all these sets in this review?

[arcadia4819]

@leokimvideo ....Yeah well....I reckon you do a FANTASTIC job in explaining the different aspects of wooden trains!!! Regardless of age!!!

And as for the video making-editing,sound and all that...ANOTHER fantastic job...coming from a person that has made none,I fully appreciate the work that goes into it!!!!

[arcadia4819]

@arcadia4819 ....oh you're a "collector"....

[TheRandomationStudio]

as it was called lazy in the review

[TheRandomationStudio]

, when he was going round the curves the powered thomas' middle wheel went up, this is probably why it was unpowered