Bachmann Trains - Thomas & Friends Thomas with Annie and Clarabel Ready To Run Electric Train Set - HO Scale

I bought this for my nephews in 2018 for $90 and again for another nephew in 2024 for $120. They love it but not worth that price increase!!

The media could not be loaded. My 11-year-old son recently got into model trains. That's all he asked for this year for Christmas. I got this set as a base and we added tracks and other Bachmann cars.First off, this set is quick. I expected it to be a little slower because it's made for kids, but I don't think it is.Second, it's still new but the cars glide over the track (both included and purchased separately) smoothly. Every once in awhile, you might need to readjust the car back on the track.Third, it's just plain fun. But you definitely want to consider adding a couple of track pieces. Right out of the box, it only goes in a small circle. We added a couple of straight pieces and some curves when we moved it down to the basement and it's a much bigger track.We've had so much fun with this model train set. This is a great starter set for a younger child looking to get into model railroading. It's more affordable than purchasing tracks, controller, and cars individually, it's easy to use, and it's Thomas. Who doesn't love Thomas?

It's confusing without watching a video but other than that I like this product, I got it for Lisa Simpson, it runs smoothly.

As described, no deviations!

The train set was fine Thomas Annie and clarabel came fine but the set was missing the track power connected aka the (red wire) so I couldn’t use it but their customer service was nice and made up for it

My title for this review just about says everything I can say. The price is great on the Bachmann Trains Thomas with Annie and Clarabel ready to run train set because I could not have purchased it as a gift for my grandson anywhere else for less. The delivery was on time as promised. I have been in model railroading for over 50 years, and when Bachmann first came out with model trains the quality was poor. I started with Lionel O27, then switched to HO, and I now model in N scale. I have some older Bachmann N scale models and my son has some that are newer. They have come a long way in improving their quality since when I purchased some of their N scale products. I think this would be a good starter set for most any youngster 5 years and up. I highly recommend this item, especially if your child is crazy over Thomas. The set is small, only a 36 inch circle of track, but can easily be expanded by purchasing additional track and accessories either through Amazon or your local hobby shop.

So excited to receive this one!!

My son is a train fanatic, and that's why I chose this toy for one of his Christmas gifts. He was very excited when he opened this gift and I set it up immediately. The set up wasn't bad but It never ran smoothly. The train would go around the track well once adjusting accordingly to the changes in speed, but after that it would go extremely slow. It malfunctioned a alot. Now its just in pieces in the bottom of his toy box. I would NOT suggest anyone bother buying this toy.