Bachmann Trains - Thoroughbred Ready To Run Electric Train Set - HO Scale

I bought this as my first train set for me and the kids. It has everything you need to setup an ovel track and a few cars to get you started. I have added 3 additional cars so far and it still pulls them all with ease. I also got some extra track so I can create different layouts. And now me and the kids will have great fun building a diorama scene together that fits the theme of our train. And to be clear yes, it is fragile, but it is a model, not a toy. Models, trains or otherwise, have never been toys. That is one reason they are not cheap, and also not for everyone. But it is a hobby that can be enjoyed even by small children they just need to be supervised and taught the difference between their toys and a model.

The media could not be loaded. I've dreamed of adding a train to our Christmas village for years, and the Bachmann Thoroughbred Train Set has finally made it happen! This set is amazing—compact, beautifully detailed, and reliable. It’s like stepping back into my youth when I first had an HO train set. My wife and I couldn’t be happier seeing it circle around our village, and it’s the perfect touch to our holiday tradition that’s over a decade old. The village folk seem thrilled, too! I even picked up the track expansion kit, so there's plenty of room for holiday cheer.I might seem early as we are just getting to Halloween, yet setting up the village early is part of the setting of the beginning of the Holiday Season and the foundation for all the other decorations that will start to appear throughout the house as that ever so anticipated day grows closer. That, and it takes a minute to unpack all those people and cottages and stuff and get it all set up. Added now to the yearly tradition will be Train Accessories expansion. Which mean the Village will need to expand...Now, the first part of the village construction is the laying of track! Awesome!All Aboard!

Good company and product. Can't do wrong. I would only suggest to the company is to add room in the box to add more tracks for storage. I like to keep it all in one box, purchased more and would be nice to have room. Tight fitting.This unit is very good, highly recommended!I would not allow children under 13 play with it. It is a toy, but is also fragile.

Pulls eight cars plus caboose with no problem. It looks great as well. If I had to complain about anything it would be the noise. It makes a growling noise at lower speed that dissipates a bit at half throttle and up. I lubed it up but it made no difference. I can live with it.

The media could not be loaded. I bought something called an ez re-railer to accompany this which is, I think, essential for kids to have independent fun with this. It gets the cars perfectly on theI was able to open and set this up in a couple of minutes while my 5 year old was in the same room distracted by another toy. He's having a blast with basically no help. So easy.

Un excelente juguete! Mi hijo está feliz con el, lo armó muy fácilmente y lo puso en uso de una vez. Se divierte viéndolo andar.

The locomotive in this train set runs very quietly. I bought this set to get started in HO scale and will be expanding wry soon.

Train came well packaged with full, easy to follow instructions. We took our time and carefully set up the tracks, knowing this isn't a "TOY." I was careful to make sure we didn't bend the parts on the track or the links between the cars because they are fine and possibly fragile. I bought this train last minute for my 2 year old daughter who surprised us all by asking Santa for a train three days before Christmas. Thanks to Santa's amazon prime membership, it got here right on time so we could set it up under our tree Christmas Eve. Growing up, I had a train similar to this one under our tree, so I had the brilliant idea to bring back some memories by buying a model train rather than a toy train for her. I was a little nervous about her wanting to touch the train and the small pieces breaking, but I showed her how to operate the train with the controls and she was more interested in that rather than picking up the train itself. I think this is a great product and if you want to purchase this to use with a small toddler, then you should take the time to play with them. We took some of her foam blocks and were building bridges for the train to go under. We built a station so we can stop the train and pick up imaginary people. I think if you take the time with your child and use your imagination, you can make this train interactive enough for them to leave it on the tracks! The original track that comes in the box is a perfect size to fit under our tree. We have a 7.5' tree and the tracks are slightly bigger in circumference. The power connection from the control box to the tracks does not have a tight fit so if it is bumped too much it does lose its connection. But that is a super easy fix. Overall I am super happy with this train. My husband wanted her to have one so she could pick it up and not break it, but I like the fact this train moves on it's own and is more realistic. My daughter loves this train too. Even if she can't pick it up and throw it around!