• Unique design

• Magnets to attach other cars and vehicles

• Realistic details

• Durable paint job

• Recommended age range from 2 to 5 Years

Toby the Tram Engine is an engine who is always happy to work, although sometimes he can be a bit temperamental.

Based on theThomas the Tank Engine&FriendsTV show, The Thomas Wooden Railway System sparks children's creativity while teaching problem solving, developing fine motor skills, and promoting social interaction. Exceptionally well made, each piece of the Thomas Wooden Railway System is handmade from New England Hard Maple and other renewable hardwoods and elaborately detailed.

For that reason, Toby and any of the other engines make excellent gifts to any 2+ year old.

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Difficult to manuever around corners and hills  Feb 25, 2006 By Nate "Nate"
While my son loves Toby, one issue with him is that with the skirt surrounding his wheels he is difficult to manuever around corners made with the 3.5 inch curved track and hills.

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Beautiful Tram Engine  Aug 08, 2000
Toby is a tram engine. There are a lot stories about him, like Toby sadly retired until one day Sir Tophem Hatt found that he is a very useful engine; Toby helped Mavis the little diesel out of trouble; Toby and Percy together made a kind joke at Thomas about the ghost train; etc. There is also a beautiful song about him. My three little children like him because he is very special. They often fight for the ownership. I wonder if I should buy two more of this. I do have five Thomas engines. But they still fight for the different facial expression. good toys!

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Rugged and detailed  Feb 10, 2006 By Jeffrey Jotz "You'll know him when you find him"
Toby is one of the regulars on the Thomas & His Friends TV series, and this little wooden tram engine is well-made and durable for those who have the wooden railway sets.

My only complaint - and this is very minor - is that Toby is a bit taller than other wooden Thomas engines, meaning that he cannot fit under bridges very well.

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Could Use Improvement  Apr 18, 2011 By Cupid
Don't get me wrong, Toby is probably my son's favorite train - he asks for and plays with him several times daily. The train is very durable and withstands a lot of abuse from my almost 2 year old. My gripe is that all of our other "Thomas" trains move around the track with ease, whereas this one sticks a bit. I think the bottom part of the train (the grey portion) is a tad bit too long. Toby seems to have trouble on turns and hills. My son of course does not notice or care; this is simply my observation - which is why I still gave 5 stars.

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