... The set that our son was given was from Tesco and comprised wooden track in a figure of eight, complete with hump-backed bridge where the tracks crossed, a wooden engine and three carriages, plus a couple of buildings, animals and trees. The sections of track fitted together quite easily but ... Read review
Advantages: Inexpensive, compatible with other sets, good for imaginative play Disadvantages: Some broken track in 18 months, but not too unreasonable
...son was given was from Tesco and comprised wooden track in a figure of eight, complete with hump-backed bridge where the tracks crossed, a wooden engine and three carriages, plus a couple of buildings, animals and trees. The sections of track fitted together quite easily but loosely enough that now, age 3, my son is able to put it together himself. They are reasonably robust, and wipe-clean, but we have suffered one or two sections where the piece ... ...add more items from the Tesco range because they are so reasonably priced. I believe that the original set was around £10, although I looked for it in Tesco today and couldn't find that exact set. We have added the "station play set", which was £9.43. This includes a raised station platform and a waiting room, with ascending and descending track on each side. There is a tunnel under the station, so as the train approaches you, err, my son, ... more
My son was given his first train set for Christmas when he was nearly 2 years old. My husband was overjoyed because obviously this meant that he would need to put it together, and test the train, and…you get the picture. I don't think that men ever really grow out of train-sets. The set that our son was given was from Tesco and comprised wooden track in a figure of eight, complete with hump-backed bridge where the tracks crossed, a wooden engine and three carriages, plus a couple of buildings, animals and trees. The sections of track fitted together quite easily but loosely enough that now, age 3, my son is able to put it together himself. They are reasonably robust, and wipe-clean, but we have suffered one or two sections where the piece that inserts into the next section has snapped off; this might be due to my younger son having reached the crawling stage, and shaking the track until it comes apart! Fortunately, the track is very cheap to replace, at only £1.87 for 4 sections of straight or curved track. Extra engines are only 84p!
The track is also compatible with similar (but much more expensive) pieces from Brio or The Early Learning Centre. The railway engine and carriages will also run on these, but we have chosen to add more items from the Tesco range because they are so reasonably priced. I believe that the original set was around £10, although I looked for it in Tesco today and couldn't find that exact set. We have added the "station play set", which was £9.43. This includes a raised station platform and a waiting room, with ascending and descending track on each side. There is a tunnel under the station, so as the train approaches you, err, my son, can decide whether to stop at the station or go through the tunnel.
Other items in the range include: 50 pc set £14.87 including raised bridge 30 pc set £9.87 with track in an oval shape Fairground set £11.23 with track raised up on pillars Cross-hatch bridge £4.97 Level crossing £8.87 Lifting bridge £6.87 Engine shed £5.43 Powered railway engine £5.43 Crane play set £17.87
You can only buy these toys in-store, and not on-line.
We have had lots and lots of imaginative play with this train-set. My son is very keen on Thomas The Tank Engine, but official merchandise is very expensive. Fortunately, he seems content to play with the brightly coloured Tesco carriages, and name them Thomas, James, Henry and so on, after the characters in the TTTE stories. He is very chatty about who the train is picking up and where it is going, and has even started to play happily with a friend, with each of them pushing an engine around - which is something that, as I'm sure all parents will remember, seemed as though it would never happen. Overall, I think this is a lovely toy and excellent value.
Advantages: Amazing Value, Easy to Assemble, Loads of Fun Disadvantages: Not a single one at this price
Tesco Wooden Train Set
If you're looking for a new toy with which to amuse your little one, look no further than your local Tesco. These train sets state they are suitable for 3yrs+ though as with all toys it's up to you as a parent to decide if your slightly younger child would be safe with it. I bought my son his first Tesco Train Set six months ago, just after he'd turned 2yrs. He loved it so much I went out and bought a second set yesterday ... ...buy little motorised ones from Tesco at the moment however there's not much point reviewing those to any great extent as the last ones are being sold off as I type! For £3 you can lay your hands on a power locomotive that's compatible with this set if you're quick!
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You should that both The Early Learning Centre trains and track sets as well as the Brio versions should be compatible with the Tesco wooden trains and track. In all ...
Lizamabug 21.03.2008
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Advantages: cheap, lots of add-ons Disadvantages: pieces do not stay attached
...As well as train sets, Tesco also has a wide range of wooden accessories for the set. You can buy an extra train carriage for less than a pound, a whole train and animals for £3.75, a signal box for around the same price and many other things. You can buy additional track to add on to your railway in various sized boxes, mostly costing under £10. These are ideal presents for children who already have a wooden train set.
The train set comes in a ... ...Wooden train sets are available in lots of other stores but are often over-priced. Tesco sets are of the same standard for a fraction of the price. Find this in your local branch of Tesco, or visit www.tesco.com for information on Tesco stores, offers and help. ...
kerrith 13.08.2004
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Advantages: cheaper than brio Disadvantages: nearly as good as brio
Tesco wooden train set. Imagine a little boy kneeling on the floor his head down and his fair hair shining he is saying chooo choo brrrrrrrrrmmmmmm . This boy call him Adrian is so involved in his train set he is pushing the wooden trains around and joining carriages and trucks to the engine. He reaches into the plastic tub we store the train set in for another piece of track it is wooden track this piece is a straight section. Adrian fits this section ... ...with is a mixture of Tesco and Brio pieces they fit together well . The tesco train set is much cheaper than the brio one.
I think it is also compatible with the EL C train set
Below a small sample of prices
Tesco train set
Powered railway engine £5.43
4-railway sections straight or curved £1.87
Standard train 90p
Brio price
4 railway track sections straight or curved £6.99
Standard train £44.99p
Powered engine £10.
It does not seem posible ...
mumsymary 15.10.2005 (14.12.2006)
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Advantages: Cheap, well made, compatible with other brands Disadvantages: none i can see
...at the toy secion in Tesco to see if there was anything suitable for nephew who was turning 3 years old. It was here I discovered that Tesco do a wooden train set which is compatible with other brands. After very close inspection I decided it looked just as good quality as the ELC and for a fraction of the price. On this occasion I bought a zoo train which included an engine, 3 carriages and 3 wooden animals to sit in the train carriages. This cost ... ...to buy a few items from the range for him for his birthday at this price but decided to hold off and get the rest for christmas.
You can also buy boxes of track a large box will cost around £12 and is ideal for a starter set as it has staight and curved track pieces, then there are lots of other bits and pieces to add on such as a station house, a turntable, bridges, additional tracks and engines (the engines are very reasonable at 85p each available ...
tarara 05.12.2003
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Advantages: well made, compatible with other sets, cheap Disadvantages: none
...In my opinion, the Tesco train sets are just as good as the well known brands, such as Brio, but at a fraction of the price. Tescos may not sell such a wide variety of items as the Brio sets, but what do you expect, it's a supermarket!
The only downside i have found, is that the track does sometimes come apart, but i put this down to the fact that my son is climbing all over the tracks (baby on the line... trains are running late!), rather than ...
charkai 02.07.2005
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