Title: Good toy with definite pros and cons
Product review: Overall, this is a good value and I do recommend it. There are definite strong points and weak points to point out:+ Strong pulling power: makes it up a steep uphill incline with three cars attached.+ Price: got this for half the price of some more expensive Brio models.- Poor switch mechanism: uses a slider bar that you push one way for forwards, the other way to go backwards, while the center position is the off position. This switch requires a little too much finesse for a little one, especially compared to the simpler mechanism found on the Brio motorized locomotives.- No auto shut-off: if left on it will consume the battery in hours (much faster consumption than Brio trains).
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