Brio can't be beat!  I expect nothing less then a superior product from Brio.  This Brio product is as expected.  Like all Brio products I have purchased it is top notch!  Brio make outstanding high quality products!  This is awesome!  My boy loves it and I can't help but love it as well.  Brio is much better then the Thomas train series, from my perspective.  The tracks are not compatible.  We have decided to go with Brio track and anything that connects with the track must be Brio as well.  The trains from others vendors like Thomas work with the track, but not with all products.  For example, the viaduct is too short for other vendors and the trains won't pass through.