Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Figure Eight Train Set (22 pcs)

We purchased a used train table and trains, but no tracks. These were a perfect match! Our 1 year old especially likes the bridge/ramps, and they continue to be quite durable despite him throwing the pieces sometimes. I have not noticed any rough edges. The neutral color of the wood looks great, and I like that it is bare wood and not painted, as we all know that would have chips eventually. Very satisfied with our purchase!

The train fits under the bridge and seems well made. My only problem is that one piece has ball joints instead of the flat cut outs but it doesn’t matter to my toddler. The train runs smoothly. It just looks odd.

It was very easy for my two year old and five year old son to fit together. Worth every penny. It all fits easily into a drawer on the play table. All of my kids have fun playing with this together. So far, it has lasted well. We added this to an existing set.

My grandson absolutely loves this train set. He has control of the train on the track and uses his imagination. A little pricey but the quality is good and worth the investment. Keeps my grandson busy, especially when it's hooked up to another set. Delivery on time. Packaged good.

Great for little kids

We got this for my 2-year-old train-loving daughter last Christmas, and it's become her favorite toy. The rails are sturdy - much sturdier than the plastic sets - and easy for little hands to manipulate. It's the perfect introduction set, as it's a simple design, but it's just enough track to cover a coffee table and fit several trains at once. (And there are enough rails to make a few different configurations if your little one tires of the figure-8 setup.)The wooden rails themselves are a standard size, so all the Thomas & Friends wooden track accessories and trains she had fit perfectly. (We've since added Toby's Windmill and the Track Signal to the set.) In fact, the only complaint I have is that the little red train and caboose that come with the set don't stay on the rails very well. They derail just about every time my daughter sends them down the bridge, but the Thomas trains seem to have larger wheels that help keep them on track.Regardless, you won't find a better starter set for a child who has an interest in trains - it's just the right size and price, and it's flexible enough that if your child really enjoys it, you can always buy new items/rails to expand it. I highly recommend it for any train-loving toddler.

I actually struggled with rating this train track set. It is one of two track sets I bought to use with our son over a year ago, who has some rather specialized needs and some serious fine motor challenges. I actually would put it at a 4.5, but that's not an option on the star system.So for us, this isn't the set we use as much, because a couple of the pieces are harder to put together, and the order is more difficult for my son to figure out. The other Melissa and Doug set is just a circle, so it was a much better option for working on his fine motor track assembly skills in the beginning.Interestingly enough, my daughter, who is nearly 6 years older then our son, thinks this particular track is fun to play with. So I think this one because of it's slight extra degree of complexity would appeal to a wider age range. And on this one, the engine is way cooler looking then on the other Melissa and Doug set we bought. They actually fight over who gets to have it...he usually only wants to turn it upside down and spin the wheels, but we're working on that. I will have to say this one will always have a fond place in my heart though because it's the first train set he actually moved the train along the tracks on, and I think it was because of the hill, he thought it was funny to watch the train coast down, so it motivated him more to use it on a functional level.So for us, this one is mostly positive, but because some of the pieces are harder to fit together, it's not quite a 5 star product in our house, but I think that has a useful place in the future for his targeted therapy goals, so it's not entirely a bad point. I'm just thinking the ends are supposed to be cut to go together smoothly.

Melissa and Doug has never disappointed me in their quality of products. I also bought the additional train pieces separately but it’s too much for this set. You will want to buy more pieces to build a bigger track if you want to use all of the train accessories. But the original one here is still fun by itself. Speaking for my kids of course…