BRIO World Battery-Operated Steaming Train - 3-Piece Motorized Train Engine for Wooden Track with Lights and Kid-Friendly Steam - Interactive Play with Forward/Reverse - for Kids 3 & Up

This engine is great looking. It pulls strongly and produces steam. It turns itself off after 5 minutes which saves batteries. Hold the on button for 4 seconds and it takes off! After a full year of hard play the engine still pulls well. It is expensive, but it is well worth it. The kids, 1 and 3, love it. I just bought a second one and the new one works as well as the old one.

Not a toy train enthusiast, but my son wanted a puffing train so bad, came across this and it has been a HUGE HIT! Super easy to use, and fill. I love the little coal box being the filling mechanism. Great train!

Our great nephew just loves this little train. The steam lasts for a really long time too. The hardest thing was figuring out how to start it and nothing in the instructions tells you. The answer is to hold down the top red button firmly for 3 seconds. We also have difficulty filling the train with water but that’s played just us. Overall, this was a huge hit

Battery operation did not work (I thought). I tried three sets of batteries. I got five minutes runtime each from the first two sets, then nothing. Then I contacted brio and read other customer reviews and learned the trick to start this engine. Press front button and hold for three seconds.

I ordered this early to ensure it arrived in time for my grandson's first birthday. Unfortunately, by the time we opended the gift we discovered that the train did not work at all and the timeframe to return it and reorder had lapsed. If I could I would rate this as zero stars.

This is a really nice train. We bought this to replace ‘Red Train’ from Brio. We wore out Red Train. This train is a nearly perfect replacement. It has two lights up front (which blink when the train is in reverse). STEAM!! You fill the engine (via the chimney) and it blows out cold steam. Super cool! It has a mild whine when running but otherwise has no noise. The train is heavy compared to other trains or cars. I think the extra weight is very helpful for traction. This was the biggest problem compared to Red Train. Red Train didn’t have enough traction. It had plenty of power though. This train has plenty of power (2 AAA batteries) to carry three or four cars even up inclines. It looks cool and works great. My four year old was able to operate this train after a brief instruction period (need to ‘push and hold’ the power button for example). I have it four stars because it solves the number one issue with Red Train - traction. It also has steam! The back of the train has the typical magnet connector instead of the tag-along trolley that Red Train has. This helps the train back up easier compared to Red Train. I took a star away because this train doesn’t have the Choo Choo and bell sounds that Red Train has and doesn’t have the red ‘reverse’ lights. I thought those were cool features. Overall this train is expensive but my kid loves it and it is a great replacement for Red Train that literally wore out.

My grandson loves this engine! Sturdy construction holds up to his rough play! sound and steam are great! You can't go wrong with BRIO!

My grandson loved this. He is 4 years old.

Pociąg parowy Brio okazal się rewelacyjnym prezentem dla naszego 3 letniego syna. Lokomotywa puszcza parę co kilka sekund. Bez problemu można ją zobaczyć czy poczuć. Pojemniczek na wodę w węglarce jest genialny! Mimo wielu upadków, pociąg działa bez zarzutów. Jestem pod dużym wrażeniem jakości oraz faktu, że ta lokomotywa puszcza parę. ;)

It’s expensive but it’s only Brio train has steam coming out of smoke stack. The steam is cool to the touch so not dangerous for my son to play. It’s a bit slower in speed compared to the other Brio red train we got for my son.

This is our 2nd one for our son who just loves playing with the "real" steam train, works as expected and quick delivery.

5 stars product. I have purchased some of the Brio sets for my 3 year old child and this one really stands out for build quality, ease of use and the steam effect it really brings the game to another level.

Bellissimo con fumo stupendo