HYPERLIVING Train Toys Remote Control Train, Motorized Trains for Wooden Track, Battery Operated Train with Sound & Lighting Effect, Magnetic Trains Compatible with Thomas, Brio, Chuggington

This took about 3-4 weeks to arrive, but I ordered well in advance of Christmas (2 months) so it arrived on time. My grandson loves trains and loved this one.

This product was very compatible to the wooden train tracks that I have and the kids really enjoy controlling the train

Only problem is if you have 2 similar trains, one remote will suddenly take control of both trains. Otherwise he loves how fast they go.

Sturdy and works so well on a generic wooden track. It’s magnetic as well so you can use it to Pull (or push) other non-motorized trains cars (like Doug and Melissa set).

These have held up even after being thrown around and used repeatedly. Works great on wooden tracks!

I realize that this might have been a fluke, and just our train is defective. But wanted to warn others just in case….. We have had this toy for 1 week and my son has loved it. But we had a very scary incident yesterday. The remote stopped working and my 3 year old asked me to change the batteries- when he handed it to me it was very hot to the touch and when I turned it over the plastic was so hot it was starting to melt. I carefully got the batteries out that had expanded and as you can see the inside of the battery holder melted too. My son loved this toy but I am very sad and concerned that it is not safe.

What was good: • This rejuvenated our young boys’ interest in their Brio train tracks set. They weren’t playing with it very often (around age 8) in competition with other toys and activities. For now anyway, they are very interested in the self-powered locomotive. • This becomes essentially an easy model railroad starter set that can be built by young kids on their own. • Overall, the locomotive performs well. It is not fast, but that prevents it from derailing which would happen if it took the curves and cracks too fast. It does produce good traction and pulling power. Our track includes hills and elevated bridge crossings. As long as the battery is charged the loco was able to get over the hills, even pulling a couple of cars. • I recommend using rechargeable batteries, as the engine needs 2 AAA and the controller needs 2 AA and these will run down with use. • The controller is a throttle lever that provides a more authentic feel to operation rather than a simple button remote would. • This is safe for young kids to use, in my opinion, and usage in our household. All the moving parts are secured inside the locomotive, other than the wheels themselves. Perhaps the moving wheels and axle could tangle on shag carpet or similar long fabric, but this is intended to run only on the wooden track. So, what’s so-so or not good: • Installing the batteries in the engine and later changing them for new batteries is annoying. Rather than a more typical sliding or latching battery door, this design requires holding the door closed against the battery compartment springs while tightening (or loosening) a small screw. I am not sure how many battery changes the screw socket will last. • Along with the locomotive there is a railway car in this set. It lights up, powered by several button cell batteries. After some experiments, we believe it is activated when one of its wheel axles rolls. It then continues to blink for a set amount of time. There is no way to turn this off, other than taking the batteries out. So, just let it sit for a couple minutes. • Some aspects of the locomotive and car appearance are good, while others miss the mark a bit. See the seller’s photos. It is definitely plastic, not wooden. The car seems to be intended to be a coal tender but does not look much like a coal tender. Kids don’t care ;-) This set is nice for what it is. Just don’t expect too much from it. The boys really do like it. This review is for the “Motorized Train for Wooden Track, Battery Operated Locomotive Train, Remote Control …” product.

Grandkids really enjoy these engines!