Maxim Enterprise, inc. Red Motorized Toy Train Engine - Classic Steam Locomotive with Real Chug-Chug Sound, Bells, Whistle. Rubber Wheel Tread for Traction. Colorful Dark Red

My son loved this train. I had been looking for 1 that made all the real sounds and this was it. Plus its not loud enough to drive me nuts. Hes hooked up 8 wooden & plastic trains to it & let it pull them. We dont have a track and this is on tile. Its slow, but he has enough time to come running to me to say "the train is coming". Im pretty amazed with it. Battery do go fast. It take 2 different kinds. The power uses 1 AAA. Sound uses a couple of the round (CMOS lithium) kind for hearing aids. I havent had to replace them yet & dont expect to for a while. They were included. The forward-off-reverse lever was complicating for my son to understand at first. He got how you push it to 1 side for forward then the other for reverse. I had to show him the off was in the middle. Might be more complcated for younger kids. All & all, it is good for the price and is holding up well. My son usually tears up electronic toys in 2 days but we are almost on 1 month.

The little train looks cool. The price was worth a shot. The one AAA battery is just to weak. Everyone laughed when we started it on the tracks. It’s really slow. I mean... really slow and as the battery loses power it gets slower. We call it the turtle train. It can pull 2 light cars for a bit but pushing one car seems to be our favorite. It’s still fun but if I was going to buy another one it will be the big red by Brio.

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).

This train engine has to be the best and cutest toy I have ever purchased, period. Very happy with it and I am confident my Grandson will love the engine.

Once the battery is added to make the engine go, the screw will not close the lid and will pop off almost immediately. It’s then ineffective. A cool idea, my son liked it for about 5 mins, but I will be looking elsewhere.

This is a good working engine. The original was “worn out” by users. This is an exact replacement.

We have several motorized trains and this is my favorite and the kids favorite. It is super slow, but the kids don't care. They also love that it can go up the hills--the name brand trains have to far of a distance between the axels or are not strong enough. This little guys can pull three cars (linked with magnets) up the hill also. It has a separate button for sounds (and battery). My favorite thing is that it is much QUIETER than the other trains! Love it!

Pretty and makes cool sounds. Won't stay on the wooden tracks, we have IKEA and brio tracks, hops both of them. Would not buy again or suggest others to purchase. Find other motorized trains.

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Bought this to run on a wooden train track around the base of a xmas tree. Its a great little engine, powerful enough to pull wagons of "presents" around the tree. I like that the lights and sounds operate independently to each other. Will enjoy for years to come.

Worked great for a month. Changed the batteries to see if that was the problem however that did not solve the issue. The sound works however the wheels do not. No warranty info on the Maxim Enterprises website. I feel like some companies make an inferior product counting on the buyer's apathy and not bother returning for a refund, not sure if Maxim is one of them.