Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway, Brendam Docks wood playset for kids 3 years and up

The media could not be loaded. Wonderful addition to our growing Thomas collection. Super sturdy, easy to play with and take with you (my son has been carrying Cranky all over the house with him since he arrived 🤭) the tracks on the dock are smooooooooth and it's a lot of fun to play with. My only gripe is that Crankys claw could be stronger but my kid likes to put his motorized trains in the claw and swing them around the dock. But if the grip was too strong on the claw it'd be hard for toddlers to open and close it themselves so 5 star rating! We love cranky and are super happy with this set. Not to mention his adorable cranky little face is just the same as in the movies and shows

I enjoy this playset and have a positive view of it. It is not perfect so I will list its pros and cons.Pros: 3 ways to pick up cargo with Cranky is fun and gives the opportunity for new play.New 2022 engines stay on the track that Cranky picks up because the wheels stay in place.Wood feels sturdy and like a quality product.Arrived in a custom Fisher-Price Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway Brendam Docks cardboard box with the toy box inside neatly containing the items.New types of cargo are fun.Cranky and Bulstrode look good and fit in a layout well. Bulstrode is a lot bigger thanks to the use of plastic which lets him be lighter for little arms to play with. (con: but has more plastic to allow for the size increase).Mostly compatible with old Thomas Wooden Railway items except for the grey track piece which I will talk about in the cons.Comes with brown plastic Thomas Wood to Thomas Wooden Railway track adapters in case you made the mistake of purchasing any Thomas Wood track.Cranky is painted with daytime and nighttime sides which I think is cool but some people may not agree.The Wooden Dock Track piece has nice looking details and it has screw holes on the bottom, to hold Cranky down if you want the option of that, or if you would rather have Cranky separate from the Dock you can leave Cranky unscrewed and free to move. (4 screws are included which require a phillips screwdriver, screwdriver not included)Cons: Significant design flaw in the rope length not being long enough to pick up cargo magnetically without the claw or a helping hand. (I can not guarantee all others are like this)The use of plastic isn't the worst thing but I am warning you if an adult foot, steps on the grey plastic track piece that can be picked up, it will probably break or at the least cause damage so be careful not to do that. Also, the orange Truck/Cargo-Car is almost all plastic and I know some people don't like that but personally, it doesn't bother me.The Grey plastic track piece has bumps that catch the outside of the new bigger wheels of engines and rolling stock BUT any of the old engines or rolling stock that don't have the new bigger wheels tend to roll off the track when Cranky picks it up. Not a big problem but its worth mentioning.One last thing I feel I should mention is after seeing the rope length of Cranky isn't as long as I wanted it, I was able to unscrew and take apart Cranky (on the side opposite of the red wheel/crank lever), look inside and add some fishing line/wire to the end of the rope by tying a knot to the rope and the wheel inside then screwing Cranky back together. It took some time but if that's something that you really want to do, it is possible with just 1 phillips head screwdriver and some fishing line/wire.Overall I recommend this to anyone who is interested. A great improvement from Thomas Wood.

My grandson loves this set! Durable and fun to play with.

This is my son’s favorite part of his train table setup by far. He loves to pick up all kinds of things with both the claw and the platform. Lots of fun ways it can be played with. Love that it has the double lanes like many other Thomas pieces so it goes well with other sets. The boat is also fun because it can hold the short or long trains.

The media could not be loaded. Great addition to any train set up. Barge is much large than expected and cranky is so interactive and keeps young and old busy and entertained. Nice quality and size - worth the price. Good Material is solid not cheap.

My 4 year old grandson and his father quickly put this together on their train table with Thomas the Tank and friends. It’s wonderful and is giving them many happy playtime!

A gift for the youngest grandson to add to his Thomas layout. He was happy so I’m happy!

Who doesn’t love Cranky? (“What is this? Ask Cranky day? LOL.) This wooden Cranky is a bit pricey, but still a good investment. It’s well-made & designed. For example, there’s a strong magnet that attaches to the magnetic wooden trains or the 2 accessories included—a clamp & a cargo loader. Both are easy to switch out. I think the manufacturer skimped out on a few things like including a few pieces of plastic track instead of more wood & a plastic slide of passengers that fits into a slot at the base. However, my son loves it, so it was worth every penny. My son likes to reenact scenes from the Thomas movies with this Cranky play set.