ChubbyMako
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 13 de mayo de 2025
I was so excited to get the BRIO Santa Fe Train from the Trains of the World series. While it’s technically for my 6-year-old son, I really got it for myself. My family works for BNSF, and I’m a fourth-generation railroader, so the Santa Fe edition was a must have. My family originally started with Great Northern, then Burlington Northern, and finally Burlington Northern Santa Fe after the merger, that’s actually what brought us to Texas. The design is classic and instantly recognizable, and it fits right in with our other BRIO sets. My son loves loading the cargo and sending it around the tracks, I think it’s been a great addition to Kori collection, hoping for a classic Burlington Northern release!
Wes
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 20 de abril de 2025
2 1/2 YO grandson loved loading and unloading the cargo from the train using and old Hape magnetic crane. The Brio cranes seem too complex for that age. Good to have a train to push on his own instead of battery powered.
KNDY
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 14 de abril de 2025
I am a big fan of trains, from N Gauge to Japan’s Plarail and what caught my eye recently was BRIO World’s trains.BRIO World creates wooden railway sets and trains with wheels to ride on those wooden sets. The company, which was founded in Sweden way back in 1884 and is a company with a tradition of selling wooden toy trains to generations in Europe and now globally (the company is now owned by German toy and puzzle company, Ravensburger AG).They have released trains such as the London Underground Train, Travel Train, TGB-High Speed Train, Battery-operated Steaming Trian, Turbo Train and much more! And for over a 140 years, this tradition is ongoing, attracting people of all ages who are train lovers or group up with trains for wooden railway tracks.The train that I am reviewing is the BRIO World – 36089 Trains of The World Santa Fe – Wooden Toy Train.So, what is the Santa Fe? This is the train often seen on railways on the Santa Fe Railroad.As for this toy, it’s the #98, based on the Santa Fe FP45 98 (courtesy of BNSF Railway, which has been around for over 175 years) back in 1967, a cargo train which many people saw through the ’90s and was taken out of service in late 1997 due to low oil pressure and low compression and donated to the Orange Empire’s Railway Museum in Perris, CA.It made a brief return a few years later but a lot of people love looking at this classic train, especially for its red and silver “warbonnet” livery and now it has been released as a BRIO train. Two of the train cars carry cargo which are removable.But overall, this is a wonderful train to have in your train collection and whether young or older (young at heart), it’s a BRIO train worth owning!
Ken from CA
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 24 de abril de 2025
Brio is a well-known brand in my house so I jumped at the chance to order this set. It didn't disappoint.While the engine clearly isn't the most proportionally detailed toy train I've encountered, it's still pretty cool. I am old enough to have ridden on trains pulled by Sante Fe "Warbonnet" locomotives, so there's the nostalgia factor. Even so, I expect my grandson to be equally impressed because he has fully embraced what I like to call the "snap train" concept (superseded by more practical magnetic "couplers").The coolest bit, however, is the "suspension" on the other two cars. Unlike probably 99.9% of cars offered in wooden train sets, these have rotating axles. Accordingly, the cars enter into a curve, the wheel assemblies track the curve as well versus the standard rigid wheels. This makes for greater maneuverability, even when the train is being pushed by a 3+ year old kid who tends to be a little aggressive. Add these cars to a train set with battery powered locomotives and you in effect have a perfect marriage of power and functionality.Is this three-car wooden set pricey? You could say that and, hence, the docked star. Even so, they will add a touch of class to any set you have or are considering, whether to give as a gift or to hang on for your own trip down memory lane. Four stars and a smile.
Terpsichore
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 16 de abril de 2025
My children's grandmother supplied my now adult children with a major collection of Brio trains and tracks. We still have them and are keeping them for the next generation. I saw this Santa Fe train set and wondered if the quality was as good as in the past. I'll say, yes it is!My son-in-law has a little nephew, who is the right age for Brio and I think I'll pass the Santa Fe set to him because he really likes trains. You can't go wrong investing in this product because there will always be someone who will enjoy them. The engine and cars' details are fine, plus there's cargo with magnets for other pieces to hang onto. Wheels roll really well and smoothly. They were designed to function well with other sets and tracks. Everything is smooth and safe for young children. You can take them out of the box and start playing, no assembly.The price is also impressive at thirty-four bucks for the whole set of three cars and accessories. I feel like we paid as much 30 years ago! Excellent value!