Hape Battery Powered Train Engine No. 1 Red and Black for Ages 3+

Don't understand the negative reviews on this at all. It can pull loads of carriages even up a hill. Battery life is very good. Obviously it will eventual run down with a 4 year old always leaving it running. But to still lasts days. Also very quiet. Which is a big plus for use. Update on this. Recently got the brio freight train as well. Had to return it as it's twice the price but only half the quality of this little hape train. Wheels are bent, won't stay on, only half the speed and canny pull as much as this train

I bought this train to use with my grandsons generic wooden train track. The train works really well having both a forward and reverse action using a switch on the top. The battery life is really good and the train has a small light of the front which adds a nice affect. The cost of the train was much less than the well known wooden train brand but in. my opinion works extremely well.

Very good for the money, no issues with it at all

My daughter loves this train and getting to pull carriages around the track. When it goes forward it lights up and it does well on track turns and going over bridges. For her age (2.5) and little fingers, however, the button is a bit stiff to switch between forward and back. We do find the batteries need to be changed quite frequently so I think a rechargeable train with more toddler friendly buttons would suit our purposes more.

Well build, strong body, strong wheels. It works fine on the train track I already had.

My son got into trains and making train tracks a little while ago so when Christmas came around I thought of this little train immediately! I bought two so they could 'race' around the track. This is such a good little train that we've even started setting it challenging tracks to test it's potential! These were my son's favourite present for Christmas! He's tested them off the tracks too. Fun across hard wood flooring, lino etc. Can go across carpet but a little slower. My son learnt the hard way that you can't roll it across a long pile carpet rug or your hair!! The wheels WILL get caught! Would 100% recommend to all the little train lovers out there :) Requires 2 AAA batteries. Use a known brand battery rather than a cheaper version

We have purchased these trains a few times! They work really well, are reliable, simple to use (just one big button that goes forwards, middle for stop, or backwards), last longer than other ones we've tried, and are good value for money! Very impressed! They go at a good speed with new batteries, and becomes slower as the batteries become worn out, but that's fine! They go backwards and forwards, and can pull many carriages, including uphill. They work on tracks and across floors. The kids love them and so do I! Wonderful electric trains!

After a few uses it stopped working.

La locomotora cumple su función de moverse sin pilas, y a mi hijo le ha encantado. Espero que le dure mucho!

Una muy buena reproducción, que le da un buen encanto a las vueltas que da.

Amazing toys can be handed out to generations. Very sturdy and very durable.

This train is not really electronic. My little girl kepps put it under sunshine to get energy but actually this is not sunlight powered. The power is only for the light. And the energy used really fast. I didnot return it just because my girl still want to keep it. Don't buy, the photos are missleading.

A must buy!