I purchased a brio wooden train set for my son when he was 2 years old and it is still played with a couple times a week. It cost me about £7.00 with P&P from ebay which was a bargain. Being made from wood it is very durable and has been through lots but not really any sign of wear and tear. I will say a couple of the end joins have been broken off but they super glue back together. A child can very easily put the pieces together. One end has a round part and the other end has the hole where it can fit into. Each piece has a different end and all parts like turn table, bridge etc has the same so any piece can fit any where. The turn ...  Read the complete review

This is such a fantastic durable fun toy set. I bought the large set for my grand daughter for Xmas. Even though it's meant to be for 3 plus (she is 18 months) she just loves it and up to a point, knows what to do. This is the large set they do (as far as I know) and comes with it's own table and has loads of track, bridges, viaducts, a crane and sidings. The table is self assembly but you get everything you need to build it (screw driver, screws, Allen Key etc.). Build time is around half an hour, so that's not a problem either. The bridge makes different sounds as the train passes through which adds enormously to the ...  Read the complete review

We came by a brio wooden train track and trains when my childminder stopped childminding. She sold us her complete brio set for about £25. Little did I know then what a wonderful toy it was going to become for my son. There was a lot of wooden track pieces, including a couple of bridges and some accessories, such as trees, wooden characters and some brio wooden trains. Things I think are great about the brio train set: 1) It's built to last.... and last.... My childminder had had the set for about 15 years and it's still in great condition. Some of the trains are a tiny bit worn to look at, but still perfectly good for playing with and no broken ...  Read the complete review

My son got his first Brio train set when he was three. My friend was selling hers for £40, as her son wanted to buy a Hornby set with the money. The set had several trains and hundreds of miles of track! The trains are well made with all the intricate details etched on them. The track is wooden and sturdy and will withstand some rough play. I took it home for the night to see if he was interested in playing with the trains. Due to most of the trains having to be pushed along and only a couple battery operated I wondered whether he would be interested in them. Most children these days are only into playing with toys that contain batteries. After ...  Read the complete review

Wooden train sets by Brio and other similar makes are a brilliant toy for any child. The ideal thing to build upon over time and to suggest to Aunts and Uncles etc to buy an addition for birthday or Christmas. A basic set will give a child hours of fun. My nephew had one bought for him last Christmas and has been addicted ever since. He has been bought extra track over the year and I was lucky enough to buy a half price suspension bridge for his birthday. I draw a line at £32 for a bridge but I could handle £15. Basically, you can buy what you want at what price you want from a variety of places. Brio itself is very pricey as are the Thomas the Tank ...  Read the complete review