Every Thomas fan needs one of these!

If your child likes playing with Thomas & Friends trains, the Roundhouse is where the engines can rest after a long day of work. This has 5 sheds that can store small engines like Thomas and Percy, and even large engines like Gordon and James. It can simply be used with the Round-about Turntable (sold separately) or the 5-way switch track (included). This bulding is a little more expensive than others, but it will be worth the money because your child will be able to have a place for housing the Thomas engines.

Expensive...Yes...and worth every penny!

I purchased this roundhouse for my 3 year old daughter. She loves anything Thomas! She began her Thomas collection with the figure 8 set and a couple of trains. As I realized how much she loved Thomas, I began to purchase more pieces to add to her collection. Rather than spend a lot of money upfront on a big set, I recommend starting small on a figure 8 set. As your child's interest in Thomas grows or solidifies, add items such as the table, roundhouse, other buildings, etc. I will caution that when you buy items "a la carte", it is very difficult to have everything fit nicely on the table. The roundhouse is her favorite building and all of her friends who come over to play, love it as well. The roundhouse does come with a 5 switch as pictured on the box, the red turntable is a separate item. The turntable is also a great addition to the roundhouse, but not a necessity. The roundhouse will not disappoint for any Thomas enthusiast!!!

Time For Thomas

The Thomas train sets are great modern versions of the classic indestructible wooden train sets. Simple enough to avoid the toddler age frustrations of getting the cars to run on the track yet complex enough to engage a wide range of ages (up to and including Grandpas). All the stories help with the imagination part....the books & videos provide an endless source of adventures that can be acted out, although most kids are perfectly capable of inventing their own episodes.