Accessories

Another Character in the Land of Thomas the Tank Engine
I haven't opened the package yet, it's a present, but Jack looks well made and ready to make his place onto the train table!

For this price i expect better
Positives first:
It is a must for anyone who has "pack" fans...and the mechanism to move the front loader is rather clever.

People were upset by the magnet in place of a regular but if you were to combine this with say a cargo car loading piece or something similar you can let your child use jack instead of the much more expensive cranky the crane.

The bright red color was a firm favorite and much nicer than the ugly color of Rosie or Billy.

Jack is confirmed to likely appear again in "the great discovery" so it will be a character to use over and over again.

Now the downside:

Jack has changed, he is no longer like the first picture now he is like the second.

Then I should let you know that Jack is slightly disproportionate and somewhat flimsy. (the button tends to break...it hasn't happened to us but my 4 year old is rather gentle )

The front loader does not lift put that high, while it works with cargo cars it still disappoints.

When the loader is down, it often covers Jack's face

In ours, the holes drilled in the wood chassis for the wheel were too big causing the wheels to wobble when played with off track.


In general my son and I both rather liked Jack, because we got him with a dvd, it is not worth 11+$ just alone. Look in your local toyshop if you cannot find it online

Jackson Loves Jack
Great add in toy for Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway. My son was 1 ½ when we started his collection and they have been a favorite ever since. When they like the trains it cuts down on a lot of other bulky toys so the clutter is minimal.

This piece named Jack is fun! His arm lifts and the front loader has magnetic pieces in it, we found out by accident. The paint is durable and the plastic pieces are minimal and will be great addition to your Thomas collocation.

Scoop is Magnetized
My son Jack (2y) loves his Thomas and Percy more than this truck, but he just got the engines so that could be it.

I myself think that Jack the truck is pretty cool. It's very sturdy like the other vehicles by Learning Curve, its shovel does not interfere with clearance through the tunnels (at least the mountainpass tunnel), and for those concerned with the closed shovel, my husband discovered it has an enclosed magnet, so you can 'connect' to the trains and push or even slightly lift them. I have fun pushing trains with it. Did I say I bought this train set for my son!

Great new addition to the train set!
We got to see Jack for the first time on "New Friends for Thomas." If you're not familiar with the story, Jack is a front loader that was brought into the island of Sodor to help with the construction of new train lines. He's very anxious to help and sometimes has to be reminded of his place, but he's a very cheerful and helpful fellow. He proves himself to be a very good friend and worker and gets to stay on the island.

Well, we just had to get Jack after seeing this video. He's been a very valuable purchase in our house - role playing abounds! It's a little weird that they made his shovel solid - it should have been open so that he could scoop up things. Bet this will be a redesigned piece! Anyway, this is a great addition to the train series and he even goes on the track! Highly recommend!