entertaining, durable, easy to clean
I got this toy for my baby when she started to crawl. The locomotive is the main source of joy for her at the moment because of the songs it plays and all the buttons she can press to hear the songs. Animals make cracking sounds and that keeps her attention for quite a while. They are easy to clean as she has to taste them every time. Very recommended.

Get this train early, so your child can grow with it
We got this train as a gift from my former boss, when my daughter was about 3 months. Overall it was a good gift. She played with various parts of it over time - gnawed on a little plastic apple, investigated animals, pushed the button and listened to music. One thing that she never warmed up to is actual moving of this train. She doesn't have other battery operated moving toys, and it scares her when the train starts moving all of a sudden. Mostly she prefers to play with a car of this train and carry her toys in it. I was thinking of donating it, but I looked at all the pictures of her with it and decided to keep it for now.

Great toy for little boys
I bought this for my son for his 1st birthday and also for my nephew when he was 10 months old. Both children LOVED it. My son is now almost 3 and still occasionally plays with it. It's fantastically durable and still looks like new, even after 2 years of play. I can't wait to pass this down to my grandchildren!

One of the best toys we own! Great for children of all ages.
We bought this train when our son was 6 months old, after watching him thoroughly enjoy one at a cousin's house. He loves it and we are thrilled that we bought it. He has played with it ever since, and even more than any other toy he has. Not only that, but every child that has come to our house has enjoyed it, whether they were 6 months old up to 9 years! It simply captivates children of all ages. This thing is super cute and extremely durable. Even after repeated abuse (beating on it, throwing it, standing on it, even puking on it ;), it runs like a top! It even runs great on carpet! The batteries last surprisingly long on it too. In a year and a half, I think I've only changed them twice, and considering how much it is played with, that is remarkable.

It is a noise-maker, with songs and sounds, but there is a low and high volume switch (as well as an off switch) and the low setting is very tolerable. The music is really great--anything gets annoying after it's repeated many times of course, but all things considered, these songs are very well done and I enjoy them.

Just a side note that has probably already been mentioned: if you get all the train cars and hook them up, the engine isn't quite strong enough to pull them all. And then, it may do better on a hard floor rather than carpet--I haven't actually tried that. Nevertheless, that hasn't ruined the experience for my child in any way. He loves this toy, and the animals all by themselves are enough to entertain for long periods.

One more small thing: you have to buy all the rest of the train pieces and extra animals separately. This can get pretty pricey. I have seen a few deals where you can get a couple of cars and animals in a multi set for a better price. We had grandparents and friends who were encouraged to add pieces for my son's birthday and Christmas, so it actually worked out quite well. All in all, this toy gets a A+ from our family, and I would totally recommend it to anyone!

animal train & crawling practie
My son Conan loves this toy. He was not a strong crawler when I bought this toy for him. After he started to role away from him he would squeal and crawl after it. This has made him a stronger crawler and he enjoys spending hours with this toy. He hung his toy phone to the back making more train cars to play with. It's been three months and he still plays with it. It's one of the best toys I ever bought him.