Brio Big Green Action Locomotive (33239) - Reviews
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19.11.2016
After seeing online videos of this, I was a bit worried that it would be a bit mundane compared other other, speedier, noisier, flashier, powered toys, and might not engage my sons. I was wrong. My two sons love it, and after a week of play, their love of it seems to just keep growing even stronger.It feels a very well made toy. It's not particularly fast, but it assuredly pulls a trainload of carriages around the Brio track and over bridges. It occasionally stops if the track pieces are horizontally misaligned (as sometimes happens if you are using track from different manufacturers, for instance) or the bend is too tight, but a quick push soon gets it going again.The accompanying sounds can't be turned off,
3.12.2020
There seems to be some real confusion in the review section so hopefully this will clear things up.Firstly, you don't need a special screwdriver to change the batteries. I can only assume these reviewers have ignored the picture on the bottom of the train clearly indicating that to change the battery you put a small Phillips screwdriver in to the steam spout on the top of the train. This is the same screw driver I use for basically all of my son's toys.Secondly, the train does randomly stop because there is a small yellow button underneath which stops the train when pressed. I'm not really sure why it is there, though I suspect it might be to stop the train going up tracks which are too steep to protect the motor.
29.7.2011
This friendly green giant has survived more than 1½ years in our household despite abuse (throwing, forced moving back and forth by hand) by the 2 eldest kids.It is a quality engine able to pull even long train sets over bridges and inclines, a must if the kids are to have any fun with the engine when building complex tracks. It stays well on the tracks, even in curves and its large selector switch on the top makes it intuitive and easy to operate for kids aged 3 and upwards.It uses 2 AAA batteries and it uses them fast. Quality alkaline batteries or rechargeables will last a couple of days, so get some rechargeables.The locomotive has a quite loud reverse 'clang-clang',
22.1.2017
We bought the red train model for a few months, and have now bought this green one for our younger son. It feels a very well made toy. It's not particularly fast, but it assuredly pulls a trainload of carriages around the Brio track and over bridges. It occasionally stops if the track pieces are horizontally misaligned (as sometimes happens if you are using track from different manufacturers, for instance) or the bend is too tight, but a quick push soon gets it going again.The accompanying sounds can't be turned off, but they are not overly loud or annoying, and only play for a few seconds when the train starts its journey. The two forward lights, and the red reversing light, are nice touches.
3.7.2013
My wife and I had bought our 2YO son the smaller, single AAA battery BRIO train last year. Almost instantly we realised that unless you put a lithium AAA in it, it didnt really have the power to pull a reasonable train up the normal BRIO grade of hill. The other issue was noise, it was very loud.This type of train from BRIO is completely different. With two AAA batteries, you can run rechargable no problem. The noise is extremely muted and it will automatically power off if your little bundle of joy likes to switch it on and leave it running. The only problem we have hit is that this train refuses to go round the tighter bends. The large bend pieces from BRIO and the like are ok, hills: up and down,
4.11.2013
I ordered the red and green one, for my 2 & 4 yr old boys for Christmas. I couldn't wait to see them in action so I unpacked one for a test run. Its brilliant fun, moves at a steady pace, can take 4 carriages up hills no problem, possibly more, but only tried 4. Tried tight bends and wider bends and found no problem on either. It reverses fine on straight track, but didn't manage it around bends or up hills. Control buttons are easy to use, one for forwards, one for reverse and one for stop. You can switch it off and use it as a normal push along train. I got rechargable AAA batteries for them. I was surprised at how big the train itself was, didn't think it'd even fit on the track at first,
4.12.2013
Love this engine! Only had it a day so can't comment on durability. But first impressions are good. A lot of thought has gone into the design, including rubber rings around its powered wheels to improve traction and a moving joint between the main engine and its rear-most wheels to allow it to go round bends easily. It is relatively quiet, and powerful enough to pull quite a few carriages up a slope. The 2 front lights are not very bright, but adequate without draining the battery. When the engine is in reverse mode, there is a red reverse light that doesn't seem to be mentioned in the description. You can also disengage the wheels with a simple switch on the top of the engine,
9.11.2014
Bought this after a disappointing experience with a cheaper BigJigs engine which basically wasn't fit for purpose. Very pleased with it, and more importantly so is our 2 year old. Nice big controls for little hands, solidly built, and the sound effects and lights are a bonus.Minor downsides: it doesn't go backwards very well - tends to derail. And it eats batteries, or perhaps it's the cheap batteries we use. Now that we seem to have a few battery-operated toys I think I'll invest in a charger and a set of decent rechargeable AAAs. Some people have commented that it tends to derail/get stuck on tight corners because of its size - I've noticed this a bit on *really* tight corners but not much.It
1.5.2016
Firstly, this is a good train, well built and it looks the part.Now, I’m not saying it eats batteries; it uses them for tooth picks after it drains all the power from your house! Honestly, this train should really come with a mains adaptor or a little power station train to follow it round that you keep stocked with little coal pieces or some mini nuclear rods.At first you think WoW! This little train is quick, and then you start to add a few carriages to it (my son like to put all his carriages on). Once you have all this and you introduce a bridge, you’ll no longer be telling your child “ten more minutes” you’ll be saying “ten more batteries”. To be fair even when the batteries get low,
7.1.2019
Good strong engine, capable of pulling 4 carriages up most inclines that we’ve thrown at it. Batteries seem to be lasting well too. 4 year old son loves it, in particular the sounds when it starts off (thankfully these stop after a while) and the lights (he frequently insists on sitting in the dark watching it go round), but I’ve noticed a number of areas for improvement: i) would be nice to have a front magnetic so it can pull like a real engine, ii) when cornering the front has quite a large overhang so you can’t always put sections with sides straight after a corner, iii) it sometimes derails on the tight radius corners, particularly if you’ve needed to build a winding section around the furniture legs.
8.10.2016
Before I bought this, I read the reviews where several people warned that the battery drains fast, so I ordered some rechargeble AAA's with it. But to my surprise the battery actually last for a very long time, my son plays with it every day probably for 20-30 minutes, 1 set of batteries lasts longer than 1 week! The design and engineering are just good; it easily pulls up to seven carriers, going uphill is not a problem, and it stays (despite of what others say) on the track. The only thing I would like to see different is the triangle shaped screw to open up the battery compartment, not that handy, therefore 4 stars. Other than that it's a fantastic piece of toy, my son loves it (and so do I).
26.11.2013
I have ordered another brio train in the past with rechargeable batteries and they worked great for the first month. However when the battery starts to get older it can't power the train enough meaning the train can't pull very much. Now it can barely go up the bridge alone.The Mighty Red Locomotive seems stronger though and is using standard AAA batteries instead of the horrible rechargeable batteries I was writing about earlier.Our 3 year old and 1,5 year old loves the sounds and we are very pleased with this train (we have only used it for two days so I might edit this review later if it starts slowing down). They do need to be supervised as the train is a bit fragile,
24.7.2016
Bought this for my grandson and he absolutely loves it. Like all Brio, it's brilliant. It makes very realistic chuffing and whistling and clanging noises when the Start button is pressed and occasionally as it's running but doesn't overdo it to the annoying degree (for adults) of some other toys. Also has Stop and Reverse buttons. Needs 3 x AAA batteries but they last well. Strong enough to pull six to eight Brio trucks or carriages. One word of warning: youngsters tend to grab hold of the engine to stop it, without pressing the stop button, so that the motor is put under stress. Over time, this may lead to failure of the motor, so try to coax your toddler to use the stop button.
7.1.2016
Overall this is a very nice train. Well made, good looks, powerful, doesn't slip down bridges/slopes and doesn't fall over going around corners.I've only tried it on ASDA and IKEA track and it has no problems. Lights and sounds are a nice touch for smaller children.It's a little on the big side which might cause problems and I've not had it long enough to comment on battery life yet.PositivesWell made/looks niceSwitch to allow it to be pushed manuallyVery easy to use buttons (forward, backward, stop)Strong motor - can pull at least 6 wagons over a bridgeRubber on driven wheels for tractionNice lights/soundsNo problems with stabilityNegativesIt's to big to go under the tunnels I have (Ikea
10.5.2013
This has been great fun for my son and myself. It is very powerful and can pull all of my son's carriages along the line (8 or so of them). It is also able to pull carriages over bridges without any problems. It is not as fast as the grey one I bought (Great Grey Engine) but is still excellent (probably just depends on the motor). The sound effects and lights on the front and rear are also good fun and add the overall excitement (different sounds in reverse). Reversing is not so reliable with a big load on because the rear wheels on the movable base at the back can turn and push either the train or the carriages off the track if there are a few stubborn bumps and bends from ill-fitting track