Thomas and Friends Spin and Fix Thomas

There are many different Thomas the Train railroad tracks for your children to play with.  There is the great Zip, Zoom, and Logging Adventure, Thomas' Busy Day, and many others.  But when it comes to the ultimate Thomas the Train track, nothing beats the Spin and Fix Thomas track.  With this track, kids can get the full experience of being a train conductor on the Island of Sodor.  It is a very interactive toy-much more so than other toy train tracks-and it will keep your kids engaged during the time they are playing.

Where to Buy Spin & Fix Thomas

 

Online

Spin & Fix Thomas can be found many places.  A lot of people like the convenience of shopping online.  If this is you, Amazon is a great place to start.  You can find several sellers of the toy and look for a great price.  You can also read reviews to get a feel of the experiences that others have had.  eBay is another great place to look.  You can place bids against others and perhaps get your items at a lower price than you otherwise can find.  And don't forget about Craigslist.  Kids can have a tendency to grow out of Thomas very quickly, and their parents need to find something to do with all of the Thomas toys.  Craigslist is where they go.

In Stores

If you want to look for Spin & Fix Thomas in an actual store, you can do that too.  Toys R Us has lots of Thomas merchandise.  You can typically find whatever it is that you want Thomas-related at Toys R Us.  Walmart and Kmart are also good suggestions.  Even if you cannot find what you need in the store, they usually will have it in stock online.

What Makes Thomas and Friends Spin & Fix Thomas So Cool?

Spin & Fix Thomas is basically gives you all of the features of the various Thomas tracks all rolled into one.  Kids can use a claw to pick Thomas up.  There is a repair pod that where Thomas can be spun around.  There is also a cool welding tool with lights and sounds.

The train that is included in the set is battery powered, so Thomas chugs along all by himself, without help from your child.  This gives kids a way to focus on all of the neat aspects of Spin & Fix without having to push Thomas around the tracks.

Some of the feature might be a little difficult for younger children, but with a little parent involvement, they can pick it up fairly quickly.

All in all, the Thomas and Friends Spin & Fix Thomas is a very fun toy that can be a great addition to your kid's Thomas the Train arsenal.

Thomas the Train Lumber Yard and Timber Yard Play Sets

For the Thomas the Train track sets in your home, your kids can never have enough accessories.  There are additional train cars, Cranky and Flynn, the Wooden Flying Scotsman, and many other options.

One of the fun things to add to the tracks are lumber yards (or timber yards).  The timber yards are fun additions to the tracks, and most involve Thomas delivering a log to the lumber mill, a mechanism that splits the log in half returns the split log to Thomas.  They are fun to play and give kids something to do with the train besides watch it go round and round. 

One of the great things about Thomas timber yards is that there are several available.  Here they are.

Tidmouth Timber Yard

The picture shown above is the Tidmouth Timber Yard.  It has a crane that rotates left and right as well as a red dial that raises and lowers the magnetic crane.  It comes with two magnetic logs that are made of real wood.  It also uses a real buzzing sound to add some realism to the toy.

Thomas the Train Timber Yard Play Set

I wish this this one had a better name, but the very generic Timber Yard Play Set will have to do.  You can add this to your existing Thomas the Train sets for extra fun.  This one folds down so that you can carry it with attached handles.  The track and everything else involved stores inside.  It also comes with two logs and has a working saw with moving rollers.  As far as I know, it does not make the buzzing sound like the Tidmouth Timber Yard.

Sodor Lumber Yard

The Sodor Lumber Yard attaches to your existing Thomas the Tank Engine tracks.  It includes a log roller, TrackMaster rails, and a motorized Skarloey, one of the engines on Sodor.  Like with other Thomas the Train lumber yards, you can mix and match what you want to use with your existing toys.

Other Thomas the Train Lumber Yards

One other lumber yard (at least that I know of) is in existence.  It is included with the Zip, Zoom, and Logging Adventure.  This is a big track that includes a zip line and saw mill.  It is a lot of fun if you have the room to play it.

What about you?  Have you used any of these Thomas the Train timber yards?  Are there any others you have experienced?