RE: Question about a Thomas Train set I saw...
I wouldn't do anything less than a figure 8 set, honestly. The bridge/tunnel combination creates a lot of interest; a plain oval is, honestly, kinda boring!
Most of the Thomas wooden trains are "hand powered" though you can get a few characters in electric. The train bodies are wooden, but there are plastic parts (like the wheels and some of the faces).
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