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Boys and girls of all ages love to play with trains. Something about the nostalgia of an old time transportation vehicle that is growing more obsolete is even fascinating to adults. The Imaginarium City Central Train Table will bring hours of fun to young children and their families. The Imaginarium City Central Train Table will provide a hands-on learning experience and give them the chance to be creative with their train city set up.

Created exclusively for Toys R Us, the Imaginarium City Central Train Table is one of Toys R Us’s top toys for the 2011 holiday season. This toy comes with numerous accessories for you and your child to create your own little imaginary city. It lets your child build and construct a full train track atop this table. Plus, it is compatible with Brio or Thomas and Thomas & Friends (Thomas the Train) wooden trail sets.

Some of the Imaginarium City Train Table accessories that come with the table includes a Central Station, a heliport with express tunnel, a suspension bridge, a working crane with a magnetic grapple, a scrubbing train wash, and a three door roundhouse with turntables that work. It also includes scenery, characters, trains and trucks. The Imaginarium Train Table also comes with over 23 feet of train track.

The Imaginarium City Central Train Table has a total of 100 pieces in all to build the full-working and fun little city. Lights and sound features can be activated using any magnetic wooden train engine or train car. When playtime is over, you can store the pieces inside the table’s two large drawers. This train table has a reversible table top and is made for durability with the use of real wood.

Upon receiving the Imaginarium City Central Train Table, there is assembly required. It measures out to be 49 by 33 by 17 inches in dimension and is heavy duty weighing in at 75 pounds.

The manufacturer lists the recommended age appropriateness is for ages three years old and up. On Amazon.com, the Imaginarium City Central Train Table is listed for $279 plus shipping. However, Toys R Us advertises the same train table for $139.

Some pros of the Imaginarium City Central Train Table is that it is well built and is made of quality materials, making it very durable for the roughness of young kids’ play. It is also fun for the kids and is also attractive, therefore, it won’t be a cluttered eyesore to your playroom. It is also easy to operate. Even though this product is intended for the child to use their imagination, the Imaginarium City Central Train Table is somewhat difficult to assemble and could take a significant amount of time to construct. Another con is that the track itself is somewhat difficult to put together too.