12V Licensed Chuggington Kids Ride On Train, 2 or 3 Seats, Detachable Carriage, Dual 35W Motors and USB, Blue

One ride on toy and two children is a recipe for a queue, and a toddler who is too small to steer is usually left watching from the grass.

This one seats two on the engine alone, one at the wheel and one on the flat back behind, and three once the carriage is clipped on. A younger sibling rides in the carriage while the older one drives, which is a different arrangement from taking turns.

Engine and carriage

The engine carries the wheel, the seat and the controls, and the carriage hooks on behind with its own bench and a lidded box underneath. Both are moulded in the same blue with yellow wheels and trim. The middle seat flips up to a higher position when it is not being sat on.

Two ways to run it

Run the engine alone and two children fit, one at the wheel and one behind. Clip the carriage on and a third rides in it. The maker shows both arrangements side by side.

How much space it takes

37 in as an engine, 56 in with the carriage on, 16 in wide and 20 in tall. That is long, but it is also narrow enough to go through an interior doorway when the carriage comes off.

Four details

A bright headlight in the nose, textured footrests either side, a charging port on the body and anti tilting blocks at the back. The maker names the blocks as part of what it calls an anti tilt design.

Unclips to leave a 37 in train, or stays on for a third seat and storage.

On a 12V 7Ah battery at a published 1.9 to 3.1 mph.

A switch on the console, with forward and backward beside it.

An engine sound on the wheel, alongside music and stories.

Three ways in, with volume up and down and a battery display.

Textured rests either side, with anti tilting blocks at the back.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Two on the engine, three with the carriage on, without anyone waiting their turn on the grass.

Boardwalks, pavements, asphalt and short grass are the four surfaces the maker names. The carriage lifts off in seconds when the ground gets tight.

Stories and music with a pause and play button, plus a wireless connection, a USB port and a train roar.

What we stand behind

• Speed, motor and battery ratings, seating and dimensions are the manufacturer's published figures.
• The manufacturer states this is a licensed Chuggington design.
• The maker describes the raised middle seat as a high seat for parents. No weight limit is published for it, so we do not repeat that an adult can ride on it.
• No age range, weight capacity, run time or charge time is published.
• A toy for supervised play on private property. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

How many can ride it?

Two on the engine alone, or three with the detachable carriage attached.

How fast does it go?

1.9 to 3.1 mph on the maker's own panel, with high and low speed switches on the console.

What age is it for?

The manufacturer does not publish an age range or a weight capacity for this model, so we cannot state one.

Does the carriage come off?

Yes. Without it the train is 37 in long; with it, 56 in.

What can it play?

Music and stories built in, with a story pause and play button, a wireless connection, a USB port, an MP3 player and volume controls.