Thomas Trackmaster Snowy Mountains Rescue Toy Review, Repair & Train Wreck

Thomas The Tank with snow features in the Trackmaster 2 Snowy Mountains Rescue Train Set. This Thomas & Friends toy was a Toys-R-Us exclusive and presented to me with some very exclusive problems. But don't let a bit of lazy toy making stop the toy train fun. This train set will have your little railway engineer assist Thomas as he hits icy tracks by using a crane to re-set the train crash or misses huge avalanches that can be re-set over and over. Sure it's fun if you are only going to play with Thomas, but real action kicks in when you give Thomas The Tank some work to do. Lets just say this is a railway that has ended in a major train wreck. I was going to show how to make a icy frosted Thomas The Tank and Snowy Diesel but as you will see I had a major monster interrupt the amazing toy review. Anyway if you need an educational toy to assist children with problem solving and anger management, this is the perfect toy.
To see how to make an awesome Ghost Thomas with the plastic bubble on the toy packaging this video below explains the process.
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Thomas & Friends Trackmaster 2 is semi compatible with classic Trackmaster track. My biggest advice it to just convert to Trackmaster 2 because the new Thomas and Friends engines are designed to mesh with this type of track. But be warned, Trackmaster 2 takes a little getting use to, especially If your familiar with the old TOMY blue track or classic Trackmaster. I found that Trackmaster 2 can make some very dynamic toy train layouts which seem more like roller coasters. This new track system brings a whole new adventure to playing with Thomas & Friends trains.
Thomas and Friends, "Томас и его друзья" "Thomas y sus amigos" "Thomas und seine Freunde" "きかんしゃトーマス" "토마스와 친구들" "Thomas et ses amis" "thomas dan teman-teman" "थॉमस और दोस्तों" "Thomas ei suoi amici" "โทมัสและเพื่อน ๆ" "thomas e seus amigos" "Thomas och vänner" "托马斯和朋友" "Thomas og Friends" "Thomas ve Arkadaşları" "توماس والأصدقاء" "Thomas và các bạn"
Thomas the Train, "Thomas el tren" "Thomas le train" "トーマス電車" "토마스 기차" "Томас поезд"" Thomas o trem" "Thomas kereta" "Thomas der Zug" "Thomas ang tren" "Thomas vlak" "托马斯火车" "توماس القطار" "Thomas a vonat" "Thomas tàu"
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[@Rexeljet]

I think this is going to become my new favourite video of yours! I don't buy Trackmaster, but I was beginning to warm to the idea of Trackmaster 2 in recent months, as I could see why the fast-paced actiony design could appeal to kids. This set, however, seem to show that Mattel are still exhibiting incompetence with these sets. There seems to be a huge dissonance between the Thomas & Friends TV series and the toylines, even though everything is owned by Mattel. A few years ago we had excellent Thomas merchandise, but with a weak TV show. Nowadays, the TV show is by far the best aspect of the Thomas brand, whilst the merchandise is cheap and flawed. The TV Series nowadays is a down to earth, entertaining series about railways and how they work. And yet this train set discourages the use of rolling stock? Engines don't go around pulling nothing! Kids want their toy engines to pull long trains! Eventually we'll get to a point where the Trackmaster playsets will only work with the engines they come bundled with! You make a great point about train simulator apps and the like. Mattel seem to be admitting defeat with their recent Thomas toys; rather than put up a decent fight with the apps, they're cheapening their toys in order to maximise profits from lower sales. What Mattel ought to do is find out what kids like about the train apps and make something that offers a similar but advantageous experience in physical form. I've heard you say that some of these free train apps allow people to build their own railway. Maybe Mattel should make a new Thomas range (or re-market an existing one) with an emphasis on world building? It's a thought.

[@leokimvideo]

Rexeljet Amazing comment, I very much like how you see what's going on. The toy companies are in absolute panic stations as they struggle to deal with the ipad generation of children who's need for real toys is far less than generations before them. Looks like tiny nice smaller toys are working (notice how the blind bag toys are taking over), but downsized toys that used to be epic are a fail move. The most difficult aspect for Mattel / Hasbro and even Lego is how do you compete with things that are free, or even inexpensive and awesome games like Minecraft. I have always thought pretty soon we will start to see free toys be part of the deal, or at least toys that are far less expensive than now. I think the toy companies need to go back to basic's, good large classic toys, things that make you go WOW, far less toy branding bloat. I bet the toy companies will try to Borgize toys to have them interact with apps. Sure some of these toys have appeared but every time the app gameplay is far more awesome than the toys linked to the app. Classic example is Telepods. Those Telepods playsets were some of the worst toys I have looked at. I'll be quiet straight up here, I bet in the next 10 years the toy aisles and toy companies will suffer huge reductions and continued falling profits and share prices. Because I go to the toy stores every week I see the disturbing quiet around toys now. I also see 40%off Fisher Price toys and that's happening to try to clear old stock that does not sell. I definitely would not go out and buy a toy shop today, I know a few specialized toy stores who are really feeling the pinch of the ipad / swipe generation, and as adults it's difficult to understand this effect unless you have a small child in this zone. I have witnessed for myself how much time and fun my son has with free apps. Basically he only see's toys because I look at them on KZbin. It would be very prudent for me to become a Stampy styled lets play KZbin channel, because getting real interest in toys is becoming more difficult than a few years ago.

[@TheCreativeType]

You know, that idea of emphasizing building your own railway? That’s pretty much exactly what Tomy did. Look at how they designed their sets and packs, how they design the backs of boxes to show ways to expand the sets, you’ll see exactly that. And that’s before Trackmaster.

[@TrainTsarFun]

Lol! I love these honest reviews

[@leokimvideo]

Train Tsar Fun Maybe that's why Lionel never sent me out their RC Thomas trains, I have heard they can have problems.

[@gamingwithsaudalhunaif8489]

Shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gamingwithsaudalhunaif8489]

How Dare you

[@rachelducker8304]

Train Tsar Fun

[@ngoctrinh9853]

Train Tsar Fun and

[@NathanTWR]

This set should be renamed to "Mattel's lazy Thomas set"

[@Foobie07]

Seeing you completely wreck the playset was glorious.

[@trainboy7]

Wow... I'm so glad I didn't purchase this set for Christmas. And speaking of rolling stock. I know a way to make the wagons look more appealing by adding some little marker detail to them.

[@leokimvideo]

Trainboy7 I'm just glad I did not pay the FULL Toys R Us price, it was on special. If I paid full price I would definitely send it back for a TOTAL refund.

[@MrEngine88]

And this is why I avoid buying TrackMaster 2. It's always about the money. Not the consumer's enjoyment when getting these sets. How come Mattel can't test these engines that are pulling rolling stock on this Snowy Mountain set in the first place? Speaking of the rolling stock, why do they have to reduce the size? I don't know if it's because it will help the engines get up steep hills. But for some reason, the motorized engines managed to climb up the hills with only 1 to 2 trucks. And also, there's a repainted version of this set called the "Mudslide Mountain Set".

[@savagegardenfan9680]

I have the Mudslide Mountain Set. I've notice when you take out the Mountain from the Playset I works rather well with Rolling Stock of Tender Engines.

[@matthewl5434]

This is why I'd rather import TOMY trains from Japan and just get several of the TM2 expansion buckets with the lid crosspiece.

[@MrConductorFan1406]

Geez Leo, I've never seen you burst out like this, but I can totally understand why. This is one of the many reasons why I rarely ever buy TrackMaster, especially the new ones.

[@leokimvideo]

MrConductorFan1406 Mattel's share price is in a nose dive, toy train playsets like this ain't going to help matters.

[@MrConductorFan1406]

No kidding..

[@davidantoniocamposbarros7528]

I saw you in a unlucky tug video,are you Friends with him?

[@ThomasCollectables]

Making a set that isn't compatible with rolling stock is utterly pointless. The track resetting function not working is a disaster as well!

[@nightsky1007]

so funny story. I saw this set on clearance for $10 at Walmart. it wasn't due to the poor quality over all. It was because Thomas was missing. They were still willing to sell it without Thomas. WTF

[@deanokken8960]

Oh god Leo you were never THIS PO'd in a video!

[@날개달고-w6f]

ㅂㅅ

[@thekingsman9773]

God, I think this is the angriest you've been since the the Adventure Time Jazwares fail.

[@PowerChordEPS]

Good God this was quite a piece of work wasn't it? Shame, I would have loved to see the frozen Thomas, but this set's let everyone out in the cold.

[@tahuofwater4865]

this is why i love leokimvideo! he starts of on a video on thomas then ends up doing a video on how to fix a toy! crazy, but entertaining

[@tahuofwater4865]

o and the puns!

[@BRICKSHOWISCOOL]

Really liked this review Leo. Sort of "snapped me out of it" with all these so called "review" channels out there, when all they do is pucker up to the company they're talking about. I feel like I was starting to be desensitized in a way to real, honest reviews on products. Good to know there's at least one honest to god passionate toy reviewer on here. I don't just consider you that by the way, you put out much more amazing content to be labeled as such. The only sad thing about watching this I got (besides the obvious lack of brains the people who designed this have) was that we didn't get to see what you were going to do with the Thomas shell and diesel ten. I hope we see a glimpse of that in a future video perhaps.

[@leokimvideo]

Brick ByBrick I will do the icy effect and snowy Diesel in another video, but as it was this video becomes a total waste of time. Why do something funky on a playset which does not deserve it. When I had to fix that main feature piece I thought OK, I will let this pass, we all make mistakes. But when I saw how poorly thought out the avalanche lever was I thought OK, obviously those who make this toy never even considered how children play with these toy trains. I wonder if those who were in the development team were sacked. In my line of work If I made mistakes like this I would be shown the door real fast. But as always, this is only a toy and it seems toys can have very poor designs and that's deemed normal, how can a child ever complain?. Sadly I see too much of this and from now on I'm not going to hide the ugly facts of very poor toy designs. Mattel need to micromanage this far more and make sure stuff up sets like this never get released. HiT Entertainment need to also look very carefully at what Mattel are doing with the Thomas toys, in the end it's their brand which gets damaged.

[@sophoniebeauvais4633]

leokimvideo bgi

[@oodsigma]

Wow, that could have been a cool playset, if it worked..... Its good that you brought this to KZbin. We praise the toy company's when they get things right (like the minis) but we also have to criticise when they get it wrong. As for that App you showed at the end, I have that on my ipad! So I can certainly understand the appeal!

[@leokimvideo]

oodsigma This is the third fail toy I have had this year, the other 2 never made it to final review...maybe I need to bring them back from the trash bin

[@otakurailfan]

Ive noticed that Mattel for some reason puts the engine exposed at the top with just that plastic over it, seems to be a bad idea cause its easy for kids to take the train (Ive seen it many times in the store)

[@eliavalos1]

I also saw that at Ross and Walmart

[@tpringtowery4178]

that was so funny

[@ricardohp5]

You will never have that problem with the old classic tomy Thomas play set or rolling stock.

[@janiceandcliff]

Great video Leo, I can understand your frustration. It does appear Trackmaster do not thoroughly test these new sets, they are trying to build in more "play value", but ending up with less, with too many failures. Love your sense of humour despite your distress, chicken is funny too... : ) Cliff.

[@TrainzXtreme]

Wow that's an awesome rubber chicken!! So big! Looks like the locking mechanism isn't strong enough... and with the tiny clearance of the new TrackMaster stuff, no surprises he still gets stuck. Agree with you, these 'Danger' playsets often seem to be very exclusive in their function, and don't work well with other locos/wagons etc. A great example was the Tale of The Brave Set (The one you found at Costco), like it looked good but only Thomas and 1 wagon could work on it before the playset would end in confusion and delay...

[@leokimvideo]

***** I feel there is a difference between trains that crash as part of the fun play Vs from poor toy design. This set has poor toy design. That costoc set was to me very impressive cost wise and my son LOVED it. Especially when the wagons went crazy across the top of the playset, it was a large and interesting playset to play with. I should put this small Snowy Mountain playset on a table and see how my son plays with it, I know he will want to add wagons as I did, but will he enjoy the tunnel jam every time Thomas goes around. Possibly the best thing to do with this playset is throw away the stupid mountain piece. It's one of the worst Thomas sets I have ever purchased, and I have seen many now.

[@mackmastergaming1680]

leokimvideo This just reminds us how much these companies actually care about their consumers, young or old. You would NEVER have this problem on an old set, this Trackmaster 2 stuff is complete garbage.

[@TheNoogaRailfan]

Leo, I think you got just a tad bit upset toward the end... Well, how I would see it, I'd just take that huge lever in the blue mountain piece that gave you such difficulty with the cars, and totally remove it, and not have the operating parts of that set work. I think the imagination coming from your son would be so much better in that case of the set. Maybe you could try that, and let your son play with it like that? It would be a nice follow up video on this set with your son's POV of it.

[@loonominecraftgaming8284]

Maybe filing the long plastic thing in the cave of that set would help then maybe you can present it to your son?

[@infuse9774]

i feel bad because this was my first thomas trackmaster 2 set and i felt like trackmaster 2 was a bad system but leo u showed me that it is a great playset thank u

[@mariomoviemakersplushypeop4641]

Leokimvideo i really like your videos because they really tell people about the dangers of toys

[@leokimvideo]

Skeletal Gamer This toy was not dangerous, it was just very poorly designed. No wonder Mattel are going out the door backwards with rubbish like this.

[@hairan3554]

+leokimvideo i also got a ruber chicken which is yellow and red

[@kerrieirwin8250]

+Judin Mariyan you got rekt scrub lol

[@sadfisher28]

Leo,i was searching the game but i can't find it.

[@turkeymelondraws9272]

Look up train sim I have the app

[@IceFrozenToys]

Interesting! Well done

[@ThomastheCameraHog]

Well at least you made people (well, you made me) happy where you smashed the set at the end. That was hilarious! XD I was surprised that you didn't express your anger by putting the set in a blender or something else like that.

[@1togepifan396]

I'm guessing they don't want you to turn the feature off or expect kids to turn it off also have you notice that all the trackmaster 2 set look similar in design but with a new coat of paint

[@ylwpyro9549]

They are. It's another lazy way that Mattel/Fisher-Price cuts costs with the Thomas Trackmaster range. This set is also sold as the "Mudslide Mountain" set, and it is the same set as this one, the only difference being the color of the plastic on the track and mountain (brown instead of white) and the detail on Thomas (also brown).

[@AmberRoseEm]

My son loves your videos, loves watching the Thomas trackmaster reviews and seeing new track sets available. I watched this video with him this morning and at first I thought the set was very neat but after seeing the whole review, we will definitely be staying away from this one! I could see him throwing the whole set when the cars repeatedly get caught up on the mechanism. I imagine a train with a tender would cause the same problem and I know he would be playing with both on a set like this.

[@SteamKing2160]

This video is the reason why I don't buy playsets. I just buy them separately and If I did buy this playset, I would throw this thing into the fire.

[@kkehoe5]

Wow what a junky set. Maybe someone out there will listen and make a better toy?

[@leokimvideo]

kkehoe5 Well I know someone out there can make a far better free app.

[@PeruvianPotato]

The only better way to fix it is just to drive the trains reverse to ride with trucks

[@Seanthekid-ll4fn]

That didn't happen

[@adventuremann05]

+leokimvideo I don't know if u or any other viewers have noticed that the new track master 2 Thomas has less details like in the buffers their not colored like the old one. just a heads up.

[@leokimvideo]

+Adventuremann05 I think we have all noticed the drift in details on TM2. One only hopes Mattel wake up to the fact the devil is in the detail.

[@tomsvideosofrandomcrap6223]

This is why I buy wooden railway

[@Cyperstudio]

You call out the knockoffs but at least those work out of the box

[@Warlockfoxfire]

Good Job Leo I agree with you about everything in the video.

[@joshritchiefan2009]

I LOVE THIS SET

[@joshritchiefan2009]

Sorry That u be Mad

[@dylagence443]

Well dang! He really raged at the end. 💀

[@angelplayz02]

I think this set is not meant for rolling stock

[@clearerdifficulty2164]

I got that set for Christmas.

[@songohan619]

Hey, leo! I really enjoyed this video! Seeing your analysis of what went wrong, and what to do to fix it, was really fun!

[@NathanisAwesomeYT]

I had this set, i didn't have that fault in that set, it worked fine for me

[@VintageRaspberry]

Under 301 club im the 44th wiewer

[@jamesball8701]

I miss the days of tomy things were much simpler. Mabry it needs to be a pay less and get more rather than pay more and revive less

[@leokimvideo]

James Ball I agree, everyone misses the time when these playsets were much larger, sadly downsizing is affecting all consumer products as big companies use it as a tool for generating bigger profits.

[@jamesball8701]

leokimvideo unfortunately so :(

[@babsNjuan]

You are a BICH

[@chrishobbies1]

I never saw the point of the mountain. It's like there was suppose to be more to it but it was taken away for cost. And track master two is just now worth it I think.

[@Zak0Resolve]

Dang Leo blew up 🔥🔥😶

[@shrimp1920]

You're a genius my friend. Great Video Leo

[@bathedgie6139]

That was ... unexpected. But i do understand the situation that you're in. Sometimes things just don't work out like you want them to.

[@Pigmister24]

Leo, Will you be doing a Trackmaster 2 over view type thing like you did with Trackmaster 1? Reviewing all the sets and engines so far? Well thanks anyway for the amazing videos keep it up! 😊

[@loonominecraftgaming8284]

Well lets just hope Disney cars dosnt get stuffed up. Also do you know what stores in Australia here sell Disney Cars Diecast 2 packs? Ive looked everywhere and cant find them! :(

[@milk74180]

leokimvideo They should of added a Thomas with a snow plow or like a snow cover over Thomas. Might of made the set better.

[@leokimvideo]

Cars are awesome! They should have done a few tests of the toy before signing off on mass production, obviously this never happened.

[@milk74180]

Yes I agree.

[@eryhv]

Wow, you really got worked up in this video, you should do that more often!

[@nigelgresley87546]

How did you get the Newquida train set?😍😍😍😍I want it

[@mineablock565]

Maybe if they moved the trigger for the avalanche to be like the one that moves the one curved track to the side. Just make the train go on it and boom. No problems.

[@plasmapea5252]

Well, that was a poorly planned set, I understand your rage Leo, luckily by the time I grew out of Thomas it was before TM2, wood etc, don’t ask why I’m watching old Leokim Thomas videos

[@joedaylight]

Nothing is better then the old tomy and trackmaster 1 sets. Trackmaster 2 looks too gimmicky

[@SteamKing2160]

Is it that hard to put in a very good spring in a toy? Cmon toy companies stop being rubbish.

[@slaffy101]

Maybe you have to put some loads or weight in to the trucks to make it work. By the look the trucks are as light as a feather

[@hannsg8254]

I would like if they had a trackmaster 2 portable set

[@newseriesfan]

you are puling uport and fix things and do custom trains

[@thestrayjay2678]

pulling* apart*

[@patriciamardones3585]

Thomas: PAAAAH, Who cares?, I don´t need rolling stock to be usefull

[@kerifernandez1924]

Yay

[@caballerodonaldduck5631]

+leokimvideo I personally had no problems with the lever on the mountain. I use the Annie and clarabell from the red and blue Thomas and had no problem

[@elisadann279]

. little engine that could

[@gazingshimmers]

+Elisa Dann Dafuq does that have to do with that guys comment?

[@jeanozzu75]

Imagine this is why toys r us closed down 😂

[@hannsg8254]

I just got the trackmaster 2 2-in-1 builder set

[@CamsModelTrains]

Leo on the top of Thomas right next to the switch I also noticed a round circle like someone drilled into Thomas

[@michaelharrington5039]

Ya Rubr chicins go great with Tomas

[@movieshaker7267]

Buh Buh Buh Buh make it make a snowe diesel and ICE Thomas

[@galaxydragonx_legacy2018]

The Thomas is very nice to have But when I owned the older models from the og trackmaster it had a snow plow with it

[@duckthegreatwesternengine2565]

well omg

[@espathis]

I think now Leo should take your desine toys and make it better whith detailed toys and making the thing actually work uhg

[@hannsg8254]

I think to make a true ice track would be to file the traction tides on the track so the train could slip

[@gummibaryummyfan4203]

Hey Leo, You can keep the Trains and let you son play with the plastick cover

[@Zxalta]

good job bro!:()

[@masonmacdonald4620]

"The only thing missing is a rubber chicken." Leo, I think there's a reason that isn't there...

[@galaxydragonx_legacy2018]

I see your point in this video this set is ridiculous when you have 2 or 3 cars on Thomas jeez trackmaster has to get back to the classics

[@user-ne8fh3js6h]

No snowy Diesel? :c

[@bryceweeks7685]

No snowy diesel only diesel covered in poop

[@zeero6377]

I realized that since the freight cars got pushed off the rails, then NONE of the tender engines can go on that set. Hit toy company isnt thinking things through.

[@markshymanski407]

No I don't have that problem it's just your set

[@thomasliptak9469]

Solution : add more weight to the trucks

[@matthewguillaume4273]

i just want the white track

[@Antluvstrains]

Sadly they have a second version of the set and it was turned into a Mudslide mountain set

[@Venom1975-real]

That was funny when you destroyed that play set

[@marker6814]

I fails on the wagons because they don’t have enough power to push it out of the way

[@Cityhunter15]

Maybe that play set is only for trains not trucks

[@fixwithviolence1598]

I agree with dog miner

[@lourdessanchez2576]

Try one cargo

[@keeshandave5645]

Is everything alright? 😨

[@WwSsCc23]

Mattel is more focused on money, not quality toys. This set really shames the trackmaster two range, (which is bad enough). It really makes trackmaster classic and Tomy look like gold. The Harold's Rescue set with Percy is really a better toy in both ways: price and playability. It can really compete with the free apps. Not this set. I don't have any trackmaster two in my collection, but lots of trackmaster classic because that age of trackmaster is the one to GAO after because the themes and functions are on point and beats the apps. Mattel really needs an awakening and a reality check because that are getting cheaper. Like, the new Journey beyond Sodor movie is coming, and no merchandise for the wooden range is released yet. Even Adventures is an act of laziness. I think Mattel charges too much of a high price, and toys that don't work. This can lead them to bankruptcy. I would never buy trackmaster two, especially this set. I think in the end, the free apps will win, that seem to have the high ground in the grand scheme of things.

[@Cyperstudio]

cant you belive(spelled wrong)they remade this playset but instead of ice its mud? -__-

[@ProGremlinPlayer]

ARE YOU SERIOUS? send me proof

[@espathis]

Mattel what were you thinking

[@strittar]

new trackmaster in a nutshell

[@mikeandrosc5469]

How old is this Set?

[@Meighouighn]

Ik that this is late as heck, but you should've cut the latch off.

[@DipperDalmatian]

The only good thing about that toy was the snow-covered Thomas, the rest of it can go into the dump pile

[@williambutler3591]

Do more thomas cleckshun

[@Reesetrain44]

ok I would just buy for ice track btw can I have it the set you don't want?

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

What is the computer train game you show?

[@RarEcringE]

Woah calm down

[@joesykes4226]

Leo I completely acree with you, Thomas merchandise is just getting worse and worse infortunatly

[@Multitudes-e5n]

Aka: Leo's decsent into madness.