Finally I have episode one Chuggington Dark Side. This traintastic knock off train playset is built for speed and thrills. In fact it's a train set in roller coaster design. This toy is available in three character designs, Brewster, Koko and Wilson The size of each train is very similar to the Chuggington Interactive toy trains. These clone train sets are very unusual because they are surprisingly well made and have great detailing, which is not often seen on knock off toys. The train track system is the same as a roller coaster and the trains have wheels which clip onto the track. Each playset has a basic layout with one loop, but by bringing all three together I can make a mega 3 loop roller coaster toy train playset. When the trains are turned on the action becomes hard, fast and dangerous.

Like so many knock off toys the box artwork has some strange info and pictures, but what surprised me was what came out of the box was quite impressive. The brightly coloured train track and robust design is something I never expected. But as I found out the Dark Side is always there and this toy has loads of design flaws. These toys lack the safety features which are designed into the licensed Chuggington toys. Because this is an impressive large and very fast train set I have some amazing video footage of it in action. Mounting a GoPro onto the train I was able to get some roller coaster cam of the trains in action, there is even some slowmo. And sure there are crashes and accidents along the way.

In the same Dark Side market where I found these Chuggington trains I also found three Thomas And Friends train playsets. This is a design I am not familiar with and the boxes are written in Japanese. Finding this Thomas The Tank train set was a real surprise and it's a beautiful toy, but is it a licensed toy or a very clever knock off?

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Chuggington is a British computer-animated television series for children produced by, Ludorum plc. It is broadcast on the BBC children's channel CBeebies, Cartoonito, Boomerang, Milkshake! on Channel 5, Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland) and CiTV in the UK and Disney Junior in the US and other 175 territories throughout the world. The series is set in the fictional town of Chuggington, and follows the adventures of 6 young novice railway anthropomorphic locomotives, (or "Trainees",) named Wilson, Brewster, Koko, Hoot, Toot and Piper. Throughout each episode the Trainees learn the value of loyal friendship, telling the truth, listening carefully, persisting under adversity, completing tasks, resolving conflict without violence, and many similar important life values. In the show, the locomotives, called "Chuggers", are all intelligent, empathetic, independent and self-directed, with mobile facial features. None of the Chuggers are ever seen to have a crew, although there are several human characters that the Chuggers interact with regularly, and many of the chuggers have crew doors which the chuggers can open and close on their own. Each chugger tends to talk in ways that emphasize their distinct personalities.

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