We have the locomotive for nine months and can recommend it only. You can forward and reverse drive, coupling front and rear, has really good traction and durability of the batteries is also good. The BRIO-original product has in us the Eichhorn-steam (red "1036") clearly beaten in terms traction battery replacement and durability (broken after six months). Only downside is the rather hard to press switch, but what children's hands to create a little practice. We would not only buy again at any time, we have also done after the competition has made limp.
