Grandson (5 years old) loved this Christmas set. He was able to assemble the track and install the carriages himself. The remote antenna was a little tricky for little fingers. Also, it was tricky to get the water into the train to create steam, and it was hard to get water off the top of the train. Nonetheless, once the train is up and running, it's very fun to watch the steam, horns, etc. go off on the train, and the size of the train and the carriages are much better than his previous set. So definitely value for money.