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Duplo Trains are part of the Duplo
Duplo

Duplo is a version of Lego bricks from the well known Denmark toy company, Lego Group. Duplo bricks are eight times the size in volume, twice the length, height and width of traditional Lego bricks, and are easier to handle for younger children....
 range of toys. As of 2007, Duplo sets 3771 and 3772 are available with Duplo battery
Battery (electricity)

In electronics, a battery or voltaic cell is a combination of one or more electrochemical cell Galvanic cells which store chemical energy that can be converted into electric potential energy, creating electricity....
 powered trains. These sets include a 4.5 volt
Volt

The volt is the SI SI derived unit of electric potential difference or electromotive force, commonly known as voltage. It is named in honor of the Lombard physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery ....
 battery powered engine. The "new" train includes a flat 4 x 6 base in front of a 2 x 4 tall rear section for the motor and electronics. No studs are available on the 2 x 4 rear section, however two buttons are exposed. The large button starts and stops the train.






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Duplo Trains are part of the Duplo
Duplo

Duplo is a version of Lego bricks from the well known Denmark toy company, Lego Group. Duplo bricks are eight times the size in volume, twice the length, height and width of traditional Lego bricks, and are easier to handle for younger children....
 range of toys. As of 2007, Duplo sets 3771 and 3772 are available with Duplo battery
Battery (electricity)

In electronics, a battery or voltaic cell is a combination of one or more electrochemical cell Galvanic cells which store chemical energy that can be converted into electric potential energy, creating electricity....
 powered trains. These sets include a 4.5 volt
Volt

The volt is the SI SI derived unit of electric potential difference or electromotive force, commonly known as voltage. It is named in honor of the Lombard physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery ....
 battery powered engine. The "new" train includes a flat 4 x 6 base in front of a 2 x 4 tall rear section for the motor and electronics. No studs are available on the 2 x 4 rear section, however two buttons are exposed. The large button starts and stops the train. The small recessed button causes the train to make "glug glug" fueling noises.

Accessories

Switches
Railroad switch

A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one rail tracks to another at a junction ....
 and a bridge are available for expansion, sets 3774 and 3775. The new motorized trains can readily be used with Thomas the Train
Thomas and Friends merchandise

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends merchandise describes the variety of different merchandise that has been manufactured to cash-in on the success of the TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends....
 to make a motorized Thomas.

Features

The electric train base will run for two minutes and then shut itself off. The train will also turn off if it is not running on a surface or if it cannot move (in a crash). The train periodically makes soft train noises. This happens about every 30 seconds.

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