Customer Reviews

Bachmann Trains Snap - Fit E - Z Track Crossing Gate

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

An excelent complement for my boy's track, the only complain is the car weight is light the barriers wont rise much.

I love this product. I've read the negative comments, but I don't see what the deal is. I've owned this product for 5 minutes & already I'm playing with it. It's a lovely addition to my collection which I've recently started. It works best if you run the train at the highest rate of speed. The gates don't work as well if the train is slow. Overall, it's a great, fun, exciting & entertaining product. It's extremly easy to assemble. For the most part this does come in one piece except for 4 small pieces which are nothing to put on. It would be nice if this made a warning sound for when the train approaches, in the process of crossing & for when it has cleared crossing. However besides that, it's still an awesome item to play with.

The Crossing gate lowers every time the train goes by but the gates do not stay down until the entire train passes. This is due to the pressure mechanism that lowers the gate when the train is present.I hope over time it will improve itself through use. I did not receive any instructions on this problem.

Arms bounce up and down the whole time the train is passing. They SHOULD stay down. Not very sturdy, either. Parts keep falling off. Danger of getting lost.

Addendum: Well, things DID get lost, and the arms got broken and the whole thing is now in the trash. Not worth the price. (Didn't even make 3 months.)

In case you're wondering, this crossing's lights are not operational, and there are no sounds of any kind. It simply connects with other E-Z Track rails, and off you go. The gates are lowered when the train passes through and pushes down on the panel between the rails. The system is entirely mechanical, and quite delicate - not for small kids. It doesn't work very well with light trains - engines can actually lose contact with the rails and stop (usually only a problem when going slow), while light cars can get quite easily derailed (esp. if they're last). I would not recommend it for unattended operation, unless you weigh down all the cars. Also, it works better on a smooth surface rather than carpet (slide a sheet of construction paper underneath). Overall, a nice, fun addition to any set. My crossing came in green, not yellow.

This is the favorite part of my grandson's train set. Moving parts are very delicate though. Bought this item to go with the Bachmann Santa Fe HO train with E-Z tract. Only wish someone would have told me that I needed to purchase two straight pieces of E-Z track to attach to the set. My grandson couldn't use it until I bought those pieces. According to a 7 year old, "It's the best part of the track!" Thumbs up!

Good price and on time delivery - The crossing works well after it is properly adjusted (the arms operate by the weight of the cars passing over) The "X" of the crossing fits into a small hole in the base and come loose easily. A drop of super glue fixed that, and they have been a fun addition to the train set.

This is an ingenious part that all HO collectors should have. It is a working gate, but it's not electrical. The gates close on a pressure sensitive switch It's great for all ages.

Beautiful product, easy to assemble and drive the gates good, however the move ends with the train causing derailment. Not recommend