Customer Reviews

BRIO Mechanical Switches

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These dual sided switches are a very nice addition to a Brio train set. The plastic switch moves firmly, yet smoothly, to change the direction of the trains.

Our three year old son is able to move the switches easily. At first he had some trouble sliding the switch all the way into position. Whether the switch needed to be worn in, or it was a training issue, the switches work well now.

It took a day or two for our three year old to grasp the concept of the switch changing the direction of the train. Since understanding it, the train has become even more fun that it was previously. It's also made it easier for more than one person to play the trains since it's easy to direct a moving train away from another one on the track. The addition of an Intermediate Railway Expansion set also aided this.

The switches also taught our son a lesson in planning ahead. Before a train gets to the switch he must anticipate the direction he wants the train to travel.

These mechanical switches proved to be a fun toy and a good educational investment.

The mechanical switches are a wonderful way to add new fun to my son's Brio track. It seems easy for him to operate the switches and it adds a new dimension to his layouts since he now can redirect trains as they move about. They are a little pricey, but appear durable and well worth it.

Even though it's a bit pricey for what you get, it's a fun addition to your collection. It gives the little engineer another interesting way to manipulate a train, especially battery operated trains. I would recommend buying more than one set/box if you have alot of track - it's fun to keep changing the direction of the trains to make them follow the many different directions of track. I have one set now and plan to buy another.

If you have the small curvy pieces and the extension pack and if you have the pieces with the two innies and two outies, this would be the next set of train pieces I'd suggest.

They are fun and add a whole new dimension to your track building. They are also neat because you can switch the track and control where the train goes. Sometimes the plastic gets a bit sticky and we found a little bit of pam spray or olive oil will keep it operating smoothly.

As all of the Brio pieces are well made, this one is too.
Well worth the money.
Enjoy.