Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Switch T-Track

by Learning Curve

Product Features

• Realistic railway design
• Traction Rails improve battery-powered engine performance
• Larger switch means more possibilities
• Recommended Age Range 3 to 5 Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 1 inches ; 7.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000067P5S
• Item model number: LC99924
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,736 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

By adding exciting track pieces such as the Switch T-Track, your child can create imaginative, new layouts. With the Thomas Wooden Railway System the possibilities for railway construction are endless! .

Product Description

By adding exciting track pieces such as the Switch T-Track, your child can create imaginative, new layouts. With the Thomas Wooden Railway System the possibilities for railway construction are endless! Compatible with Brio train systems.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only one in the box, July 16, 2004

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Darren R. Starr (Oslo, Norway) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Switch T-Track (Toy)

Since I can't buy Thomas the Train through Amazon outside of the U.S., I'm forced to buy this toy locally. It cost an additional 70% over the amazon price, however it was worth it. The major disappointment came when I opened the box and found out that for the high price, I only received one unit. This was a disappointment since I already had a great track layout in mind which required two and the store only had one in stock. Of course it was my fault for not reading more carefully. In fact, the box labelled 2x the other piece and 1x for the T.

At the moment, we only have 2 Thomas engines which are both battery powered and we have a single Brio engine which is a light and sound toy. I don't typically like Brio trains since the Thomas Trains are of much higher quality. When running the Thomas the Train battery powered engines on this track, entering from the stem of the T, the trains would simply drive straight forward without turning. This means the train goes straight off the table. I would have imagined that they would have tested this.

Also, the turn is so sharp that the battery powered trains can hardly make it, even when pushing manually on the battery powered trains, they tend to slide out of the track.

So my son plays a lot with the Brio train on this track section instead. I'll have to go out and buy James without batteries today I think.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for Thomas train lovers., May 23, 2005

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T. Tremblay "tammymomofsix" (WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Switch T-Track (Toy)

This piece is a must have. It makes it so you can fit layouts together. Then you are able to change directions without picking up your train. You cant pick up a "real" train and turn it around. Layouts just work better with this piece in them.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars great concept but faulty, December 27, 2007

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Eric R. Tremont "Peytons pop" (UK) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Switch T-Track (Toy)

I agree this piece is ideal for certain track layouts, but the fact that the trains don't stay in the grooves (either the battery powered trains or the long trains pushed manually by my 2-year old) causes my son great frustration.