Is the quality of the 3 railcar train better? It looks nicer in the pics...
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I bought the train set last year. It is designed to be built up inside the tree. It attaches to the midway up the tree and goes around in a circle. I just left it on the floor and it worked ok. My two year old loved it, but it was tedious putting the train on the track every time. I just bought a different type of train at toys r us. Its design for the floor. The pieces for this train are small and fragile.
1007059
I don't know, I only got the classic. I was getting it for my daughter's Christmas tree & she loved it.
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It says it has sound effects and I can see the button on top of the first train so I think this is a battery powered train option also. Any thoughts on this??? We have another one I am trying to replace.
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I'm really not sure, but the rails have stayed very shiny and clean all the time we've had them....good luck!
721312
No, the train is specific for the track it comes with. It's a really cool train, though!
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Yes the track fits with some thought, but I suggest you get the TrackMaster FlexiTrack kit also (about ten $) that really makes it easier to put tracks together, esp. for little kids. Also, I'd get one of these and then the Talking Sodor Sounds Track Pack, then buy one of the cheaper trains... or one on sale. (Trackmaster Talking James is always a hit with the kids and usually a good price. Of course, they love Percy but he seems to be costly unless on sale.Kids would rather have 2 different trains instead of two Thomas' trains, and there's usually one on sale here at Amazon.
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I don't know! I am a beginner and I bought the train as a Christmas gift for my daughter who is into trains. That's why I sticked to the same brand.
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i would recommend the HO and the easy fitting Snap-Fit tracks. I have track, engines and rolling stock from Triang days, right through to the present Bachmann. The current track with ballast is the best and easiest to operate with. The detail on the HO scale is much better than the N scale. Time passes and the eyes begin to change, thus the HO is better and easy to see..
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Absolutely, several of the reviews talk about this. My son uses his old trains all the time.
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If it's not the same it's so close that you won't notice. I believe they are both made by "Big Train". I really doubt you'll be disappointed. Go for it!
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dan: it uses colored parts but i don't recomend this kit due to bad parts fit flashey parts.the hand rails will break when you try to bend them around a corner. i would rather see you spend a little more money and invest in the academy kit. hope this helps you out. mark copeland
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I think the difference is the rounded corners and metal slide rails. See my review of this item, not worth it. Look into something better.
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I would say no, because the wheel base in the wooden trains is closer together than the motorized trains.
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A friend of mine and I have this train. He actually had it first, and I bought it after because I like it so much. I am in the same situation as you. He says he buys extra track from a reseller, and will be sending me his information today. I will post the answer shortly.
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No, I would say it's not worth the investment. Our son plays with the train maybe once or twice a month for an hour or two, and the batteries are still going after a year. Unless you think your child is going to use it non-stop, I'd hold off. The other thing we found is that our son (3 y.o.) loves it and brags to everyone about his "lectric" train, but it gets boring after an hour so he moves on from it quickly...hope this helps...:-)
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Not sure what you mean by "3 different train sets". I got this as a gift about 2 or 3 years ago so maybe they changed but I got The Construction Express as shown in this URL: CAT Construction Express TrainHope this helps...Erik The Pope
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YES. As a matter of fact, I purchased the imaginarium train table, in stead of the Thomas and saved a fortune to start my layout for the grandchildren. Then, because they had Thomas & Friends in their mind. I replaced all the trains + with Thomas Battery Operated Trains. My youngest, my Granddaughter was 2 at the time, really enjoyed them running around the tracts WITH the Noises that the Imaginarium Train Set-up made. Thomas doesn't have those tracks and pieces. I suggest that if You expand the layout, as I did, You purchase Thomas Track. The difference is that Thomas Track has grooves where the wheels go and with Battery Operated Trains, there is better traction. IF You have any other questions, please feel free to ask me. Larry
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that's hard to say. I believe that would be more age appropriate but the quality of the train was disappointing. but once its set up your child would probably enjpy it---mine wants to investigate and that's not a good thing for this train. hope that helps