Can the trains be pushed around the track manually? Or do they only run when automated by battery?
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It really depends on the train. Most of the trackmaster line of trains can be turned off and pushed around easily. Some of the trains are set up where the motor is in a tender car instead of the actual engine and some of those come apart so you can have an engine with no battery in it at all and they are especially easy to push around but others that are set up like that are attached by a wire and they can't be pushed manually because of the resistance of the cars. None of the remote controlled engines can be pushed around manually without doing damage to the engine.
1481404
Yes, my older son prefers the larger trains but my grandson enjoys pushing the smaller trains around manually...
1481405
They can, but are much better off when running on the battery. Since the electric motor in the engine provides a little resistance, my kids preferred to use them with batteries, but also sometimes without. I know this kind of doesn't answer the question, but it really depends mostly on the child. I would give it an 85/15 on needing a battery. They DO last a long time, though. Months, in fact.
1481406
They can be pushed around without any trouble. Most of the trains use one "AA" battery or one "C" battery. The battery life holds up pretty good, unless the train gets left own or stuck somewhere for awhile. Our son is three and has other train sets, the Trackmaster is his favorite!
1481407
You can push them around manually. This track kit is convenient just in case you want to upgrade to a motorized Thomas the Train
1481408
Yes, they can be pushed manually. Our 2 year old likes to push the trains. The battery can be switched on & off on the top of the engine. He knows how to turn the battery on & off so he uses the train both ways. This is his favorite toy ever!
1481409
Absolutely! My 4 year old has had around 100 of these for the last 2 years. He mostly uses them pushing them around. You just have to make sure the switch is in the "off" position.
1481410
They can be pushed manually. When they are in the off position they disengage the gear.
2195528
Yes the train runs by itself. You use the remote to turn it on, blow the while and control the speed level. Once the speed level is set, the train runs continuously. Thanks! Lisa Laing, My Hobby Place & Toys
1619578
I suppose you could use your hand to drive a hotwheel car around this track, but in order for it to work correctly you need the battery powered cars that it comes with in order to move the car around the track and up the elevator on it's own.
2027162
The amount of power to get train to move depends on the length of track you have, how far from the power connection to the track the train is located, the type of motor in the train and how clean your track is. On a long track or about every 8 foot you need a power connection to the track for dependable operation. Clean even new track with a damp cotton ball or cloth with alcohole on it and wipe locomotive wheels also to assure good electrical pickup. Also if you are running more than locomotive it will take more power to get things going. If you have done all these things listed above it will take 30 to 35% on most low to mid priced trains to move at study slow pace.
645822
It has Thomas train which runs with battery and a trailor which u can attach to the train
1615615
It could but I will not recommend it. The wheels do not have traction. The train is battery powered so it does not need to be connected to the track.
224479
Yes you can. The set comes with 2 straight pieces of track (one is where the power supply attaches) and 8 curved sections. You can easily add additional "Lionel Fast Track" track sections (straight or curved) and train cars to the set. The remote Thomas engine is a surprisingly strong puller, and can easily handle an additional 3 - 6 cars (often advertised as Thomas O gauge expansion packs). Enjoy!
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It is designed for the self-powered Trackmaster trains. I think the wheel base on the wooden and die cast trains is smaller so they would not work correctly. Also, the structure would probably not be sturdy enough for the child-propelled (by hand) trains without a lot of repairs.
1050695
Hi there- I think the Trackmaster trains maybe a little wider than the wooden trains that are usually used on these tracks. I hope that helps.
2147698
If it is battery operated then yes. I'm not quite understanding your question. All these VTechs can interlock with each other, but as for the cars, they are the ones that they push around the tracks, they don't go by themselves.
1934573
yes the battery powered one runs on a wooden track- he is basically self propelled and pulls other cars.
1934777
My grandson has several battery operated Thomas Train Engines including a remote control Thomas and they all work on this track set.
1313825
Yes. You can push it and the wheels move. The coal and barrel move when you push it as well. If you do out a battery in it, it will connect to other train cars and push/pull them along as well. Our 4yo loves this :)
847519
No, it doesn't. You can only drive it around by pushing or pulling it directly by the train.
568007
no other train cars, but you can purchase separate ones that work with track, pretty sure all of them have the smart technology when they hit that certain part in the track, but the other vehicles don't move on their own, they do make noise and have to be pushed
1530167
Yes the cart can be pushed when the battery is not turned on, just like another push cart.
2089232
I'm sorry I can't answer the question as we don't have a battery operated Thomas. I can tell you the track width accepts trains with a width between the wheels of about 1"/2.5cm - so if that is what you have, it should be fine.