Are the tracks made out of metal or plastic?
918616
they are plastic but of better quality than other plastic tanks we bought. good traction.
555078
Plastic. Well made. Everything we have of modern Brio make is good quality. I don't believe any of Brio's current offerings other than the track is wood.
1428859
I am not sure what kind of tracks my grandson have, I know that they are wooden tracks and the trains go nicely on them. My boys have a great time playing with their trian and track set. hope this helps . S. Swett
1413900
They are compatible with older tracks and also run off electrical just like the old ones. These were a lot of fun for my little one and for me to take them back to what we use to play with.
2036594
No, its plastic. The slide is made of a light metal, the trigger and hammer also. Everything else is plastic.
2062455
The wheel parts that the track runs around are plastic as well as both the shovels. The plastic seems to hold up well though. It is not discolored or brittle and we live in Phoenix, AZ and my son often forgets to bring it into the shade. There are a few plastic inserts into the body, the black colored parts in the yellow body area.
1586477
Yes not on the tracks they are wooden, but the bridges are plastic a strong plastic. We got this last Christmas and it is still going strong. The table is all wood also. I hope this helps!
975258
I believe they are plastic but I am not entirely sure as I bought this as a gift for my daughter last Christmas.
1736263
Hello Roy,The zipper track is nylon/plastic while the zipper puller is metal. Thanks. :)
1235410
No problems with the plastic tracks inside but if your running outside in dirt/grass you want metal tracks. Gear box doesn't need to be metal, if you get the tank wet the plastic is easier to dry. I hope this helps.
1536640
The bars themselves are made from aluminum. the brackets on the end that clamp the rails to the bars are made from plastic.
960313
They are made of flexible plastic. I love this rake. I use it when I vacuum.
734026
The wheels are made of plastic. I am very impressed with how durable this toy fire engine is . We have had one since March and have never had a problem with it.
1235412
I had no issues with my plastic tracks but I did upgrade to the metal gears which added some power and torque. The nylon gears were ok but I could see them wearing out in a short period of time. The metal tracks look awesome but I don't see an advantage for these tanks cause of dirt and mud getting in the metal tracks and having to clean them all the time vs plastic.
2001510
Yes, pretty much, but the look is nice for the price. You'll have to pay more for the higher quality lionel engines and cars to get more metal. You get a lot for the price. It makes a great starter set. I actually sold the fastrack and bought the older style lionel track because the cost of additional track in the future would be too much. Hope this helps.
2044550
The locomotive is all metal. The passenger cars are mostly plastic, but they are nice. I imagine plastic makes the cars lighter and makes for easier and smoother pulling by the locomotive. Train set is well made in my opinion. I am very happy with it.
1102642
The ones I bought were solid plastic above the track opening. The the track opening slides over the track on the bottom of the drawer......If that makes sence