This track set is worth every penny. The pieces are solid wood and very sturdy. We have Thomas and Imaginarium track already and these worked great with both. Much higher quality than the Imaginarium pieces. This set has so many different pieces, including both male and both female connectors -which saves so much frustration when you get your tracks all together to discover they won't join up in a spot! This set has lots of risers and a little bridge and 4 sloped pieces too! As a side note, a must have for any elevated train pieces are the "sure track" clips. With this set and those clips you could just about build anything your little engineers can think of!
My oldest is really into all things Thomas. So far, we've put together a nice mash-up of wooden track train sets, with Ikea, Thomas, Brio, and now this set co-existing nicely (even though the Ikea pieces can be a bit of a tight fit with other tracks).
These pieces are study and are all wood, which is nice. You get a ton of different pieces for a pretty nice price. There's even a little intersection piece, which is something I haven't seen before. Basically, this set will let you do just about anything you want with a wooden train track.
My advice is to use this as your base, since it's got all of the basic pieces, and acquire the fancier add-on pieces, like Cranky or the conductor's set, as you can.
We're already getting a ton of use out of these, and I highly recommend them to all parents with kids who are into trains.Mission: full train set for obsessed 2 Y/O > $200
Imaginarium City Central Train Table$75 (clearance Toy R' Us)
2 random Ikea track sets$15
Deluxe 100 Piece Wooden Train Track$60
Early Engineers Busy Day on Sodor Set$30
James Train$15
Total$195
These tracks are good.They clearly come from the same factory that the imaginarium and other non-thomas branded sets, and at half the cost.Tracks are well sanded and fit together well.The fit of the tracks is the most important, because especially little engineers prefer as few obstacle as possible to getting their trains around.This set also provides a good amount of various sizes of tracks, and is compatible with all the other sets we have.
The risers for the elevated tracks are not as sturdy as others (small lip), so I have to double up on them.The bridge is hard to keep up, because the plastic rails prevent the risers from holding up anywhere but the ends.If the little guy nudges the tracks (He always does) they bridge will tip, and Im called into service.
Bottom line is that we have enough tracks from this set to fill up any room with hours of my son playing without needing much input from me.This was a big item in the budget, but my son lives for trains.They are worth it.They will outlast your child and will retain their value.
FYI too many trains is no good.My son always makes a super train, but its unstable and so he gets mad because it falls.We had to hide about half of them, limiting him to five.
These are actually some of the better tracks we have purchased for our 3 year old.We have some Thomas brand, some Imaginarium, a few from Ikea and these.I suppose that the Thomas ones are the best since one side is train tracks, the other is "road", but these are the same quality.The Ikea are pretty terrible and my little guy doesn't like them b/c of the plastic connectors.These are essentially the same quality as the Thomas and fit together incredibly well.There is a good variety in the package, my 3 year old's only complaint is that he wants more straight tracks, but that is an ongoing problem unrelated to this set. . .
Overall, if you are wondering about the quality since these don't seem to be a name brand, you will not be disappointed.Just buy them.
These tracks are compatible with Thomas the Train tracks and Imaginarium tracks. They are durable and much cheaper than sets sold in stores. My 3 year old son has a train table with a pre-set track layout, but he enjoys being able to create his own layouts with these tracks. They are great for fine motor skills and expanding his imagination, not to mention they provide hours of fun! I would highly recommend these Brio tracks for those looking to save money and have some fun with their kid(s).
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