Train Table 2.0

archshrk · 07-29-2010, 11:12 PM

So a couple of weeks ago I realized (again) that there are just certain limitations to the track layout options for Corbin’s wooden trains. He has enough pieces to make all sorts of designs but there are only so many ways you can make straight and curved pieces fit together on the train table. We [...]

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Midori · 07-30-2010, 04:29 AM

Our Matt received 5 kind of switches, 2 buffers, 2 ramps and a special piece with two connecting balls (instead of one ball and one hole). And he had already a good quantity of curves, straight rails and trains (including a swiss one that came with a mountain, a "chalet", two cows and two trees. Which means that he can now do very weird shapes with his train...

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(On this last pic, some of the weird switches can be seen along the garage. Every morning after having had his milk, he gets Olivier or myself to build him a track with a part of his material, if possible beginning along the garage or going around it.

Midori

archshrk · 07-30-2010, 08:02 AM

Looks like he really enjoys his Plan Toys City Parking Garage and I believe I saw the Ikea wooden bridge, too. The problem with the Ikea pieces is that the plastic connectors don't fit as well into the holes of non Ikea tracks, especially curved pieces. And the bridge is too low for most trains to fit under the bridge (Ikea trains are not as tall)

Midori · 07-30-2010, 11:09 AM

Yep. Since one of his grandfathers insists on giving him Brio...

well, we have been discreetly removing the few ikea rails. We will use two as handles for his wardrobe, and the few left will go to a 2nd hand shop. And it is not directly Plan toys, but Bea Verlag (though I think they buy their wooden toys by Plan Toys, and their trains by Brio

)

What is fun is that we create a track for him in the morning, and as soon as he is left alone with it, he tries to "complicate" it by replacing pieces with more complicated ones...

Oh, and the white three part train of the Brio Swiss Set is very resemblant to the train that links Zürich to Geneva via Neuchâtel. And Matt takes it with him everywhere (in his little backpack). Not the track, though, that would be a bit much :P His grandfather tried to offer him one of the self moving Brio locomotives, but Matt is simply not interested. It seems much more fun for him to play with the one you move yourself.

I am still a bit surprised that he likes the trains so much despite this toy being for 3y+ or more (and him being 22 months old :P )...

Midori

archshrk · 07-30-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Midori

And it is not directly Plan toys, but Bea Verlag (though I think they buy their wooden toys by Plan Toys, and their trains by Brio

)

Kind of how like Imaginarium Train sets are made by KidKraft?

07-29-2010, 11:12 PM	#1
archshrk Elite Inky Shark Join Date: May 2008 Location: My Blue Heaven Posts: 788	Train Table 2.0 So a couple of weeks ago I realized (again) that there are just certain limitations to the track layout options for Corbin’s wooden trains. He has enough pieces to make all sorts of designs but there are only so many ways you can make straight and curved pieces fit together on the train table. We [...] Train Table 2.0 More...

07-30-2010, 04:29 AM	#2
Midori Elite Inky Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fribourg, Switzerland Posts: 376	Our Matt received 5 kind of switches, 2 buffers, 2 ramps and a special piece with two connecting balls (instead of one ball and one hole). And he had already a good quantity of curves, straight rails and trains (including a swiss one that came with a mountain, a "chalet", two cows and two trees. Which means that he can now do very weird shapes with his train... http://www.flickr.com/photos/midori_...te/4760467220/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/midori_...te/4786559252/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/midori_...te/4837712300/ (On this last pic, some of the weird switches can be seen along the garage. Every morning after having had his milk, he gets Olivier or myself to build him a track with a part of his material, if possible beginning along the garage or going around it. Midori __________________ EEEEEEE, I got a baby Matthieu was born on October, 06.

07-30-2010, 08:02 AM	#3
archshrk Elite Inky Shark Join Date: May 2008 Location: My Blue Heaven Posts: 788	Looks like he really enjoys his Plan Toys City Parking Garage and I believe I saw the Ikea wooden bridge, too. The problem with the Ikea pieces is that the plastic connectors don't fit as well into the holes of non Ikea tracks, especially curved pieces. And the bridge is too low for most trains to fit under the bridge (Ikea trains are not as tall) __________________ This space available.

07-30-2010, 11:09 AM	#4
Midori Elite Inky Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fribourg, Switzerland Posts: 376	Yep. Since one of his grandfathers insists on giving him Brio... well, we have been discreetly removing the few ikea rails. We will use two as handles for his wardrobe, and the few left will go to a 2nd hand shop. And it is not directly Plan toys, but Bea Verlag (though I think they buy their wooden toys by Plan Toys, and their trains by Brio ) What is fun is that we create a track for him in the morning, and as soon as he is left alone with it, he tries to "complicate" it by replacing pieces with more complicated ones... Oh, and the white three part train of the Brio Swiss Set is very resemblant to the train that links Zürich to Geneva via Neuchâtel. And Matt takes it with him everywhere (in his little backpack). Not the track, though, that would be a bit much :P His grandfather tried to offer him one of the self moving Brio locomotives, but Matt is simply not interested. It seems much more fun for him to play with the one you move yourself. I am still a bit surprised that he likes the trains so much despite this toy being for 3y+ or more (and him being 22 months old :P )... Midori __________________ EEEEEEE, I got a baby Matthieu was born on October, 06.