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Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway – Figure 8 Set Expansion Pack This expansion track throws some additional curves into the train table layout, offering plenty of possibilities for new and exciting routes Thomas and the other engines and cars can take. The 15-piece set includes 2-inch (1), 3-inch (2), 4-inch(1), 6-inch (1), and 8-inch (3) female straight track; 2-inch male straight track (2); 3-1/2-inch curved track (1) ; Switch-T track (1); 3-1/2-inch curved switch track (1); 6-1/2-inch curved switch track (1); and 6-1/2-inch action switch track (1). Like the original track, these expansion pieces are crafted of high-quality North American maple. Little engineers can boost their cognitive and physical skills by exploring different track configurations with this kit. Alternately, kids can refer to the included Builder s Guide, which instructs them on how to combine these pieces with other popular Thomas track collections to make more intricate railway designs. –Cristina Vaamonde
Customer Review: A classic and terrific toy, but get it second-hand!
My grandson was obsessed with Thomas for a full three years, and he got just about every Thomas Train and accessory available. These are wonderful toys, well-made and he played with them for hours. However, when the train phase is over, it is over. You don’t need to pay the rather high prices for new Thomas stuff – there must be another child who has just outgrown his and you can get it used. It will still be in terrific condtion and just as much fun to play with.
Customer Review: Outstanding Purchase!
Most Thomas sets are constructed in such a way that require you to buy additional dual ended pieces in order to be able to connect them to other sets and this expansion set was the only thing I found that included a couple of these extra linking pieces. Not only does my 3 year old son have endless hours of fun putting the tracks together, but my husband and I also really enjoy putting them together in a variety of ways. These tracks act like a puzzle that grows with your child as he develops. Our son started learning to connect them end to end, then he began connecting them in circles and ovals, and he is beginning to experiment with layering in figure eights and using bridges. I highly recommend this set to anyone who wishes to make Thomas track building easier while enhancing their child’s ability to learn through building.