tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post4516887065072249696..comments2023-11-18T11:24:52.834-08:00Comments on Tales from the Den of Chaos: Thomas the Wooden, Take-Along or Trackmaster TrainMother of Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12176092618150502244noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-40030678874251488612009-12-16T19:16:37.587-08:002009-12-16T19:16:37.587-08:00Yeah,like wooden tracks,but wooden flooring is my...Yeah,like wooden tracks,but wooden flooring is my interested in.<br />http://www.china-torches.com/Flooring-c7.htmlbamboohttp://www.china-torches.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-56116441896062670552008-08-28T21:27:00.000-07:002008-08-28T21:27:00.000-07:00We started with the IKEA set. It was cheap but BO...We started with the IKEA set. It was cheap but BORING! There is very limited track and there were only 3? cars that were plain in color and no detail. Plus Thomas doesn't fit which just ticked my little guy off. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the advice regarding plastic or wooden, I was just as confused at the store as you. It is gonna be wooden for us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-55708236835504590372008-07-27T18:46:00.000-07:002008-07-27T18:46:00.000-07:00So wait. Are you telling me you don't already sho...So wait. Are you telling me you don't already shop for kids' presents by looking for the clearance stickers? 'Cause that's pretty much my only criterion for choosing kid gifts!Yarnhoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06625926254864861603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-25718626249237261952008-07-27T17:02:00.000-07:002008-07-27T17:02:00.000-07:00Ah, trains. You'll be happy to know that all the ...Ah, trains. You'll be happy to know that all the wooden train tracks out there (at least the ones I've found) fit together... so don't be shy about supplementing with wooden track from Target. The more building choices he gets, the happier he'll be! Also, specialty toy and train shops often sell special pieces for cheap (read: $1 for a "Y" piece that splits the track or brings it back togetherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-12574092818924364392008-07-27T13:50:00.000-07:002008-07-27T13:50:00.000-07:00I have enough wooden Thomas track to put from one ...I have enough wooden Thomas track to put from one end of my living room to the dining room, both sons played with this for hours. And I added to it for birthday's and Christmas. I will not part with this or the wooden childcraft blocks, since someday I will have grandchildren, and I anticipate many hours of happy playtime again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-50994584407777757112008-07-27T13:41:00.000-07:002008-07-27T13:41:00.000-07:00We don't have any Thomas (tm) wooden track, but th...We don't have any Thomas (tm) wooden track, but the one Thomas (tm) engine El Burrito has works just fine with the much-cheaper but not-so-fancy Ikea wooden train set. Well, except that Thomas is too tall to fit under the Ikea bridge when I set up a fancy loop-the-loop on the track.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to check out the dollar store tracks, since there's no Ikea around here.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041875835385722311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-80136349526773687302008-07-27T11:41:00.000-07:002008-07-27T11:41:00.000-07:00We've had the wooden set for Y-E-A-R-S, and they h...We've had the wooden set for Y-E-A-R-S, and they hold up very well. ('They' being all the name-brand and generic versions we've gotten over time.) The best thing is, for all the Thomas brand products, if they - for any reason - need to be replaced, they did it for free. Didn't even want us to send back the Thomas with chipped paint, or the Cranky with the broken string, just shipped us a new Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-8559019373485921532008-07-27T07:56:00.000-07:002008-07-27T07:56:00.000-07:00Happy Birthday, Captain Adventure! Enjoy that tra...Happy Birthday, Captain Adventure! Enjoy that train set, buddy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-54730532416845386062008-07-27T07:02:00.000-07:002008-07-27T07:02:00.000-07:00The wood tracks are great, because besides hitting...The wood tracks are great, because besides hitting siblings with them, they can take them out to the sandbox and leave them to mildew.Threeundertwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07841404786048246834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-30262101413723505742008-07-27T06:27:00.000-07:002008-07-27T06:27:00.000-07:00Awesome deal! And the wood really is a better choi...Awesome deal! And the wood really is a better choice for sturdiness.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637748284921278044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-8956737778595843382008-07-27T06:17:00.000-07:002008-07-27T06:17:00.000-07:00I think you made a good choice, the wooden trains ...I think you made a good choice, the wooden trains and the track will hold up best and is versatile. The plastic Take along track looks breakable, and they go with heavy die cast trains. The trains are ok, but the tracks look flimsy. And the trackmaster has the plastic trains that will break in 2 seconds flat.<BR/><BR/>I will tell you my secret. The dollar store has wooden trains and tracks that Leoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819621967258349176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-22814951628886369482008-07-27T04:51:00.000-07:002008-07-27T04:51:00.000-07:00oh yeah, thomas is expensive. But the wooden track...oh yeah, thomas is <EM>expensive</EM>. But the wooden tracks are my favorite. We inherited the table and wooden tracks from my little brother, and the round house and heaven knows what else. they are <STRONG>very</STRONG> durable. <BR/><BR/>happy trails cap't adventure!Lydeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432065838864216001noreply@blogger.com