If you have a train table...

passar3588

Which one do you have and do you like it? Also, do you know if the Thomas Take Along (the metal die cast ones) engines work on the train tables with wooden tracks?

We have several of the Thomas die cast engines that we got as gifts and I'd like to get something that would be compatible with those if possible. thanks for any help.

AnnapolisLari

That thing is the bane of my existence. Neither of my kids are remotely interested in the trains, and just stand on the table or use it for other things. Oh, and the 130 piece train set? Gets scattered all over the place.

Sorry. I am a little bitter about the wasted money. :-)

jettagurl

We have this one from TRU: 

 https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3931028

The kids love it.  Circo, Imaginarium, M&D, Brio, and Thomas tracks are all compatible, so I bought some extra Circo tracks on clearance over the summer.  

The Take-Along trains do NOT fit on the tracks.  I bought some too, so that Nat would have her own, only to find out they don't work.  The Thomas and the Thomas Early Engineers all fit the track as well as the brands listed above.  

*Amy*

We have the KidKraft table with the trundle drawers.  It has held up so well and the boys play on it everyday.  They also clear it off and use it to build with legos/trio or drive their matchbox cars.  I love the storage underneath.

Bellisimo

We have the Thomas train table with wooden tracks and buildings that DH nailed and screwed down since DS was too young to set it all up himself and the tracks just kept getting knocked over.  No, the diecast trains don't fit the wooden tracks.  In fact, I've gotten rid of almost all diecast trains...I never liked them. 

r9stedt

Can I be stupid and ask which ones are the diecast thomas the trains?

We have the ones that go to the plastic tracks, fwiw. 

*Amy*

r9stedt:

Can I be stupid and ask which ones are the diecast thomas the trains?

We have the ones that go to the plastic tracks, fwiw. 

 

Dicast ones are the metal ones.  The Thomas trains we have for our wooden track have wooden bodies.  I am not sure which track the dicast work for though.

shopgirl78

jettagurl:

We have this one from TRU: 

 https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3931028

The kids love it.  Circo, Imaginarium, M&D, Brio, and Thomas tracks are all compatible, so I bought some extra Circo tracks on clearance over the summer.  

The Take-Along trains do NOT fit on the tracks.  I bought some too, so that Nat would have her own, only to find out they don't work.  The Thomas and the Thomas Early Engineers all fit the track as well as the brands listed above.  

We have this same one.  My kids like it.  The love playing "accidents happen"  (at Thomas song) where trains crash.  It's a hit.  HOWEVER, like another poster most of the time the trains and tracks end up scattered everywhere.  And *I* am always the one to put it back together.  I just wish we had more space for it.   It is huge! 

jettagurl

*Amy*:

r9stedt:

Can I be stupid and ask which ones are the diecast thomas the trains?

We have the ones that go to the plastic tracks, fwiw. 

 

Dicast ones are the metal ones.  The Thomas trains we have for our wooden track have wooden bodies.  I am not sure which track the dicast work for though.

R9 - the one you have in your siggy of Toby is diecast....they have gray plastic tracks. The magnet is more square and sticks out.  There are also the plastic ones with tan or blue track (motorized trains) - those have white plastic hooks. 

This is the type for the wooden tracks:(the magnet is round and more flush)

  

or the Early Engineers (taller/shorter body)

 

UGAbride

We have a PBK activity table with 2 storage carts underneath.  They built tracks on the table when we first got it, but now we have a big "town" rug and they build huge new tracks with DH almost every evening.  We still use the table for their big firestation, and we store all the trains and tracks in the rolling carts.  We have a TON of wooden Thomas stuff, and it's been worth every penny...both boys love trains, and play with it all daily.

AggieCouple

We bought one that was advertised as PBK off craigslist for $25, but now I think it must be a KidKraft one, just from the look of it.  But anyway, it's rather large and very sturdy.  It has two drawers at each end, which would be great except they're rather small but low enough to hinder any but very specific sized baskets to go underneath.

Despite all that, we do like ours.  It's large enough for TB to have his trains along one side, and ML to have her dollhouses/toys along the other.  Both use it all the time.  TB doesn't play with his train nearly as much as I thought he would, based on the time he spends playing with other people's trains, but does spend a lot of time using the surface for blocks and such and playing with ML's toys.

r9stedt

Thanks, ladies.  We have the motorized ones.  Love them!