This review is from: O-Gauge Outer Loop Add-On Track Pack by Lionel (Toy)
A gift sent to my two grandsons after gifting them a trainset the year prior. A great addition to the original present.
Assembly
– not that I was upset one bit 🙂 – but I was called to assemble some sections that were beyond the strength of my youngest grandchild and the older one was ‘afraid’ to force anything … a wise young man indeed. The concept of where to add the tracks to complete the layout was an educational experience – both boys were mechanically inclined and assembled the new track plan much faster than I thought.
Durability
– the manual switches work well – the signal switch indicators looked fragile – were fragile, and one of the plastic flags broke off soon after track assembly. No harm to the operation of the switches – but the design could be improved to be both ‘little and big boy proof’.
Appearance
– The gray plastic roadbed is a great addition to the original bare 3 rail track of my generation. The middle (power rail) in minimized in thickness to minimize that rail – making the track much more realistic than my train sets of the mid-1950’s early 1960’s. Great looking and kept the interest of both boys.
Comments
– sigh – like so many other electrical items – ‘made in China’ appears on the box. I’m glad the LIONEL brand still exists – but saddened to see yet another piece of Americana go offshore …
Worth the money? What are grandpa’s for? The gleem in the eyes of my grandboys was priceless – and my own ‘fun meter’ was pegged as days of my first hobby were recreated.
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This review is from: O-Gauge Outer Loop Add-On Track Pack by Lionel (Toy)
While this is a very basic layout, you would assume a high level of quality from Lionel. Unfortunately, the track switches are very cheaply made out of plastic and only lasted two days w/ my kids… They are made of plastic and are quite fragile.
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The track was added to my grandson’s set. One of the switches was immediately broken because it is made of thin, cheap plastic. I would not recommend this item unless the switches are improved.
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Dreams of another generation,
Assembly
– not that I was upset one bit 🙂 – but I was called to assemble some sections that were beyond the strength of my youngest grandchild and the older one was ‘afraid’ to force anything … a wise young man indeed. The concept of where to add the tracks to complete the layout was an educational experience – both boys were mechanically inclined and assembled the new track plan much faster than I thought.
Durability
– the manual switches work well – the signal switch indicators looked fragile – were fragile, and one of the plastic flags broke off soon after track assembly. No harm to the operation of the switches – but the design could be improved to be both ‘little and big boy proof’.
Appearance
– The gray plastic roadbed is a great addition to the original bare 3 rail track of my generation. The middle (power rail) in minimized in thickness to minimize that rail – making the track much more realistic than my train sets of the mid-1950’s early 1960’s. Great looking and kept the interest of both boys.
Comments
– sigh – like so many other electrical items – ‘made in China’ appears on the box. I’m glad the LIONEL brand still exists – but saddened to see yet another piece of Americana go offshore …
Worth the money? What are grandpa’s for? The gleem in the eyes of my grandboys was priceless – and my own ‘fun meter’ was pegged as days of my first hobby were recreated.
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|cheap plastic switches,,
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