How do you get the train cars to attach to each other? I attach them but they pull apart very easily. What am I doing wrong?
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There are very helpful videos at lionel.com. The video shows that there is a little, very small, lever on the back of cars. Gently press the lever and it opens the attachment. Then, gently slide the next car forward into the attachment and the lever will gently close over it. I try to make sure to attach on a straight track and then gently slide the attached cars forward. Hope that helps!
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page 14 of owner's manual has instructions. Lionel has video here: http://www.lionel.com/ Also this page: http://tinyurl.com/pufp5t5
1251325
Not sure what you mean by easily. They do come apart if you really tug on them. To couple them, there's a little tab on the side of the linking mechanism. Push it down and the latch pops open. When you push it together with another open latch,
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If you are following the directions for hocking them up and they pull apart to easy you might have a faulty connector. If all of the cars are doing it start over reading the directions.
1818723
Hello. The cars and tracks are seperate from each other. You can use them together or seperate.
1111816
What Rebecca said. I didn't have any trouble with mine, though, but there should be 2 red levers that allow the cars to shoot into the rest of the track. Now, if the batteries are not good, then it won't supply enough power to launch the cars all the way around.
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I tried this train....it simply would not stay on the track nor would the cars remain coupled.
533028
extend the slides until you can see two black plastic tabs that you squeeze together. Once you do that, the slides will come apart. It's hard to explain without a picture, so if you still need help, let me know and I'll take a picture to attach.
818935
no the wheels on the take n play trains are closer together.. my son still pretends that way though.. he loves Thomas no matter what!
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As a train collector my advise would be to find a local train shop to have it repaired. This is not an unusual problem but also not an easy repair. There is a locking pin that has probably broken off and a replacement is simple by a qualified repair person. Not a great DYI project.
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i'm sorry, i don't have an answer for this. i bought this item as a gift for my great-nephews at Christmas, and i watched them play with them on the tracks they already had, which i believe were compatible with Thomas. so i felt safe buying the engines/train cars set. they worked perfectly. if Melissa and Doug track say they'll work with Thomas engines, then they "should" be ok, i would think. but i can't say for certain, sorry!!! but i will say that this particular train set is really nice, the pieces are fair sized and easy to play with, and the kids absolutely loved them!! good luck to you in whatever decision you make!! i'm sorry, i don't have an answer for this. i bought this item as a gift for my great-nephews at Christmas, and i watched them play with them on the tracks they already had, which i believe were compatible with Thomas. so i felt safe buying the engines/train cars set. they worked perfectly. if Melissa and Doug track say they'll work with Thomas engines, then they "should" be ok, i would think. but i can't say for certain, sorry!!! but i will say that this particular train set is really nice, the pieces are fair sized and easy to play with, and the kids absolutely loved them!! good... » Read More i'm sorry, i don't have an answer for this. i bought this item as a gift for my great-nephews at Christmas, and i watched them play with them on the tracks they already had, which i believe were compatible with Thomas. so i felt safe buying the engines/train cars set. they worked perfectly. if Melissa and Doug track say they'll work with Thomas engines, then they "should" be ok, i would think. but i can't say for certain, sorry!!! but i will say that this particular train set is really nice, the pieces are fair sized and easy to play with, and the kids absolutely loved them!! good luck to you in whatever decision you make!! « Show Less
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No these two track sets will not hook together, and the trains will only work on the appropriate track.
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Oh yeah it has multiple trains that come with it.. The only thing I have to complain about is my daughter likes to take the track apart and so I have tried to glue it down with wood glue but for some reason the tracks are still coming up and won't stay glued. So I am going to have to find a different glue! It is compatable with Thomas and friends.
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Try this link on you tubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SuQqL7j6eIOur directions were very small too but I have put together the plasmacar and the swivel car. Both are very easy. Just make sure the back wheels are in the correct position as shown in the video. If this link doesn't work just search for "plasma car instructions" and you will find plenty to choose from. Good luck! The kids love them!
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I'd recommend more but I got a different pack of extra track for the train layout to go with these small bridges. I have several different playsets and combine them and connect them. My little Pull and Zoom trains could not make it up the small incline of these bridges on their own.
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There are certain pieces that are made specifically with notches to make the cars displayed on the box. They have special magnets that attach to the wheel base. The tiles in question can still attach to the others in the set but they are not as strong. My kids are still young and have not yet figured out how to build the cars on the box. They use those tiles along with the others for building projects.
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I just gave these planes and the action shifters sets to my son. They do not work together and no one seems to know where to get ones that do!!! Very frustrating. Calling Mattel today, will share knowledge.
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I have had no problems running this train on the regular "Thomas Wooden Train Tracks". However, if used on generic track (that are advertized as "100% Compatible with All Major Brands") it sometimes derails at the joint between curved track pieces, particularly for tighter curves. I guess that the fit of the joints just isn't as snug! Anyway, with a little adjusting you can get them aligned so that there aren't any derailments.
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I would say that they stay on the track about as well as other trains this size. I've found that some of the problem is created because the person "driving" the train is only 3 - 3.5 years old and their hands are not as steady as a much older child or an adult. I have noticed that one of my grandsons has experienced less frustration with trains "falling" off the track as he has gotten older and his hands are more steady. Hope this helps.
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At each end of the track there's a suction cup connection, just so you can create the effect your talking about. If you want to create loops you can buy separately the ramps to connect to the track to hold the loops in place. I hope this was helpful.