Does this work well on Ikea tracks? Can it pull the rains up a hill on them?
1589904
Works OK on Ikea tracks. Will jump the track occasionally no matter which wooden track you own (We own three different brands of wooden tracks). He gets stuck on tight turns (there are two different turn radius on corners. he gets stuck on the tighter one). Can pull several trains up shallow inclines depending on the grade and amount of trains he's pulling. It works but expect that Thomas will sometimes get stuck and sometimes jump the track. My 2.5yr son considers it a 'feature' and part of the fun to put him back on track or help him along occasionally.
1589905
Not sure what these people are saying. For us, it does not work on the IKEA tracks at all. The underside of the train rubs against the raise middle part of the tracks creating too much friction to move. It works fine on Thomas brand tracks as the wheel groove is not as deep in for those tracks. The IKEA track's wheel grooves are too deep.
1589906
It should work fine on ikea track...Yes it will pull many trains up a hill.
1589907
if it's wood track yes, very well, up a hill pulling a load, yes, but gears in loco mighht start sticking, loco sometimes jumps track at sharp curves
2131618
I think the wheels are too narrow for grass and rocky areas. We have used it on carpet, wood floors, and asphalt and it does well. It is also light and easy to pack.
478557
Yes, the base slides along plastic tracks, if it is installed properly, i.e., screwed down with the provided hardware. I didn't bother--it is workable even if the base isn't screwed down.
1869897
Yes, pretty well. I had it up in some moderate rain for a few days in November and didn't get much inside. Maybe around the corners a little but overall held up well. The side panels only come down to about two inches from the ground so you do get wind, water at bottom. I had a indoor/outdoor carpet on the floor and it did get wet on the edges.
1425954
I have used it on a low pile carpet and it does work well, however, it will bog down on other thicker carpets and the beater bar will not work. Great on hardwood floors. Hope this helps.
1879250
I have not personally used Ikea track, but understand it is compatible with Thomas, Brio, Melissa and Doug, and Imaginerium. If you're planning to build a bigger system, we've had especially good luck with the Right Track packages (offered here on amazon.com)as they are much less expensive and work very well with all the above brands, too.
126524
It is most likely going to be too bulky and risky to carry this up onto a roof, so "as is", no it does not. There might be a gutter cleaning attachment available, but I haven't looked into it. If there is one, then it would probably do a decent job as long as your downspouts aren't clogged too badly.
2001541
We have tight-weave rugs on which it works pretty well. It works better since I discovered there were brakes on 2 of the wheels!
2132424
Yes yes yes these tracks were made for carpets this is Lionel' l newest tracks althought all tracks can be placed on a carpet the tracks that come with this set would be the best for carpets asit is on a plastic bed so the tracks never actually touch the carpet you won't have any problem at all
2201299
No, this is meant to be a stand-alone toy. It doesn't fit on IKEA or Thomas the Train tracks, it's bigger. Good toy.
2182586
I have found that it works on a really low pile carpet. It isn't as fast as it is on a tile/wood floor.
471667
I use my lawn cart on a long sidewalk. I couldn't really say if it would work well on inclines or bumps. I've used it on the lawn by the sidewalk and it's fairly manageable. I'd think something sturdy with bigger wheels would be more appropriate. Hope that is helpful.
791843
Since it's metal and plastic, I would assume it could. Rain would collect in the platforms though.
1668893
It's works well on dirt. Great on tile, carpet & pavement. good on wet pavement but please dry off if moving from wet pavement to tile (into shopping mall) otherwise it can be a little slick. Haven't used on snow.....
1717074
We got these to use with our ikea set and they do work. Our mostly-wooden ikea track pieces have plastic male ends that fit rather snugly into the orbrium pieces but they do work, and being able to switch the orientation of the track-ends helps avert frustration when building different track configurations. Our four-year-olds are able to build with them without assistance.
1395019
As others have said moving your furniture to the middle is good practice cause rain will come through the sides. There are spots where bugs could come through where the roof poles connect to the sides but it doesn't seem do be a problem yet and we live in minnesota.
879109
Haven't used it in rain but if covered I'm sure it would still work. It can be moved 5 ft fairly easily by one person as ling as it's not up an incline. It is heavy but comes with wheels you can attach.