Is this nickel or steel track?
1615208
It is the steel track with the black road bed. Sorry. I guess most people prefer the nickel.
2009611
The train tracks are both plastic and metal; the rails are metal held in place with plastic. The train wheels on the locomotive are metal as they need to contact the rails to work with the transformer for power. The majority of the train cars and the body of the locomotive is plastic. It is a great beginner set for a youngster, and this set can withstand some abuse from use by a youngster. It is, by no means, a collector set nor is it a high quality set. I have no complaints about the set and that says a lot from a person like me who is an avid collector of expensive and vintage Rivarossi HO scale trains. My son loved the set and he knows the difference between a high quality set and one that is not. I hope this helps.
1436491
It is metal, but the finish is more black than bronze. I was surprised when I opened it, but I still like the look of it. I'm hoping it will hold up better than the nickel finish, which got rusty fast.
424954
For HO trains, Nickel Silver track (don't buy the cheap stuff), Nickel Silver Power Terminals about every 10" and Power Extension Wire.By using those items, my train has now run flawlessly for over four years. I love it. If you go cheap, you will not enjoy. I used Bachman, but there are others out there.
2001510
Yes, pretty much, but the look is nice for the price. You'll have to pay more for the higher quality lionel engines and cars to get more metal. You get a lot for the price. It makes a great starter set. I actually sold the fastrack and bought the older style lionel track because the cost of additional track in the future would be too much. Hope this helps.
720247
Only the track is metal. It is a nice tank but I would expect a little better for the money.
642306
It's the Satin nickel finish, not shiny. The weight is 1-2 pounds. Not heavy it can be put into sheet rock no problem.
1190534
I don't believe it is.. I've been trying to find tracks comparable to the caTerrill are set..
1962328
The track looks like a HO gauge. Some of the other literature on similar trains show it may be a G scale. Title says "Large Scale" Could be O. Buyer be ware if not sure.
2062455
The wheel parts that the track runs around are plastic as well as both the shovels. The plastic seems to hold up well though. It is not discolored or brittle and we live in Phoenix, AZ and my son often forgets to bring it into the shade. There are a few plastic inserts into the body, the black colored parts in the yellow body area.
1973290
Hi Karen, The track is a black plastic base with brass-colored metal rails to conduct the electricity around the entire track layout. Ed
2035417
It is some form of metal. Possibly steel with Chrome plating. It has not yet worn off.
792406
The metal track is included. I didn't need it. A roll of the seam would have been satisfactory. If I could order just the rubber I could use the track in the future.
2001508
Yes and no. The track is mostly a hard plastic with steel track that run the electricity. The cars are all plastic with a steel under it for the base and wheels that run on the track. It is not cheap by any means. This is Lionel O-gauge so you can up grade it and add different cars at any time.
301338
Don't worry. The metal sets will not short out the track, because one wheel has a plastic hub between the metal shaft and the metal wheel.
501496
The track pieces are wooden. The curved tracks that are the corners do have a plastic peg that connects the pieces to the straight tracks but that is the only plastic part of the tracks.
738294
It looks like steel to me. I seem to remember something on the tag about rust-proofing, too.