My kids 7 & 8 loved Thomas the Train and like watching the show "I love Toy Trains". So we decided that we were going to a train layout (4x8 sheet). Then I remembered my brother and I had trains sets from when we were kids, so I did it out of my parents shop. I remember my engine not working well and my brothers had lost the body. I currently have them in a box with some bug spray (Black Widows were in the shop).
So I went by hobby lobby get some train sets for the Engines and tracks since they were on clearance. I bought the Digital Commander for 80$ (was 230$)![Grin ;D](https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
Now that I look at the tracks are different then my old set and the connectors between the cars are different as well.
Once they de-bugged I will take pictures. But the old tracks are just tracks with a little piece of metal that hooks them together on each track. The new is the E-Z Track. Is there away to hook them together? I really want to use the bridge from the old set as that one feature the kids really want.
Also the connectors on my old train are like and angled T (looks like this -\ ) is there way to swap these out? I have about 15 cars or so and I want to use them instead of buying new ones. I have no idea what the old brand is, we got them in 81 or 82.
Once I unpack them I will take pictures if it will help. I assume the tracks and connectors were an "standard" type at the time.
Any whelp would be great.
Thanks
Jon
So I went by hobby lobby get some train sets for the Engines and tracks since they were on clearance. I bought the Digital Commander for 80$ (was 230$)
![Grin ;D](https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
Now that I look at the tracks are different then my old set and the connectors between the cars are different as well.
Once they de-bugged I will take pictures. But the old tracks are just tracks with a little piece of metal that hooks them together on each track. The new is the E-Z Track. Is there away to hook them together? I really want to use the bridge from the old set as that one feature the kids really want.
Also the connectors on my old train are like and angled T (looks like this -\ ) is there way to swap these out? I have about 15 cars or so and I want to use them instead of buying new ones. I have no idea what the old brand is, we got them in 81 or 82.
Once I unpack them I will take pictures if it will help. I assume the tracks and connectors were an "standard" type at the time.
Any whelp would be great.
Thanks
Jon