Howdy,
My 8-year old son got a Thoroughbred Norfolk Southern train set on St. Nick's Day. He's hooked big time, so Santa got him more track (including switchers), pier set, some Plasticville pieces and 3 more cars from other manufacturers (Walters and Athens I believe).
The problem is trying to keep the cars all together. He's having a real hard time keeping the trains connected. They seem to get disconnected when going around turns, backing up or just at random times. We've double checked the track is put together properly. We've attach the cars on straight sections. Sometimes it will work, others it won't. It happens mostly with Bachmann E-Z Mate couplers, but also with the other cars too.
Any help with keeping the trains connected would be greatly appreciated. I'm I missing something? Does this typically happen? Please help a newbie and his desperate son (he's ready to start gluing them together). HA!
Thanks,
-Jesse
My 8-year old son got a Thoroughbred Norfolk Southern train set on St. Nick's Day. He's hooked big time, so Santa got him more track (including switchers), pier set, some Plasticville pieces and 3 more cars from other manufacturers (Walters and Athens I believe).
The problem is trying to keep the cars all together. He's having a real hard time keeping the trains connected. They seem to get disconnected when going around turns, backing up or just at random times. We've double checked the track is put together properly. We've attach the cars on straight sections. Sometimes it will work, others it won't. It happens mostly with Bachmann E-Z Mate couplers, but also with the other cars too.
Any help with keeping the trains connected would be greatly appreciated. I'm I missing something? Does this typically happen? Please help a newbie and his desperate son (he's ready to start gluing them together). HA!
Thanks,
-Jesse