Does the cargo car disconnect from the Thomas car? If so, how long is the Thomas car by itself? Thanks!
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The Thomas tank & Cargo car do come apart. Birthday Thomas is the same size as standard wooden Thomas engine. The cake separates from the cargo car & plays "Happy Birthday." My 2 year old nephew loves it..but he pretty much loves anything Thomas/train related product.
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He's the same size as the regular Thomas train. And yes, the cargo car does disconnect. It's a magnet just like all the other trains.
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Yes, the cargo car does disconnect from the Thomas engine - they are connected by the two-way magnets that are standard for Thomas engines and cars. The Thomas engine is the same size as standard wooden Thomas engines. Hope this helps!
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The easiest way I choose the trains is to purchase the Thomas Take and Play ones (perfect sizes) or Matchbox cars/trucks. Anything else can use the top roads, but the can't clear the bridges.
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i have the same question! Are the two compatible? Also, will this work with the Thomas sets?
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this toy is also selled with a racetrack and an extra vehicle...I have seen it in the alextoys website...you should also check it out..I bought this 4 set vehicle for my son and I am very happy with it...but I would have loved to know about the existence of the one that I am telling you because that set its more complete than this one...Greetings!
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There is an expansion set, apart from this huge set: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Train-TrackMaster-Deluxe-Expansion/dp/B002SNA5HU/ref=pd_bxgy_t_text_y (There is also a "starter" set which consists of a small track and an engine(usually Thomas) available here on Amazon or at stores like Walmart (cheaper) and Target. So, both these together along with the huge one you have right now, will make the LONGEST track possible. Be sure to use Trackmaster engines - other kind of engines will not run on this track. AND make sure you have that much of a GINORMOUS SPACE in your home / floor to layout the tracks !!
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We bought Thomas and friends KNAPFORD Station with Thomas, Annie and Clarabelle included. It did not have the original box, however, I just looked at the ebay items and saw a boxed set exactly like ours. The box doesn't show "talking railway series", but the station master does talk as the trains pass by. They show talking bubbles on the box, and to the best of my recollection(it was a gift to my grandson) it does say what the bubbles say. You might look at the box on ebay and see if this is what you are looking for. This may be the only one that includes the 3 trains with it, so that sets it apart. Hope this helped! We bought Thomas and friends KNAPFORD Station with Thomas, Annie and Clarabelle included. It did not have the original box, however, I just looked at the ebay items and saw a boxed set exactly like ours. The box doesn't show "talking railway series", but the station master does talk as the trains pass by. They show talking bubbles on the box, and to the best of my recollection(it was a gift to my grandson) it does say what the bubbles say. You might look at the box on ebay and see if this is what you are looking for. This may be the only one that includes the 3 trains with it, so... » Read More We bought Thomas and friends KNAPFORD Station with Thomas, Annie and Clarabelle included. It did not have the original box, however, I just looked at the ebay items and saw a boxed set exactly like ours. The box doesn't show "talking railway series", but the station master does talk as the trains pass by. They show talking bubbles on the box, and to the best of my recollection(it was a gift to my grandson) it does say what the bubbles say. You might look at the box on ebay and see if this is what you are looking for. This may be the only one that includes the 3 trains with it, so that sets it apart. Hope this helped! « Show Less
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It doesn't seem to be the case. I have had my trailer and car disconnected for periods of ~ 3 weeks without any problem. I don't remember reading or being warned about this. Good luck with your purchase.
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Hello. The cars and tracks are seperate from each other. You can use them together or seperate.
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To clarify my previous answer of 'yes', I measured today as I noticed my son has two different types of Thomas the Tank trains. The ones that fit the Imaginarium tracks have wheels that are almost exactly 1 inch apart. He has a smaller gauge train that does not fit. Hope this helps.
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No - it's fixed. I think there may be an adjustment - wide or narrow? Or maybe just straight out. The cars set it off from about 25 feet away - works great. Just hope they last!
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No, it is much smaller. It is on the scale of a matchbox car so about the length of two Hot Wheels cars. Our 2 year old loved it but it broke shortly after buying it - the front disconnected from the back and we couldn't get it back together.
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Not sure what Millie or Stephen are, but we have a number of Thomas trains. The electric one we have seems to have trouble with the turns, but we got it used, and it might not be in perfect shape. The nonelectric ones work great. If it works with the standard Thomas and friends wooden track, it will work with this set. (And if you have some of the Thomas brand track, you can use it interchangeably with the track here.
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I have both kinds for my son's table. They are compatible, but the tracks are a little different. So they don't line up quite right. It's workable, but I normally just use one or the other. The Thomas ones have the "track lines" on them, and these are just plain. The connections to certain pieces are balls, and those cannot be replaced...but that is mainly for the bridge. This set works great with the Thomas trains and vice-versa.
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Yes the handle disconnects and it's put away at the moment so I'm going from memory that the handle is a short to medium length and requires a fair amount of force to lift the car. As others have mentioned easing the car down is to be done very slowly as the amount to lock and free fall is very little so slow minute movements are best.
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Visually, they are "boxier" than Thomas cars, with painted-on details, but the wheels fit on the same wooden tracks and the magnet connectors line up with Thomas trains that have the button-style magnets. A size example: the dark green engine (on bottom row in the picture) is 1 13/16" at tallest point (wheel to roof), 3 1/4" long (cow-catcher to back of button magnet), and 1 1/4" wide overall. Wheels are 1" apart, same as Thomas trains.
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Did you ever find an answer to this?? Have you bought one? I was looking to buy the new one and have gotten two OLD ones (one from amazon, one from barnes and noble). I was going to return both in my quest for the new one but upon reading reviews... it seems the old one will accomadate matchbox cars better... but the elevator is more prone to break. I like the overall look of the new one - but I don't like that the elevator is smaller. I really don't like the idea that matchbox cars might not fit. I am going to call plan toys today and see if they can tell me. All I know is this was supposed to be the BIG christmas gift for my twins this year and now it's 2 days before Christmas and I have run into a problem I didn't expect to have.
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We're having the same problem with Thomas the Train and Dragon Tales but our Bob the Builder seems to work fine (for now.. Thomas the Train used to work too but not anymore). It seems crazy to have to reinstall the entire operating system to correct this problem. Has anyone had any luck getting this problem resolved? The service.mattel.com website wasn't any help but it did show that this product has already been discontinued. Great. Has anyone tried contacting customer service yet?