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Creating A Female to Female Blue Track segment - fixed1t - 11-10-2015
My friends toddler was laying out the tracks and manage to get two male parts from meeting each other. I looked in the eBay purchase box and could not find a female - female track segment. As I had a broken standard track segment I decided to make a female - female from it.
I made a short video
to go on my fixed1t Youtube site on how to do it.
I then made this longer video
of the female to female section in use, it added new possibilities but also means I don't have to try to explain to 3 year old Olli why they won't connect and try to rebuild which makes him sad as he thinks we are putting it away.
I hope somebody finds it useful, There is a link near the end to my TOMY train videos playlist, if you interested. I plan to make more changes and add ons for Olli as he loves trains, and "IT ISN'T COMPUTER GAMES" ;-)
fixed1t
RE: Creating A Female to Female Blue Track segment - sunhuntin - 11-10-2015
good work
you can buy these, but they are only short pieces. they were made in the dark blue, but the light blue will be easier to find.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRACKMASTER-TOMY-THOMAS-ENGINES-BLUE-TRACK-1-6-TRACK-ADAPTERS-NEW-UNBOXED-/400920218886
RE: Creating A Female to Female Blue Track segment - ROKMAN1445 - 11-10-2015
Welcome fixed1t. Nice mod. I like how you even used a broken piece.
RE: Creating A Female to Female Blue Track segment - Super - 11-10-2015
Excellent idea Mr Fixed1t
What a great way to re-purpose an already broken track. I think I may try that method to create an odd sized length straight track (3/4 length) for my gray track. But I will use the more plentiful blue track to practice with. I would need a normal male x female piece but your method would work on cutting and modifying the female side. Thanks for the videos.