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What are these? - kmott - 03-29-2018 Hi Y'all, I just got these in a bag of trains I got on craigs list. Can you help me figure them out. James head spins around and he has these tabs on the bottom. Thanks RE: What are these? - Bkvir208 - 03-29-2018 The top pic, I believe goes to the Trackmaster Castle Quest set, and the others is Trackmaster Flip face Talking James. The switches are activated by a special track piece that make his face flip around. RE: What are these? - MuddyPoppins - 03-29-2018 Yep that is a HitToys Flip-face talking James from the Hiro of the Rails series. RE: What are these? - Super - 03-29-2018 Here is an example of the triggering track needed for all the Flip Face Trains (I think). Others would know for sure but I also think you two in the Layout some where so the face can flip back. There are different track pieces with the triggering device like this one, a 1/2 length track, and a switch point (maybe a curve?)...am I right about any of this fellows? RE: What are these? - kmott - 03-30-2018 thanks Super, you're (once again) a step ahead of me. I found out info online and of course we use the blue tomy tracks. I have tried to religiously stay away from any other tracks. I could just imagine the confusion, not to mention my wife's reaction at seeing 'another kind of track' Then I look at the little flippers under the train and imagine my 3 and 5 y/o with them. this one might go away for a while, lol. RE: What are these? - ripley802 - 03-30-2018 I have had a couple instances of the flip pieces snap off which is very bad as there are not replacements made for them that I know of. I even tried casting a new one from a mold and resin but I did not turn out well.