Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Also, a 180-degree rotation just negates the coordinates, so we can get away with only calculating the first half of the table.

Preschoolers will also love to place the red action brick on the track and make any compatible DUPLO train (sold separately) stop when it reaches it. It wasn’t until 1947 that they started producing plastic toys, with the first version of the now infamous interlocking bricks coming in 1949. The irony of LEGO's design change to the shorter track segments on the 'new' track, is that the old geometry with the longer curves and straights would have accommodated left-hand/right-hand switches without any compromise or partial length track segments for correction. Add this LEGO DUPLO 10872 Train Bridge and Tracks set to any new or existing DUPLO train set and develop early construction skills as your toddler builds the tall bridge and arranges the toy train track pieces in any way they like. So when they break one they will begin to learn about over-stressing materials through their own experiences.These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.

The toy train tracks included in this set make an ideal gift for LEGO® DUPLO® train fans and are compatible with your child’s existing LEGO® DUPLO® train collection (the action bricks are not compatible with older DUPLO trains). We restrict the purchase limit available to a single household to ensure fairness for all of our fans. The toy train tracks included in this set make an ideal gift for LEGO DUPLO train fans and are compatible with your child's existing LEGO DUPLO train collection (the action bricks are not compatible with older DUPLO trains). length for straight and curve on the switch and then make compensating 1/2 straights and 1/2 curves. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.

I figured out why the fit is so snug, however, and I don't know why LEGO did it this way, but the ties of the curves are about 1mm wider that those of the straight track sections. Lego must have decided that avoiding odd lengths was worse than forcing children to thing in hexagons!

While designing around the 'old' geometry is certainly something I'd be willing to accept, I figure the best scheme would be to use the newer geometry at 1. Great to see someone finally taking a stab at creating some alternative track designs for the Duplo trains. The largest ever LEGO set to date is a scale-model of the Taj Mahal, which was made out of 5922 pieces. They weren’t quite the bricks that people are used to nowadays, being made from a different material and having a slightly different locking system.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Product 1: The toy train tracks included in this set make an ideal gift for LEGO DUPLO train fans and are compatible with your child’s existing LEGO DUPLO train collection (the action bricks are not compatible with older DUPLO trains). I recently got my toddler some Duplo train sets, and for the first time in my life; I'm very disappointed in the Lego/Duplo brand. I found this very interesting site about duplo rail dimensions, which covers the basics of duplo rails.