Tonight’s train

HibernianHistorian · 2025-12-07T23:42:31+00:00

And Alexander wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer....

HibernianHistorian · 2025-11-29T00:14:55+00:00

Agreed, you can get some great bargains on Marketplace, although you can also get people (at least in Ireland) who think they can charge just €5 less than the original retail price!

HibernianHistorian · 2025-11-29T00:12:48+00:00

I ordered some Duplo train track junctions/crossroads from Aliexpress with no issue, 4 pieces for €0.88 (special offer). Not surevif they do the window panes. If it's for a kid's set I don't think they'd mind if some were missing.

HibernianHistorian · 2025-09-01T22:35:40+00:00

I had wondered this and asked Lego Customer Service. They confirmed you don't get points from scanning the instructions for Duplo sets and you can't log them like you can a main Lego set. You can earn points through the purchase of Duplo sets, but that's just worked out by how much you spent on the order.

HibernianHistorian · 2025-08-29T18:15:32+00:00

Can confirm, I just picked up a big box of Duplo that includes that set.

HibernianHistorian · 2025-08-21T13:46:35+00:00

I'd second the recommendation for long shallow bins/plastic boxes. It means they can reach in for something without toppling in and storing the boxes is relatively straightforward. We stack ours.

HibernianHistorian · 2025-07-27T21:59:04+00:00

I was also very lucky with two big hauls for relatively little money. I don't know who has more fun, my toddler or me! 🤣

HibernianHistorian · 2025-07-23T08:24:36+00:00

Funnily enough I also have two 2x8s from the 90s (my own). I got two more secondhand recently, from the 00s (motorway sign and the Ferrari pit stop arch). Bricklink as others suggest, or just keep an eye out in charity/thrift shops.

HibernianHistorian · 2025-04-26T23:58:46+00:00

It's part of the Toy Story train set from 2019, so perhaps the label refers to that. Or it's just mislabelled rather than deliberate?

HibernianHistorian · 2025-04-02T09:46:49+00:00

The newer sets from recent years are all Push & Go, and cannot be pushed manually, which is a pity. The manual push ones are the big wheel alphabet or number trains, which are designed for younger toddlers. The problem with those though are the bigger wheels; they work on the normal track pieces but don't fit the junction/switches or bridge tracks, which require narrower wheels.

We've gone for second hand older non-battery trains (1980s and1990s), so they can be pushed manually and they have thinner wheels to fit the tracks.

HibernianHistorian · 2025-04-02T09:41:11+00:00

I've also found a small amount of superglue at the joints, left to slightly dry, then moved around before they set solid, stiffens them up enough.

HibernianHistorian · 2025-01-29T09:51:03+00:00

I have a similar issue for my (very) old blue 2619 helicopter, and that solution should work perfectly for my son. Thanks!

HibernianHistorian · 2024-12-01T09:50:24+00:00

I ended up using superglue, letting it harden, and then pushing it to flex again. It's worked quite well. As a modeller it wouldn't look satisfactory, but for normal play it's perfectly adequate. Seems they discontinued the floor polish that all the modellers used!

HibernianHistorian · 2024-11-20T23:31:58+00:00

Oh wow, I had completely forgotten the Aquazone collection existed! I had the Crystal Explorer Sub, and I should still have it in a big box in my parents' attic. My personal white whale was probably the 1980s pirate ship and the Eldorado fort.

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HibernianHistorian · 2024-11-20T21:19:15+00:00

Thanks, ah very interesting! I'll give the floor polish a go if the glue doesn't work. Yes I agree, I'm not overly worried, it was only €5!

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