BRIO World - 33253 Stacking Track Supports | 2 Piece Toy Train Accessory for Kids Age 3 and Up , Green

My twin 2 year old boys love wooden train sets. I admit that by and large I've been a bit of a Thomas purist when it comes to buying them and I have many Thomas pieces.The problem is that I've looked high and low for good track supports/risers and I just could not find any. Thomas supports are really kind of bad. They are expensive and don't even hold the track up well and my boys end up being frustrated when the hills fall over!So, I searched high and low for better track supports and spent more money on different versions than I care to admit.Then I came across these and saw the great reviews and decided to try them out. They are truly awesome! Everything I was looking for. The are very stable. They can be easily stacked to multiple heights. The fit together easily. Definitely a big eye opener. I can finally make interesting multi-level hills for my boys without them falling over or gluing the tracks down. Really awesome stuff! (Well, as far as wooden trains go anyway).The only downside for me is that these do get kind of pricey. At 2 per pack, I needed 4 packs to do what I really wanted to do, which is have one curve on a train table with a 1 then 2 level hill. So, that's $44. I mean, I guess many thomas buildings cost that and I've paid it, but it's just kind of amazing how much these wooden track sets costs.Anyway, I'm very happy with these and my boys now finally have some cool hills that don't just fall over at the slightest breeze. Glad I looked around outside the Thomas brand. :)

Updating my review: We've passed Year 4 with this accessory, and we are still finding great ways to use it. No matter what kind of track we build, this accessory is always included in some way. No problems with quality or durability. Adding one more photo from today's track.Our household is on our second generation of Thomas fans, and this support structure is an exceptional addition to our tracks. With two sets, you can set up a double hill with plenty of opportunity to create tracks that cross under and over. Be aware that this set needs ascending tracks, and NONE come in the box. I found a pack of eight ascending tracks at a great price (link provided). I especially like that, if you stack the supports to make the middle of the hill double-high, the supports click together for stability. The other positive in design is that there is a support rest for the ascending tracks, so they don't slip off. I've included a picture of a very simple set-up that uses two sets of supports and two sets of ascending tracks going "east/west", and a third set of ascending tracks going "north/south" through the middle level. As you can see, Gordon and all the similarly-sized Thomas friends glide easily under the support tower. ORBRIUM Toys Wooden Railway Ascending Tracks, Pack of 8 Compatible with all major wooden railways including Thomas, Brio, Chuggington, Imaginarium

These are the best supports, the tracks can not fall off because there is an actual piece of track on these supports. You can also stack them and build higher levels, and that is also very solid. We ordered one pack and then four more packs. Not cheap but totally worth it and makes our track building way more fun and tricked out. These are a must if you like to build ambitions tracks all over your living room.

Great quality and do a nice job holding up the train tracks for multi level play. They’ve withstood multiple trips flying down the stairs and impacts from being thrown agains the wall and stepped on by 40+ lbs of toddler. So very sturdy as well!

First off, Brio railway wooden trains and their accessories are the absolutely the best in the business. We’ve bought less expensive wooden trains sets, they just don’t last. Though they are a bit more expensive, and have taken a lot of saving to slowly add to the basic set we bought our son when he was young, it’s been worth the effort. Our grandkids have played with them for years now, and yet they are still in like new condition.After using several other bridging pieces (all from Brio) for our grandsons Brio trains, these are the best for the youngest kids (3 & 4 year olds). Except for the 3 piece all wooden bridge from Brio, the plastic “rock” bridges and the ones w wooden bases with plastic top, this set stays up unless they are purposely knocked over. That goes for the Brio Suspension bridges as well. The older kids do just fine with the more precarious bridges.Bump the track, bump the bridges, they stay together. That is important with 3 & 4 year olds playing with the trains!

The more we get of these the more we wish we had! ;-)They are so much better than normal risers because they keep everything together and don’t fall over easily. These make so many more options to your regular track. We love them.