Geotrax Rail: Trains and Trax

Colton playing Geotrax

Joseph Lombard — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:54:37 +0000

Last year's Christmas gift finally makes an appearance.

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Geotrax Trains: Smokey and Jose

Joseph Lombard — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:45:15 +0000

Smokey and Jose are the firefighting unit and make up the "Bravest Team." My son loves fire trucks, so Smokey and Jose were the first characters we purchased for his Geotrax set.

GeoTrax GeoAir Fire Truck Smokey Train Jose Figure Controller Remote
US $9.99

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GeoTrax Adventures Ep4: The Floating Trout

Joseph Lombard — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:27:15 +0000

Episode FOUR is here with a new character!

A Quick Overview of Geotrax Train Toys

Joseph Lombard — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:15:09 +0000

Geotrax was first introduced in the year 2003. The trains and the toy vehicles can be operated via a remote control and they may also be used for push along play. Goetrax consists of tracks for building layouts, train cars, train engines and several playsets. Some geotrax toys are modeled after popular trains. These toys can be divided into the following categories:

Construction
Rail
Elevation
Rescue
Air and Sea playsets

Rail sets many be basic pieces that consist of an engine with one or more cars or it may contain up to 30 pieces that can be arranged in many different ways. Tunnels, cranes and water works are a part of the Rail playsets. Mountains, bridges, clock tower toys make the Elevation playsets. Construction sets come in various different variations like digging, trucking, fork lift and mining. Fire stations, toy police cars, ambulances are a part of Rescue playsets. Air and Sea sets usually comprise of trains, tugboats, jet planes, airports, seaplanes etc. Geotrax trains also come with miniature figures, which make for passengers and conductors.

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Geotrax Airport: Jumbo and Captain Jim

Joseph Lombard — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:24:52 +0000

Jumbo and Captain Jim make up the "Biggest Team," and are included with the Geotrax Airport set. Our first Jumbo died suddenly, and after placing a call to Fisher Price, they replaced him free of charge -- it was a really nice experience for us.

GEOTRAX TRAIN SET GEOAIR JUMBO AIR PLANE REMOTE FISHER PRICE MATTEL 2008
US $6.99

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GeoTrax Adventures Ep6: Stevie & the Treasure

Joseph Lombard — Mon, 07 May 2012 02:14:51 +0000

fastlane250 asked:

Episode 6! There are 3 typos, sorry!

Feel free to comment!

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Geotrax Trains: Knight and Sir John

Joseph Lombard — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:16:21 +0000

Knight and Sir John make up the "Most Admired" team, and can usually be found casually sipping tea!

GeoTrax Most Admired Team Knight RARE EUC Remote Engine 1 Car
US $29.00

Fisher Price Geo Trax Knight Train Sir John With Remote
US $20.50

GEOTRAX TRAIN FISHER PRICE 66 PCS SIR JOHN KNIGHT MIX N GO OCEANSIDER 38 TRACK
US $75.00

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Geotrax Rail: In Introduction to the Playsets

Joseph Lombard — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:12:24 +0000

If you thought toys were only for kids, you might need to give that a little more thought! These days, toy manufacturers put serious effort into making toys that appeal to children and are also entertaining for adults. A brilliant electronic toy on the store shelves that is a treat for children as well as adults is the Geotrax Rail and Road Systems.

I usually describe Geotrax as a modular play system, where each set is interchangeable or can build upon the other sets. This innovative play system includes networks of rail lines, roads, trains, vehicles, outbuildings, planes, and more. This is a clever approach, as it attracts the builders from among our wee ones, but also attracts the vehicle and pretend play ones. I’ve been particularly impressed with the playability of these little toysets.

We first bought the Geotrax because out son is a classic builder. At age 2, he was putting together puzzles that our friends’ five year old couldn’t solve. I can’t twell you how often I go into his room to find a monstrosity of a construction – sometimes, it’s a house, or a robot, or a car. It reminds me of the classic Dreyfus scene in Close Encounters! We figured that Geotrax Rail packs would be just the thing for him.

It turns out that not only does he enjoy building the tracks, but he also enjoys the train and conductor characters, which are very well done and developed in an included DVD. He calls the people his “little friends” and has grown quite attached to them.

All aboard Team Geotrax!

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GeoTrax Adventures The Official Pilot: Stevie’s Crash

Joseph Lombard — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:43:12 +0000

Wow, the first episode, really different from what GA is now. Only sounds were the music!

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Geotrax Toys Collectibility

Joseph Lombard — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:35:15 +0000

Is collectibility even a word??

Geotrax, as you are well aware, is a railroad set for your young ‘uns manufactured by Fisher Price. It is no surprise that it has become quite the hit among kids because not only is it interesting to assemble, it can also offer hours of entertainment. All you need to do is lay out the tracks in an innovative way and place the train on the tracks. The remote control that comes along will enable the kid to operate the train. Although initially, the trains could only move forward; newer trains can move both forward and backward. It is extremely fun yet challenging which is why its fan base is not only comprised of toddlers, but even adults like to collect these incredible electronic toys.

Kids love to build the tracks and also enjoy crashing the trains, which is not a cause for worry as these toys are extremely durable. These toys are taking the market by storm, and have seen several successive generations of improving toys.

This has also added to their collectibility, as previous iterations are no longer available in the primary market, meaning you have to resort to consignment sales, eBay, and Craigslist to obtain some of the hard-to-find older pieces.

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