Most of our table builds start from wanting to use a specific piece then shaping layout around that. This week it was the collapsing bridge at the center (33391). The elevated metro station and its green ramps often end up in our layouts, especially as the 90 degree riser is an economical use of space …
Category Archives: Brio Trains
Repairing a Brio Bridge
A number of Brio pieces my parents kept around from my childhood have seen better days— missing pieces, cracked smokestacks, and broken knobs on track pieces. My most recent repair job was this arch bridge (33363). This is not the viaduct that came in many of the classic figure eight sets, but a two piece …
This Week’s Brio Build I
Over the last year we’ve gotten really into wooden (mostly Brio) trains in our house. We are by no means Brio purists, and our collection has grown from a variety of sources- IKEA lillabo, Hape, my own childhood collection, neighborhood giveaways, and more. I’m hoping to post details on more specific items and sets, but …