Welcome!

This is the BRIO wooden railway site that I always wanted to build, but never got around to creating. Until I got around to creating it. The emphasis here is on track, layout planning, and where and how to find BRIO track and accessories. My hope is that the information on this site will be useful to people wishing to build large BRIO layouts, and help inspire design ideas. While the information here is BRIO-specific, the general concepts should also apply to compatible wooden train systems.

What you’ll find here

This site is divided into several sections:

Track has information on the various BRIO track pieces, the track ID chart, and the mathematics of joining track together.

Layout Planning provides helpful information for those wanting to build large BRIO layouts. You’ll find advice on train tables and layouts, an idea book for railway elements, and a track problem solver.

Resources is an aide to finding and identifying BRIO accessories and sets. Look at BRIO catalogs from various time periods, browse the BRIO product database, and get advice on buying (and selling) retired components.

Links will take you to various web sites on all topics related to BRIO.