Track set with rotating intersection for toy trains

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide an improved track set for use with toy trains and the like.
It is a more particular object of the present invention to provide an improved track set for use with toy trains and the like which provides a simple, easy to use, rotating track intersection easily operable by younger children.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a toy vehicle track set comprises: a base; a track intersection having a platform rotatably supported by the base and having a pair of intersecting generally straight track segments and a pair of curved track segments each intersecting a common one of the straight track segments on opposite sides of the intersection of the straight track segments; a pair of loop track segments supported on each side of the track intersection each having open ends; and lock means for securing the platform at a plurality of rotational positions, the platform being rotatable to a first position in which the straight track segments couple the loop track segments to form a figure-eight path, a second position in which the pair of curved segments couple the loop track segments to form a peanut-shaped path and a third position in which the pair of curved track segments couple the loop track segments to form two separate closed loop paths.