<p>That's part <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=42936" rel="nofollow noreferrer">42936 Track System, Straight Track 16 x 8 x 2</a>.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/BOg9X.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/BOg9X.png" alt="part photo"></a></p>

<p>It was used in the Racers track system and was found in sets in the early 2000s such as <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/4588-1/Off-Road-Race-Track" rel="nofollow noreferrer">4588 Off-Road Race Track</a>:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/zgR0Y.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/zgR0Y.jpg" alt="4588 instruction track image"></a></p>

<p>It really has nothing to do with 9V train track, but sellers don't always understand the details of different track systems and simply sell elements that look like track together.</p>

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2018-07-11T21:43:05.613Z
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<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/fYiVk.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>What is this piece?  I see it being sold with 9v train tracks</p>

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2018-07-11T21:43:51.070Z
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What is this large drag-grey piece? I see it being sold with 9v train tracks, and it is about the same size
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# What is this large drag-grey piece? I see it being sold with 9v train tracks, and it is about the same size

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-11)

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/fYiVk.jpg)

What is this piece? I see it being sold with 9v train tracks

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> **username_1**: Great question! Welcome to Bricks.SE!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-07-11. Score: 4

That's part [42936 Track System, Straight Track 16 x 8 x 2](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=42936).

[![part photo](https://i.sstatic.net/BOg9X.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/BOg9X.png)

It was used in the Racers track system and was found in sets in the early 2000s such as [4588 Off-Road Race Track](https://brickset.com/sets/4588-1/Off-Road-Race-Track):

[![4588 instruction track image](https://i.sstatic.net/zgR0Y.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/zgR0Y.jpg)

It really has nothing to do with 9V train track, but sellers don't always understand the details of different track systems and simply sell elements that look like track together.


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