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Lionel
Trains Polar Express Train Set
This high quality electric train set features a die-cast
metal steam locomotive and two lighted coach cars. Silhouettes in
the windows depict scenes from the movie. The main characters from
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Life-Like
HO Scale Train Set Freightline USA
Santa Fe diesel locomotive with working headlight, 5 rail
cars and a 8 wheel caboose. 76 x 49" track with an over under
double-loop layout. Transformer / Controller with 5'5"AC cord.
Comes with UL-listed transformer; 24 street and highway signs, trees,
telephone poles, people, signal bridge, track side buildings and vehicles. |
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HO Scale Train Set Iron Horse
Finely detailed steam locomotive with 4 rail cars and a caboose.
47" x 38" oval track with 10 piece bridge and pier Set,
62 authentic railroad and road signs, 12 utility poles, extra couplers
and illustrated Instructions. |
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Joe N Scale Train Set
Nice electric train set for little kids or beginners, easy
to put together and run. Comes with 2 building kits, 3 hand-crafted
trees, signs, telephone poles and a traditional 19.5" x 24.5"
oval track in nickel silver . |
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| Below are relatively inexpensive wooden and plastic toy
trains and sets for little kids. Some are battery operated
for motorized action. What these lack in details and realism they
more than make up for the imagination and creativity they nurture. |
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BRIO
Battery Operated Action Train
A battery powered engine with a working headlight to pull the
other 2 cars along the track, a cement wagon and a tipping car
carrying rocks. This is a two way engine for both forward and
reverse motion. |
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Melissa
& Doug Stacking Train
15 wooden interchangeable pieces. Freight cars have
sturdy pegs for linking the cars and stacking the "cargo"
blocks. |
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Maxim
Wooden Oval Train Set, 24-Pieces
Quality set may be combined with any other wooden train
sets including all Brio and Thomas wooden trains.
Comes with a train, animal figures, trees and a schoolhouse
tunnel. |
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Brio
My First Railway 15-pc. Set
Sized for little fingers and the wagons can be played with on
and off the tracks. They are also compatible with other Brio
classic wooden railways for expansion. |
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Maxim
Wooden Big Engine Train (4)
In scale and interchangeable with Brio, Thomas the
Tank, and other wooden train sets and accessories. The 4 set
train is 12" long and has a lifetime warranty. |
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Brio
My First Railway Set
Quality 15 piece train set for toddlers. Easy grip pieces includes
eight tracks, two ramp tracks, engine, three wagons and a fabric
tunnel/house. |
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GeoTrax
Working Town Train Railway Playset
Set includes 15 durable track pieces that easily snap together
for many configurations. Kids can push the train around by hand
or use the remote control for sounds and action. Requires 6
AA batteries.
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Melissa
& Doug Classic Wooden Railway Set
A popular 132 piece train set that includes multi-piece trains
and magnetic-tipped cranes, switches, a t-junction for passing
lanes, trees, workers, traffic signs and a whole lot more. |
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A dream of every kid to see one under the Christmas tree. The
downside is that motorized electric trains are now expensive to
the point of being prohibitively so as toys for kids. The bewildering
number of manufacturers, sizes, types and accessories are geared
towards serious adult enthusiasts rather than toys for kids.
Various links to serious train sites.
http://www.greatesthobby.com/
http://www.internettrains.com/
Good article on benefits of toy trains as a hobby for kids, beginning
with wooden sets.
http://www.trains.com/
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