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Train sets
« on: 09 August 2010, 18:31:34 »
Ive just bit the bullet and decided to buy my 2 yr old his first train set, much to my wifes dismay lol.

Whats everyones thoughts on this, i thought he mite love it as i did when i was young! and secretly want to relive my childhood hehe. Its something though he will be able to add to and collect through the years.

Obviously he wont be able to play properly with them just yet as hes abit to young and will probably destroy them lol. But i think he will enjoy it.
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Re: Train sets
« Reply #1 on: 09 August 2010, 18:35:26 »
Nothing wrong with it. I my dad got my first train set when I was 4. 8-)

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Re: Train sets
« Reply #2 on: 09 August 2010, 18:38:01 »
I was born in 1961 it seems my Mum and Dad bought me the Hornby Britania Loco oval set, wwhich came with 3 pullman coaches and a mail coach.

Allthough I have sold all the track I still have the Loco and couch units.  The steam engine does/did real smoke if tou put a drop of oil down the chimney.  Have lost the coal from the tender and cracked a ein seide deflector, but I doubt the train will ever get sold, and will be 50 years on in the next year or 2.
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« Reply #3 on: 09 August 2010, 18:38:30 »
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Ive just bit the bullet and decided to buy my 2 yr old his first train set, much to my wifes dismay lol.

Whats everyones thoughts on this, i thought he mite love it as i did when i was young! and secretly want to relive my childhood hehe. Its something though he will be able to add to and collect through the years.

Obviously he wont be able to play properly with them just yet as hes abit to young and will probably destroy them lol. But i think he will enjoy it.


Hope you've got a big house. These things tend to grow.
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Re: Train sets
« Reply #4 on: 09 August 2010, 18:41:43 »
Sounds to me you're buying it for yourself? ::) ;D
2 year olds get more fun out of cardboard boxes IMHO, so if you buy a really big train set, you'll BOTH get something out of it! ;D ;D ;) :y
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« Reply #5 on: 09 August 2010, 18:43:13 »
Yea there are so many cool things u can collect with these, i looked about recently n saw u can buy didgital sets now which look really good!

I realise over time its gonna grow and get more expensive but compared to alot of toys on the market, these seem a good investment.

I still got toys even now that i had as a kid. They are safely boxed away though so they dont get wrecked or pieces missing.
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Re: Train sets
« Reply #6 on: 09 August 2010, 18:44:09 »
Of course not phil... he does need to be supervised of course  ;D

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« Reply #7 on: 09 August 2010, 18:46:31 »
Train sets are of great play value for kids and may well eventually develop various skills relating to the real world.

Go for it Johny, and let the train layout grow - in the garage - spare room or around a bedroom!  8-) 8-) 8-):y :y :y

My ex built a lovely one for our kids that ran in multi-tracks around the garage with eventually 25 locos, 100 coaches....etc......etc! 8-) 8-) 8-)
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« Reply #8 on: 09 August 2010, 18:47:16 »
Brilliant idea; model railways are "proper" toys for children.....so much better than video games. :y

Share the this joyous time of his childhood; it`ll be gone in a flash!

He can graduate later to "big-kid`s" garden trains! ;)

This is my Cody; showing he`s "well trained" (Groan!) on my friend`s garden layout.



Anyway, what`s wrong with adults reliving their inner "Big Kids" ;)


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« Reply #9 on: 09 August 2010, 18:48:35 »
Wow thats pretty cool, my misses would kill me if i built one of these lol
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« Reply #10 on: 09 August 2010, 18:50:53 »
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Wow thats pretty cool, my misses would kill me if i built one of these lol


A lot of women will, but with me my dear dad started my interest off in anything to do with railways so I supported my ex fully in him developing a layout for the kids - and him - and me!!! :D :D :D 8-) 8-) ;)

My advice is you buy the Railway Modeller Magazine for advice, ideas, and great mail order offers for everything you need for a layout.  I assume you have bought a OO gauge set, but if space really is a problem, try the N gauge sized layouts, or even Z gauge! Small to say the least Johny, but they are an answer! :D :D ;)

PS There are great O gauge sets for your garden if that is a long term solution for your son ;) ;)
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« Reply #11 on: 09 August 2010, 19:05:53 »
Yeah i see what u mean Lizzie, i probably need to look more into this for ideas n layouts, i dont want it to just be a set that he gets out then puts away coz over time it will deteriorate.

Ive bought a honrby OO set, the midland flyer? comes with an extra track pack, thought id buy small first then see how he gets on with it. We have a perfect place for a decent layout in his room which has a wood base so ideal for setting up etc. We just need to construct a way so as he cant get to it but is able to see it if you know what i mean.

Cheers for the support, i knew this wud be a crackin idea :D
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Re: Train sets
« Reply #12 on: 09 August 2010, 19:17:48 »
So if anyones looking to sell any hornby bits i mite be interested :)
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Re: Train sets
« Reply #13 on: 09 August 2010, 19:24:02 »
I fell out with mine as the track altered, cant remember if it was called super 5 and then went to system 6 but the wheels on my trains used to catch the sleepers and make it vibrate, so obviously system the rails were not as high.   :-/
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Re: Train sets
« Reply #14 on: 09 August 2010, 20:52:26 »
Was that hornby?
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