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THE BEST TRAIN TOYS

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I have become very knowledgeable about toy trains and train related things over the last few years. This is not something that I ever anticipated would happen. In my previous life BC (Before Children), my total experience of trains was that they transported you from A to B, if you could do the weekend upgrade, it was absolutely worth it, don’t try and go for a wee as the train is going around a corner and that you should avoid the smoking carriage at all costs unless you want to be instantly asphyxiated.  

How things change – the smoking carriages are long gone, and we have discovered the joy of the family and friends railcard where you can get some seriously good deals if you plan ahead. (Who knew, BC, that planning ahead was even a thing!) The wee hazard still exists and it is actually now amplified when trying to manage children and the train toilet, but hey it’s nothing wipes and hand sanitizer can’t fix!  
I now know quite a lot about steam trains and their huffity-puffiness. I even know what smuts are. This is down to spending quite a lot of time visiting the various stations on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to watch the steamies coming past. It’s always a tip top day out to go and watch the trains or even go on them and as an added bonus, the stations often have shops and tea rooms .

I also know a lot about the vast array of train sets available and which trains fit which tracks – this is all through the hands on experience of being the Chief Assembler when building said train tracks, ready for play. The same applies to the LEGO trains – when Father Christmas very kindly delivered the first LEGO train, I assumed it would be an assembled train, ready for play on Christmas morning – not something that was in 610 pieces (yes that’s right) – that was a challenge, but I know a lot more now about LEGO and motorising a train than I previously did!
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I am however enjoying our train journey and I am sure that I will be party to many more train experiences over the years! We have compiled a list of our favourite train toys and books...I hope it is of interest / use to those train fans out there...: Top Train Toys

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  • Home
  • ITEMS OF THE WEEK
  • BEST THINGS
    • THE BEST GOGGLES
    • ADVENT CALENDARS 2021
    • CHRISTMAS BOOKS
    • TRAIN TOYS
    • PACKED LUNCH IDEAS
  • BEST PLACES
    • LONDON >
      • Travelling To London By Train
      • Travelling Around London By Tube and Bus
      • London Docklands Light Railway
      • Thames Clipper
      • Big Ben
      • British Museum London
      • Buckingham Palace
      • The Cutty Sark
      • Hamleys
      • Lego Store London
      • London Science Museum
      • London Transport Museum
      • London Zoo
      • London National Maritime Museum
      • The Monument London
      • Natural History Museum London
      • Platform 88 London
      • Pudding Lane
      • Tower Of London
    • EAST YORKSHIRE >
      • Active Coast
      • Bempton Cliffs
      • Burton Agnes
      • Cherry View Milk
      • Millington Wood
      • Sewerby Hall and Gardens
    • EAST YORKSHIRE BEACHES >
      • Bridlington North Beach
      • Bridlington South Beach
      • Bridlington South Cliff Beach
      • Danes Dyke
      • Flamborough Head
      • Flamborough North Landing
      • Flamborough South Landing
      • Fraisthorpe
      • Hornsea Beach
      • Mappleton Beach >
        • The Old Post Office - Mappleton
      • Spurn Point
      • Spurn Point Discovery Centre
      • Thornwick Bay
      • Withernsea
    • NORTH YORKSHIRE >
      • NORTH YORKSHIRE BEACHES >
        • Hunmanby Gap
        • Filey
        • Cayton Bay
        • Scarborough South Bay
        • Scarborough North Bay
        • Boggle Hole
        • Robin Hoods Bay
        • Saltwick Bay
        • Whitby
        • Sandsend
        • Runswick Bay
        • Staithes
    • JERSEY >
      • Jersey Travel
      • Jersey Rozel Campsite
      • Jersey Walk To Rozel Harbour
      • Jersey Rozel Harbour
      • Jersey St Ouen's Bay
    • HULL >
      • Banksy Hull
      • Dead Bod
      • The Deep
      • The Deep Top Trumps
      • Dinostar
      • The Falafia
      • Ferens Art Gallery
      • Hands On History Museum - Hull
      • Humber Street Distillery Co
      • Edinburgh
      • Eureka
      • Snapshots >
        • Trip To The Supermarket
        • Inflatable Swim Session
        • The Morning
    • CHILDREN'S PARTIES - HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE >
      • CakeElla Cakes
      • David Lloyd Parties
      • Diggerland
      • Elsham Activity Centre
      • Fun In The Wood Party
      • Haltemprice Pool Party
      • Ice Skating - Hull
      • Inflatanation
      • Invictus Martial Arts
      • Gravity Trampoline
      • Kinderland
      • Lab Rascals
      • Laser Station
      • Little Bunny Bakers
      • Megafun Party
      • Parkway Cinema Beverley
      • Pink Pig Farm
      • Puzzling Paul
      • Rock Up
      • Tigers Trust Football
      • Welton Waters Parties
      • Williams Den Parties
  • BEST ACTIVITIES
    • CONKERS >
      • Conkers - Spiders
      • Conker Caterpillar
      • Conker Crafts
      • Conker Newtons Cradle
      • Conker Prank
      • Plant A Conker
  • About Us