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Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Train Tuesdays Some friends of ours came to visit and their son (who happens to be named Thomas) brought their Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway set. Wooden train sets are fascinating for young kids (and even adults!) to enjoy. Here is a link to the most popular Thomas & Friends items on Amazon.com. Thomas & [...]

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The World’s Greatest Hobby (or Why Kids Should Play with Model Trains)

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Model railroading is a wonderful American tradition that I fear is losing ground in today’s world of computers and video games. One key value of model railroading is that it is very educational, teaching design, construction, electronics, history, art, and transportation operations. Additionally, building and operating a model railroad is a lot of fun. I [...]

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