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The 8 Best Model Trains For Children – Guidebook

Model trains have always been one of the most popular toys for children. Often, the children’s toy develops into a hobby, which still gives pleasure to many adults.

In our checklist, you can find out what to look for in model trains for children and why the popular H0 gauge is not suitable for small children. We have also put together various product recommendations for you.

Checklist For Model Trains For Children

Alter
  • Classic model trains are suitable for children from 6 years old.
  • For kids from 3 years, there are simpler and larger designed railroads. They are easier to operate and have no small parts that can be swallowed.
  • One drawback of such children’s model trains is that they often cannot be expanded indefinitely.
Space requirements
  • A model train starter set can still find room in the living room(length: 1.2 – 2 m; width: 80 cm)
  • For a larger railroad landscape, a separate room is better.
  • On the package or in the product description you will find information about how much space the tracks need when assembled.
Erweiterbarkeit
  • Model railroading can become a lifelong hobby. Therefore, you should pay attention to expandability right from the start.
  • With common scales and track sizes, you can even combine railroads from different manufacturers and expand the track indefinitely.
Spurgröße und Maßstab
  • In gauge size H0 (pronounced “half zero” or “Ha zero”), the model railroad in scale 1:87 (or in an enlarged version) is suitable for children and can be played on for many years, because it is the most common nominal size.
  • The 1:220 scale on the Z gauge, on the other hand, is very true to reality, worked with many details and inspires especially young people and adults.
Funktionen
  • Sound, light and opening doors or roofs provide additional fun when playing. In order for the model railroad to flash and whistle, the tracks and trains must be supplied with power via a power supply unit.
Steuerung
  • Modern model trains are operated wirelessly, either via infrared or Bluetooth.
  • Batteries are required for the control device (such as a joystick, remote control or controller with display), which are not always included.
  • High-quality control modules can control several trains at the same time (useful for larger track landscapes).
Lieferumfang
  • In addition to tracks and a train, model trains with figures, buildings or loads are especially useful for younger children.
Ersatzteile
  • Whether playing or moving, sometimes individual tracks get broken or lost. Good manufacturers such as Märklin offer spare parts that you can buy at any time.

Here you can find the top 8 among the most popular model trains.

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Current Offers For Model Trains

Here you will find a selection of offers that are currently available in the model trains.

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Making Urban Buildings for Model Railways
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FAQ About Model Trains

Welche Modelleisenbahn ist für Kinder geeignet?

Für Kinder unter 6 Jahren ist die Modelleisenbahn im Maßstab 1:220 auf der Spur Z am besten geeignet, da diese keine verschluckbaren Einzelteile enthält.

Was ist die beste Modelleisenbahn für Anfänger?

Für Anfänger empfiehlt sich ein Starter-Set, da dort alle notwendigen Bestandteile einer Modelleisenbahn in einem Paket zusammengefasst sind. Grundsätzlich bieten alle Anbieter am Markt ein solches Set an-

Wie ist die beste Modelleisenbahn?

Was die “beste” Modelleisenbahn ist, ist individuell und Geschmackssache. Die populärste Spurweite ist jedoch die Spur H0.

Wolfgang lives with his family in Stuttgart. He has a twelve-year-old daughter and five-year-old twins. When he's not writing product guides for Elternkompass and sharing his experiences with you, he likes to go on bike tours, play Monopoly or read novels.