| ric train sets are great fun and can provide hours | | | | 31” across. A typical boxcar for this scale |
| of entertainment for kids and adult alike. People | | | | is 9” long and 3” tall. This is the |
| collect them, or just like to have them running | | | | best choice for an all around set if you have the |
| around their house. Most “Complete | | | | room. These are the most popular train sets for |
| Electric Toy Train Sets” come complete | | | | around the Christmas Tree. |
| and ready to run, meaning they have a track and | | | | G Scale Model Trains are the largest scale Toy |
| power pack with them. Other sets you can buy | | | | Train Set. The scale ratio is 1/23rd. The minimum |
| do not include all those things so the first step im | | | | track circle needs to be 51” across. A |
| picking out a toy train set is so make sure | | | | typical boxcar for this scale is 16” long and |
| everything that you need is included, or purchase | | | | 6” tall. They can be used indoor or outside |
| it separately if you need to. The next thing to | | | | in a garden railway |
| decide when picking out your train set is to decide | | | | No matter what size Electric Toy Train Set you |
| what scale set you want. Popular scales include N | | | | chose, you will be very happy with you purchase. |
| Scale, Ho Scale, O Scale, and G scale. | | | | Model Trains is a great hobby and something that |
| N Scale Model Trains are the smallest size of all | | | | almost anyone can enjoy. Toy Trains also make |
| the train sets. The scale ratio for N Scale Model | | | | the perfect gift for someone, and you can get |
| Trains is 1/160th. The minimum track circle for | | | | started with a set for very little money. The |
| needs to be 24” across. A typical box | | | | other thing to consider when buying a model train |
| care for this scale is about 3” long, and 3 | | | | set, is that it is made by a company that makes |
| 4th” tall. This may be to small for very | | | | a lot of products. The best thing about buying a |
| young children. | | | | train set is that you can expand it in the future. |
| Ho Scale Model Trains is by far the most popular | | | | Most sets are very easy to add new track to, |
| The scale ratio is 1/87th. The minimum track | | | | and you can get new trains to make a complete |
| circle needs to be 69” across. A typical | | | | set. There is also a lot of different things that you |
| box car for this scale is 6” long and 1 | | | | can add such as train stations, and accessories |
| ½” tall. This is the best choice for | | | | around the track. Expanding your train set is a |
| an all around set if you have the room. | | | | great part of the fun, and something you can do |
| O Scale Model Trains is best known the Electric | | | | little by little to make a great and exciting train |
| Toy Train brand Lionel Trains. The scale ratio is 1 | | | | scene. |
| 48th. The minimum track circle needs to be | | | | |