(Part 2) Best remote train & railway sets according to redditors
We found 112 Reddit comments discussing the best remote train & railway sets. We ranked the 81 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Here’s the Amazon listing. On the mobile site, it says “Product packaging: Standard Packaging” and “This item’s packaging may indicate what is inside and cannot be hidden.” There is a checkbox for “This is a gift” with a “Learn more?” option which brings up the following :
“Include a packing slip so the recipient knows who it's from.
Hide prices on the packing slip.
Add optional gift wrap.
Include a personalized gift message.
Keep the gift a surprise by concealing items that ship in only the manufacturer's original box”
When ordering from the Amazon app, there is a prominent option on the checkout page that says “Ship in an Amazon box”.
I'd advise sticking to one of the scales used by model railroaders because it means you'll be able to easily add to it year after year. I also recommend avoiding battery powered trains because they're kinda meh whereas trains powered through the rails typically last longer if cared for. So for scales look into O and HO and decide what you think would look best around your Christmas tree.
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For the traditional O scale train from the likes of Lionel:
here's one for $99.99 but it's a smaller diesel train.
here's a steam version but it's $109.99
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O scale doesn't really come cheap so if you wanted you could opt for the smaller HO scale:
here's a Bachmann set for $85
here's another Bachmann at $92
and another Bachmann at $81
the cheapest Christmas train I could find is from the British company Hornby for $65 this one is OO scale but is compatible with American HO scale as the track gauge (size between rails) is the same. Apparently there's two versions of this and this one is $60.
You should be able to find reviews for all of these products very easily on YouTube.
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I could go on for quite some time really. Just search for blind bag toy or mystery pack toy. Amazon has an entire category dedicated to them.
Using the Wolf Grey primer will significantly cut down on the time you spend painting, since you won't have to put down a bunch of basecoat layers over black. It's another $20 you'll have to spend, but with the amount of models you have to paint, it will make a huge difference and you'll be glad you made the investment.
Toddler, 1-4 years old, yes wooden trains. For ages 3-4 there are also battery operated push button locomotives and Brio even has locomotives with remotes. Great for playing with them together as well as independant play.
At 2-4 my son loves playing on an old neglected 4x8 HO layout on the floor I found for free and and a bunch of junker locomotives and rolling stock I found for $1 each that he pushes along. Then he also runs my DCC N and HO table layouts with full supervision.
For the holidays, the Lionel sets come out for around the tree. He can push play with an inexpensive set, or we run my nicer sets together powered.
He loves Legos as well as trains, so a Lego train is next.
Where are you looking at used DC locomotives for $50 to $100?
Clubs and train only specialty hobby shops only often have higher end products and don't often carry entry level with low margins or the entry level stuff is often at or higher than MSRP.
You won't find beginner level Bachmann at clubs or many train only specialty hobby shops, however it is great for getting started with a kid. (If looking for sound, skip the EZ App phone control, the sound is from the phone and not the locomotive, and get DCC with sound)
You can find lots of affordable beginner products online. Check out Train World. Lots of beginner to higher end products and lots of items %25 off MSRP or more. Sign up to the email sale list.
Much of these starter sets can also often be found on eBay new for less and even less used.
what do you think about this:
https://smile.amazon.com/Lionel-North-Central-Battery-powered-Remote/dp/B01C34QUKE/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=lionel+train+set&qid=1573344674&sr=8-2
I understand it's for his birthday, and you would prefer to give something new, rather than used. And I agree... for a first "set" starting out, buy it new. It's not cheap, but OK. When I look for BRIO in Europe, I try to stay, if possible, under EUR 1/piece. So a set with 50 BRIO pieces for €50 or less would be "OK". Because BRIO is BRIO, buying used is safe, the toys pretty much just don't break.
Then! as u/Woodenwordsmith says... you need track to make any decent layout. And one of the best starting packs, albeit super boring... is the 33772 50 Piece Track Pack. It's a bit boring maybe because it does not contain trains, or cars or a building... but fact is, you need track :) The price on amazon.ca is not even that bad.
The problem with sets is that they'll mostly be curves. At least 8 in every set because 8 curves make a circle... and the sets are always closed tracks. They'll come with maybe 2, or 3 at most, straight pieces. You'll be swimming in curves. The 50 Piece Track Pack Comes with 12 longer straights and 8 very welcome Mini Straights to make tracks "fit".
I don't know how much you want to spend of course but the 50 Piece Track Pack on amazon there is way way better value than CAD $30 for 13 pieces of track in 33394 Starter Track Pack.
Nice! Now all you need is a functioning monorail to make its rounds through Future World!
I think the most Classic Christmasy basket would be the 12 days of Christmas! Obviously it wouldn't make sense to get 4 calling birds and 5 gold rings, but I do think it'd be really cute to continue with the ascending order theme!
Depending on the charity that you're giving it to, you can theme the items in the basket around that. So lets say if the charity was kids based, you might do something like-
I really put all of my eggs in the same basket with the children's charity, but I do think that the concept is versatile. If this isn't a kids charity and you're able to tell me what it is for, I'd be happy to make a new list to fit! I had a shockingly great time making this one. Now I'm wishing I had a kid to use this idea on!
Not sure of your company's budget, but this ends up being about $275 with shipping-- (to Arizona, may vary) which is up there. But it would be a pretty memorable gift basket!
I'm sure you could find a few battery powered wooden trains or an accessory pack without buying the whole set. Something like this:
Hape Wooden Railway Battery Powered Engine No. 1 Kid's Train Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FH04300/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_NVHYBb1MMAMWJ
Or you can find the brio equivalent for $25. It should be compatible with the rest of his sets. Or, you could search Facebook marketplace or whatever for used sets.
Here are links to the train set. There are multiple versions of this.
First of all, the one above is O gauge sized, and is the most popular size and the size of the original Lionel trains that your dad and grandpa played with when they were kids. They are heavy duty and meant more for older kids and adults. There are also multiple add-on cars and accessories to go along with this, including characters from the movie, the boy's house, etc.
From newest to old:
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This one is controlled by both the remote and BlueTooth. It also has snow on the roofs. It also has the lettering on the cars in the correct place to match the movie.
link2
Contains only the remote, no snow on roofs, and lettering on the cars not prototypical to what is shown in the movie.
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This was the first set released back when the movie was released. It's only controlled by the wired transformer. Does not have any included movie sounds, but you can buy an add-on tender and add-on car to get more of the sounds.
link4G-Gauge version
This is the cheaper version that you see sold at Costco, etc for around $70. This is a true toy for smaller kids and is really designed as a toy.
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It's not hard to do!
http://smile.amazon.com/MOTA-Classic-Train-Real-Smoke/dp/B00AEVIG9C?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage It's $43, it's loud, the track has to be perfectly flat (carpet might not work), and it requires some fine precision and a steady pair of hands to get the train on the track just right. Also any child or dog will easily tip it over. That said, it's awesome and reasonably sturdy and totally worth the Christmas effect! It's easy to store in the summer, batteries last a while, and everyone appreciates it.
I would turn off the smoke (too chemically) and the engine sounds.
I hope you get it. Let me know! Merry upcoming Christmas :)
Oooh, let's see. maybe this play set, or honestly even this guy he always laughs when he's in an episode.
As for me and my husband, we don't need anything, just for our son to have a great holiday, that's enough of a gift to us. But that's a sweet question <3
https://www.amazon.com/Green-Toys-Train-Blue-Red/dp/B00IL7IFP6
Could this be it?
A little add on for my little man :)
Holy smokes, Batman!
They planning on having another kid? We found these to be fun for both our son (who is almost 3) and his sister and their cousin (who are just over 1). That will win you some respect from the parents, and the Melissa & Doug brand makes a lot of cool toys for kids that age.
Otherwise, anything that has sounds/lights is guaranteed to be a hit with the kid. This one was the one that started our slow descent into madness, but you could also just find some kind of fire truck.
Duplo Lego and children's books of a favorite character would be good. Five Minute Stories are a series of anthology collections that you can pick one or two out of without going insane, and they have all sorts of characters (Thomas, Disney, Marvel, etc). Pete the Cat was a favorite in our house too.
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Not sure how much track you'd need to register as walking around, but that should be a good amount.
Might not be quite what you're after but he is small and durable for outside : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thomas-Friends-DXT34-Adventures-Diecast/dp/B01JA5VD3I