As the holiday shopping season approaches I have been scouring online toy stores and local hobby shops for ideas for my son. This Christmas he will be 12. He has out grown a lot of the character toy trains that are on the market, so this year I will be looking at upgrading his train collection to include a more realistic model.

Selecting a toy train for any child or adult is trickier than you first think. You need to think about the type of train designs that the person will like, the size that is appropriate for their developmental level and the cost of the toy train. Because my son is Autistic I have to keep in mind durability as he has a tendency to drop things on the floor.

The options for this year’s holiday gift season are remarkably splendid. I like looking for trains that meet my shopping criteria as well as that have at least a minimal collector’s appeal. This is why I usually first look at special annual store brand or character brand train sets and then I look at additions for pre-existing sets like Lionel and Playschool. From what I have read in ads and press releases for this year’s holiday season it looks like ride on trains are going to be the hot item, with character trains for recent movie releases are also going to be popular.

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