Remote Control Toy Trains

Remote control toy trains bring the experience of being a train conductor to life. There are toy trains for children of all ages, ranging from simple toys for toddlers to elaborate replica trains suitable for teenagers. For your convenience, LoveToKnow Toys has prepared this slideshow featuring some of the many toy trains available for purchase from Amazon.com.

Kid Galaxy's My First RC Train is recommended for children ages 24 months to four years. This simple toy features a unique steering wheel-style remote that makes it very easy for little hands to operate. One button makes it spin, while the others send the train traveling in a straight line.

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GeoTrax remote control toy trains are great for preschoolers, since the sturdy plastic construction makes them very difficult to break. The snap lock tracks can be customized to create many different layouts, which allows for hours of imaginative play.

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Come aboard the Glenbrook Valley Railroad! G scale train sets are appropriate for children ages eight and up. This great starter set from Bachmann Trains comes with a 4-6-0 steam locomotive, wood tender, reefer, and bobber caboose. The set includes an illustrated instruction manual, as well as a DVD to help with setting up your track.

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Fans of the Polar Express children's book and movie are sure to flip for this train set. The highly detailed G scale steam locomotive features a working headlight, authentic train sounds, and passenger cars with fixed knuckle couplers. You can sound the whistle, ring the bell, or play "All aboard for the Polar Express."

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HO scale trains are the most popular scale of train with model railroaders. This is a 1:187 scale, which means the real version of the toy train is 187 times larger than the remote controlled toy. The HO scale Rail Master electric train set from Life-Like Trains includes an F40PH diesel locomotive with working headlight, two-bay hopper car, refrigerator car, and eight-wheel caboose, as well as the track, utility poles, signs, call boxes, and street lamps you need to build your own miniature railroad.

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The Bachmann Trains Chattanooga ready-to-run HO scale train set is named for the famous Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad and recreates the excitement of the steam era. This HO scale train set is a good starter gift for teenagers interested in remote control toy trains. The set features three freight cars, an off-center caboose, and a 132-piece accessory kit.

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