electric trains
Model railroad stock
Electric trains are railway vehicles powered by electricity rather than diesel or steam.
The term covers both full-scale passenger and freight trains drawing power from overhead wires or third rails, and the miniature model trains that run on electrified tracks: He got an electric train set for Christmas.
In casual speech, electric trains often means the hobby models specifically.
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