toy trains

Scaled-down rail sets

Toy trains are miniature locomotives and rail cars designed for play or display.

They range from simple pull-along toys for children to elaborate scale models with working engines, lights, and realistic scenery.

Model railroading—building detailed layouts with toy trains—is a serious hobby for many adults: He spent years perfecting his toy train setup in the basement.

Electric toy trains running on circular tracks have been a Christmas tradition since the early twentieth century.

Opposites
scale and function

toy trainslocomotives

Powered rail vehicles

freight trains · passenger trains · commuter trains · steam locomotives · diesel locomotives

authenticity and utility

toy trainspublic transit

Shared community vehicle system

industrial equipment · commercial freight · heavy rail · mass transit systems · heavy machinery

authenticity

toy trainsthe real thing

Authentic original version

Family

train, toy, plaything

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G