train set

Toy locomotive system

A train set is a toy consisting of miniature railroad cars, track sections that fit together, and usually a small locomotive—often electric or battery-powered.

Children assemble the tracks into loops or layouts and run the trains around them.

Some adults collect elaborate train sets as hobbies, building detailed miniature landscapes around them.

Related

Lionel · miniature · plaything · model railway · track · passenger car · Christmas · under the tree · hobbyist · hobby shop · Thomas · boxcar · wooden · freight car · railroad · diorama · layout · pike

Categories
Opposites
scale and reality

train setfreight train

Rail vehicle hauling cargo

passenger train · commuter rail · steam locomotive · subway system · Amtrak

toy category

train setdollhouse

Miniature toy residence

action figures · video game console · sports equipment · board game · bicycle

purpose/function

train setpublic transportation

Shared vehicles for commuters

mass transit · commuter service · cargo hauling

Family

trainset

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