It’s not often that one particular type of product has the potential to encompass people from all age groups, but a train set is one of those rare items.

There are train sets suitable for almost every age; ranging from LEGO Duplo sets for younger children to functional train sets for older kids and continuing all the way up to scaled model kits for adult hobbyists.

Toddlers

For toddlers there are the aforementioned Duplo sets and also large, wooden novelty trains.

Children

For slightly older children (5+ years) there are commercial train products that feature fully working train tracks. These may be general trains sets or themed ones like Thomas the Tank Engine.

Hobbyists

For the more serious followers of the industry, there are train model sets, which often featured scaled down versions of real life trains and tracks.