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- leading educational and informational platform on toy trains
- expert educational psychologists and market researchers
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- provide unbiased and well-researched product reviews
- highlight the educational benefits of toy trains
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Hi! I’m Voicu Mihnea, the Chief Conductor at ToyTrainCenter.com, and an avid lover of everything related to trains.
My role on this platform is threefold:
1. As an educational psychologist I write about the role of play in children’s development.
2. As a market researcher, I review and recommend the best toy trains and model trains.
3. As a traveller and history teacher, I bring the world of railways and the most amazing train destinations closer to you.
Latest Articles
In what country were the first miniature toy trains manufactured?
Miniature toy trains have been the delight of children and adults for almost two hundred years now. They make great gifts for birthdays or Christmas
In what country were the first miniature toy trains manufactured?
Miniature toy trains have been the delight of children and adults for almost two hundred years now. They make great gifts for birthdays or Christmas
How Old Is Thomas the Train?
A common question among many children, which more often than not, parents have to answer is how old Thomas the Train is! In this article
How much horsepower (hp) does a train have?
Trains have come on leaps and bounds the past half-century while the maximum speed has almost quadrupled. Who knows how fast they will be able
Toy Train Recommendations
Best Train Sets for Kids
If all of you should know, our kids growing up will eventually demand or ask a thing that could help or assist in making use
Mountain Spiral Railway
Introducing Mountain Spiral Railway, the ultimate wooden train track accessory for Thomas and Brio train sets. It interfaces with all the major wood train track
Model Train Recommendations
How much horsepower (hp) does a train have?
Trains have come on leaps and bounds the past half-century while the maximum speed has almost quadrupled. Who knows how fast they will be able
11 Amazing HO Train Layouts – [WITH VIDEOS]
There may be a lot of model train scales and gauges but one of the most popular of them all would be the HO scale.
Toy Trains and Model Trains Brands
Railway History
How fast did trains go in 1900?
Trains today are fast. Very fast. But that hasn’t always been the case. Up until the late 1900s trains were much more limited than they
25 Amazing Facts About Modern Trains
The word train was originally coined from the old French word trahiner, which was also derived from the Latin word trahere meaning “to pull” or
Toy Train Seasons
Train Books
Train Stuff
Top 10 Model Train Shows in the USA | 2020 Schedules, Dates, Locations
The United States is one of the best countries in the world for being a model train hobbyist and railway enthusiast. Every year there are
Best Trains Wall Calendars | The Ultimate Guide 2020
Best 2020 Wall Trains Calendars for Your Child’s Room There’s no doubt that all kids would like to have a cool calendar decorate their rooms
Train Movies
Train Trips & Destinations
