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- leading educational and informational platform on toy trains
- expert educational psychologists and market researchers
- experienced world traveller and railway enthusiast
- a user-friendly and trustworthy portal
What we do
- provide unbiased and well-researched product reviews
- highlight the educational benefits of toy trains
- create educational resources for parents and teachers
- synthesize information about the history of railways
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.
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Melissa and Doug are the two brains behind the Melissa & Doug toy company. They masterminded the whole business, yet many people don’t even realize
Who are Melissa and Doug?
Melissa and Doug are the two brains behind the Melissa & Doug toy company. They masterminded the whole business, yet many people don’t even realize
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How heavy is a train? Well, that depends on the type of train, what is used for, how old it is and more. This article
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Wintertime is a time for relaxing indoors, sheltered from the cold, with a warm drink and whiling the time away. Winter is the best time
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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
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How big is HO scale?
HO scale is one of the bigger scales of model train that is available on the market. It is also perhaps the most popular. If
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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.
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Railway History
How heavy is a train?
How heavy is a train? Well, that depends on the type of train, what is used for, how old it is and more. This article
How does a train engine work?
There are several different types of train engines, and they all work slightly differently. The common denominator though is the same through almost all of
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If you are a train railway enthusiast this is a show you won’t want to miss. This is the best place to experience the very
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Train Movies
Train Trips & Destinations
