Quote from: trainmommy on November 28, 2011, 06:19:04 PM
Thank you for this information!! What train would you recommend? Do you think the Thoroughbred Set is a good one to start? Can I add to it easily?
The thoroughbred set is okay. With some shopping around, I'm sure you can find it at a very reasonable price.
I always considered Bachmann a good brand for the money. Other brands to consider are Lifelike by Walthers and trainman by Atlas. The trainman by atlas move up the scale slightly in quality, but it is also more costly.
Temptation is a mighty strong thing when it comes to "toys" for a 4 year old. If you insist on letting him play with it, I would get a Lionel tin plate which is designed to be more sturdy in young hands. You will not be able to put a O scale tin-plate train high above the room mwithout large corners. The HO train will also have to be close to the shelf edge to see it. (As others have brought up)
some video's for inspiration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BQCDh61GBw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcoTLsWOGbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwKqF-ubGZ0&feature=related