3.5 year old

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my son absolutely loves trains. He has all different types of wooden trains, battery operated trains, and a train that circles our Christmas tree.

Im thinking about getting him an electric train for Christmas. I found a layout for sale on Craigslist that’s for a model N. The layout is 3ft x 5ft.

My wife is concerned he is too young. Any thoughts or ideas based off previous experience?

thanks.

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I am pleased that there are youngsters that like trains.

For a little guy, maybe a Thomas the Tank train set would suit him better. Just an opinion. N scale is so small and the cars and engine will likely derail more often than larger trains due to N having less weight.

My dad bought me a Lionel set when I was about 5. I still have it (and much more).

The best advise is to have fun.