Train Tables

ldcoffel

Ok, let's face it. The train phase has begun. At least at my house. I bought a bunch of motorized trains and plastic track for L from once upon a child, but I'm open to other suggestions.
So who has a train table and how do you feel about it?
I'm thinking birthday...or whenever he needs some spoiling.

alstumb@gmail.com

My FIL got Carter a train table for Christmas. I'll admit, I thought it was a kind of silly thing to get a 15 month old, but he LOVES it! I don't know what brand it is off the top of my head, though.

becasmeca

 I do not have one, but we are looking into them! Bo gets in trouble at the library for "dismantling the train tracks" said by the grumpy librarian! Isn't that what he is to do? take it apart and then put it make together?

That said, I like this one; I know a train table and all of the goodies that go with it can get expensive! If we had our own he could dismantle the tracks all he wants!

https://www.amazon.com/Kidkraft-Metropolis-Train-Table-Set/dp/B003AKSMES/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1362783600&sr=8-11&keywords=train+tables+for+kids

Ohhh I want one that you can cover and make a play table for puzzles and whatnot.. and has storage underneath.

ldcoffel

becasmeca:

Ohhh I want one that you can cover and make a play table for puzzles and whatnot.. and has storage underneath.

Can you cover this one ^^^^?

show me the coverable one.

Ive seen the trundle bed/train table on Pinterest, but his room is too small for that. 

hoot179

Owen absolutely loves trains! I would like a train table for him but we don't have the space. IKEA sells little sets tho, we just got him a figure 8 track w a little bridge and tunnel for 10$. also, he loves "alphabet train" on you tube!

ldcoffel

ExpectantSteelerFan:

ETA I just remembered that for Easter before his bday, I actually got him a small Melissa and Doug circular track with zoo trains!nbsp; If you can find a deal on it, might be a good Easter idea I got the big eggs and had some trains in the eggs.

I am so in love with this idea!
We have the plastic tracks with the metal Thomas trains. They are easy for a four year old, but not so much my 17 month old! I'm happy to know all the wood ones are interchangeable.

hisaak

Trains are a huge hit over here!  We never got a train table because we don't really have the space for it to sit out all the time.  Our tracks are all in two rubbermaids that can slide under Kai's bed.  We pull them out and set them up all over the living room floor.  It works well for us!  We have a bunch of different wood sets that all fit together.

JKGymnast

I did a ton of research recently on this... Here is my two cents... In my area there are three popular train tables: TRU's Imaginarium table 149 at TRU, 169 on Amazon and comes with all trains, tracks, people and accessories; the Brio table, which is more expensive and you have to buy the parts and pieces separate at the local toy store or I've seen it sold with the tracks glued down which is dumb; and the Thomas Table... Thomas is expensive, but a brand name item. I don't think it comes with the tracks and accessories.

I like the TRU one because the pieces can all be removed, and platform flipped over for a plain green surface PERFECT for the Lego or dollhouse stages. She loves putting her stuff in the drawer too. It's not an heirloom but its perfect for us. We love it.

ldcoffel

Thanks! You are a "Gem!"The kids and I might need to go to TRU today now ;nbsp;

Cotton

We bought an Imaginarium one for my oldest when he was around 1 or 1.5. He LOVED trains then and did for years and years. Over the years, we collected the Thomas character trains, a water tower, bridges, etc. Also it was fun to get more junctions and also those wavy pieces that make it easier to connect the tracks. You have to have those...and you'll want them because you'll be the one building the tracks for a while.

There were periods of time when kept the train table in different parts of the house. Sometimes we've used it for legos and dolls and hotwheels and coloring. We put it in the tv room and the kids ate there during our family superbowl party this year

We have a large, shallow tub of tracks and trains that I put out for B now on the carpet in the room where he plays. He likes when the kids will build him a track and he runs the trains along. And meanwhile, the table is in the big kids' play area an dis being used for puzzles and superheroes. There are squinkies in the drawers (hiding from B!)

It's a great investment you'll never regret! Very versatile for years of fun!

solsburyhill

JKGymnast:

I did a ton of research recently on this... Here is my two cents... In my area there are three popular train tables: TRU's Imaginarium table 149 at TRU, 169 on Amazon and comes with all trains, tracks, people and accessories; the Brio table, which is more expensive and you have to buy the parts and pieces separate at the local toy store or I've seen it sold with the tracks glued down which is dumb; and the Thomas Table... Thomas is expensive, but a brand name item. I don't think it comes with the tracks and accessories. I like the TRU one because the pieces can all be removed, and platform flipped over for a plain green surface PERFECT for the Lego or dollhouse stages. She loves putting her stuff in the drawer too. It's not an heirloom but its perfect for us. We love it.

My brother had Brio growing up so my mom has grand dreams of Augie also having a Brio set. If she wants to buy it, I'm not going to stop her!