Not too expensive childrens locomotive
Not too expensive childrens locomotive
My little son will be 6 years old by the weekend and he suddenly changed his mind about an earlier birthday wish, so now he would like his own locomotive to run on my 32mm garden layout.
We already have a couple of the old Triang Rusten-type battery locomotives but i would like to get him something a bit more detailed , yet strong enough to be handled by a 6 year old.
Any battery driven locomotive that fits this description will be fine and RC will be a plus.
Does anyone have any suggestions what models are out there that fit into this category that do not cost an arm or a leg?
Thank you.
We already have a couple of the old Triang Rusten-type battery locomotives but i would like to get him something a bit more detailed , yet strong enough to be handled by a 6 year old.
Any battery driven locomotive that fits this description will be fine and RC will be a plus.
Does anyone have any suggestions what models are out there that fit into this category that do not cost an arm or a leg?
Thank you.
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The LC Models "Danny" would be a great diesel (for all the above mentioned reasons) - and, with outside frames, cranks & rods will give the visual interest that the younger element seem to enjoy
If it's steam outline you're after, a GRS kit could be constructed over a suitable chassis and you could simply leave off the "delicate" fine detail which would be in danger of getting broken off
(Store the unused bits until they're older and simply "upgrade" the loco!)
If it's steam outline you're after, a GRS kit could be constructed over a suitable chassis and you could simply leave off the "delicate" fine detail which would be in danger of getting broken off
(Store the unused bits until they're older and simply "upgrade" the loco!)
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