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The Oldest Electric Toy Train?

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The Oldest Electric Toy Train?
Posted by dsmith on Friday, January 1, 2010 9:22 PM

I stumbled across this website that claims to show the oldest electric toy train.  I wonder if what they claim is true?

http://www.chinagift-art.com/2009/03/oldest-toy-train-ancient-electric-train.html

 

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Posted by laz 57 on Friday, January 1, 2010 9:45 PM

DAVID,

  Upon reading your post I was wondering if there is a record amount of time that a toy train has been running continuously?  Anybody know?

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Posted by Berk765 on Friday, January 1, 2010 11:09 PM

I'm not shure if thats the oldest toy train but it very intersting!

Give me steam locomotives or give me DEATH!

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Posted by Berk765 on Friday, January 1, 2010 11:20 PM

Well I looked this up. I found out that the worlds longest model train was in HO scale, and it was 361 ft 10 in. It had 3 locos up front and had 887 cars, and it was at the largest model railroad in the world in Handburg, Germany. The model railroad is called Miniature Wunderland.

Give me steam locomotives or give me DEATH!

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