Col writes:

“My 6-year-old grandson is a train fanatic and, although he still likes Thomas, showed real enthusiasm for the less colorful, more realistic trains and layouts at a recent train show I took him to. I’d like to build a small layout for him in my garage, but at most I only have enough space for a 5ft x 2ft layout, so it would need to be N scale or smaller. I know he would want to handle the trains, put them on the track etc, and I fear N scale might be too frustrating and delicate for him (and me)? Advice please, because I don’t want him to lose interest?”

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