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wTrak Modular Train Tables at Seattle's Mini Maker Faire @ Play Trains! Check out these work-of-art train tables that you can build yourself!

wTrak Wooden Train Tables at Seattle’s Mini Maker Faire

The Little Engineer had the unexpected good fortune to meet up with his friend, Yardmaster Tom, and play trains this weekend at the Seattle Mini Maker Faire. Every year, Yardmaster Tom -- known to the rest of us as Tom Stephenson, the creator of the wTrak Modular Track Standard for Wood Train ...

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wTrak: the Coolest Train Tables Ever

If you live near Seattle, you can see and play with this train table at the United Northwest Model Railroad Club's annual model railroad show coming up this coming weekend, February 2nd and 3rd, 2013. There's nothing quite as exciting as seeing something you know will thrill someone you love ...

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The Play Trains Ultimate Wooden Train Guide: The Best Wooden Train Tables for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Best Train Tables — The Ultimate Wooden Train Guide

Along with wooden train sets, wooden train tables are a classic feature in the children's playroom at home and the preschool classroom. It can be hard, however, to get an idea of all the options that are out there -- after all, I consider myself a pretty expert train stuff finder at this point, and ...

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Temporary alternatives to gluing wooden train tracks down to a wooden train table, recommended by Play Trains!

Alternatives to Gluing Wooden Train Tracks to a Train Table

Many parents decide that gluing wooden train tracks to their child's train table is the way to go. If you've ever watched a toddler playing with a wooden train set -- tracks being pulled apart, bridges getting knocked over, the child getting frustrated, and parents rebuilding the layout over and ...

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Our Train Summer Bucket List

Today we're over at Seattle's Child Weekly, sharing our family's summer bucket list. Which is, of course, ALL about trains. While there are a number of ideas local to the Puget Sound area, no matter where you live, if your child likes trains, you'll find plenty of ideas for your own summer plans. ...

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United Northwest Model Railroad Club’s Annual Model Railroad Show

If you live in the Seattle area, you might want to make plans to visit the United Northwest Model Railroad Club's annual model railroad show this coming weekend.  The show runs February 2-3, 2013, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA. In addition to the cool model train layouts, the ...

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The Pacific Science Center’s 39th Annual Model Railroad Show

We spent two exciting days at the 39th Annual Model Railroad Show at Seattle's Pacific Science Center last weekend.  Exciting and exhausting for us adults, but completely worth it.  Given that we already have a membership to the Science Center, I wasn't going to let the Little Engineer miss out on ...

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The 2012 Pacific Science Center Model Railroad Show

We went to the 38th Annual Model Railroad Show on the last day it was at the Pacific Science Center this year, January 16th.  The day after this year's big snow storm.  Fortunately, we were able to ride a train there, and it was well worth braving the cold weather. This is a wonderful train show ...

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