Welcome to the Playtrains Portal! Playtrains is all about children starting their model railway journey and having fun along the way. The Portal is chock full of fun games, colouring sheets, stories and much more!

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Find all the advice you’ll need here, from building a model railway layout, to DCC Control guides, the Era System and a Jargon Buster for those tricky railway terms.

Welcome to the Hornby Kids Zone! Consider this the perfect place to while away the afternoon or a rainy day, with your little train enthusiast!

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