Why do you like these trains?

[Super]

I agree with all that these are toys that are meant to be played with and can take much abuse over long periods of time. Just ask some that still have their childhood trains well into their adulthood. The HO and other scaled trains are more to look at as once set up they are just watched. Also children can create and disassemble a layout easily and learn and use their imagination as they go. And its true what Muddy says as the children outgrow these between 7 and 10 but come back between 16 and 20 then again after they have become adults with children of their own then finally after becoming a Grandparent. You just can't BEAT these train.