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Choo Choo! 8 kid-friendly train rides in Western Australia

Jenna GalleyJuly 5, 2017

There's two; there's four; there's six; there are eight chugging locomotives to ride across Western Australia. And we've got your all-access pass right here... Read More...

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steam diesel rail railway ride kid family buff thomas chuggington carriage

All aboard! 19 fun train rides for kids in Victoria

Hejira ConveryAugust 11, 2016

Chugga chugga, choo choo! Whether your little train buff really knows their stuff or they're happy to simply toot and huff and puff (like Thomas the Tank En... Read More...

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Choo choo! 11 train-themed destinations for kids in NSW

Hejira ConveryApril 28, 2016

Choo choo! Tickets please! And all aboard the Mum’s Grapevine Express! If you have a train buff in the family, then NSW has some train-themed destination... Read More...

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Turn any surface in to a mini railway

Kim Turner-ChiaApril 19, 2014

My boys have a knack for making every available surface some kind of road or track. We have cars and trains brooming across the floor, up the walls and arou... Read More...

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Green goes the fastest

Naomi LiddelowAugust 14, 2012

We all know children enjoy playing with toy packaging as much as the toy itself. What if there were no more tiny toys in vast packaging and the packaging became... Read More...

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Trainspotting, toddler style

Trae FlettMay 29, 2012

Choo choo! All aboard the EverEarth name train! These bamboo letter carriages will delight any train aficionado and best of all, because they fit on most standa... Read More...

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Planes, trains and automobiles

Simone McNamaraJuly 17, 2011

How will we get there? Sail a boat, ride a train, drive a car, then fly in an airship? Transport junkies will love imagining all the adventures ahead of them wh... Read More...

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Mega metropolis

Naomi LiddelowJune 22, 2011

It might feel like the kids run the house some days and now they can run a whole city. Get playtime off the floor with this fantastic KidKraft 'Metropolis' trai... Read More...

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Sparkle T Fairy Train available from Midgee Moo

All aboard the fairy train

Simone McNamaraJanuary 2, 2011

I always thought fairies could fly - but hey, if I had a train system this gorgeous, I'd probably prefer rail transport too! The traditional choo-choo gets a hy... Read More...

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