Do you remember your hobby?

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I grew up in the 60,s and having a hobby was the entertainment for many kids. One of the biggest hobbies  that I remember was the slot cars and trains. The first train my brother and I received for Christmas was an American flier. We played with this for hours and hours on end. Next Christmas my brother received a Eldon drag race set this was just way to cool the cars were fast and the track was setup with a working Christmas tree to start the race just like the real thing. We would set this up in the basement and spend most of the day and weekend racing the cars and tweaking them to go faster and do wheels on take off. We would but a little fine oil on the start track and make the wheels burn out. We just had the greatest time. Then a local Hobby shop set up some very large slot car tracks and this began my experience in slot car racing the cost was about 50cent an hour to run your cars and the Hobby shop would run weekend race competitions with great prices. it was fun and entertaining. I would love to see young people get into this hobby again. Its a great pass time.

I really believe the best thing we can do for our children today is start them in a hobby that all the family can participate in. The hobbies from past times are still the best to work with, getting a family involved with Model Trains or Slot Car racing can be fun as well as creative and best of all it well foster family connection and time for family fun.
How about, Do you still have a hobby you do from your childhood? and have you started your kids in a hobby? Hobbies for kids as they grow I think is a great way to help them learn and grow. Know matter the hobby I believe learning new skills in a fun and family involved environment is time well spent and a great way for family to interact and communicate.

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Listed Price: $79.99 Sale Price 74.37 You save 5%

• From the Manufacturer

  Start Off Your Railroad Right with Life-Like Train Sets! Twice the fun in one complete set! With both freight and passenger trains running on two levels, this set is packed with big-time railroading action. The freight train includes a GP38-2 diesel with working light, wooden box car, tank car and sliding door box car, while the passenger train features a powered F7 diesel with headlight pulling a coach and observation cars, which also have interior lights. The action takes place on two complete loops of track: a 65 x 38" (1.6 x 0.9m) oval for the lower, plus a 47 x 38" (1.1 x 0.9m) oval with snap-in elevation piers for the upper level. Each level also has its own UL-listed power pack for independent control. For more big city fun, the set comes with a snap-together railroad station, plus Fire House and Police Station building kits, 24 signs, telephone poles, automobiles, street lights and much, much more. Set Up Size: 65" x 38" and an elevated 47" x 38" Track For fast and easy operation on any surface, sets feature Life-Like's unique Power-Loc(TM) snap-together track. There's no need for special boards, nails or tools - and there are NO fussy metal rail joiners to align - simply click each section to the next and you'll be ready to roll in minutes. Best of all, the built-in roadbed base means you can run your train on any surface, including a rug! There's also a handy re-railer that makes getting the cars and engine on the track easy, with simple plug-in wiring connections to speed assembly.
  

  Product Description

  A complete train set packed with all the pieces you need for hours of imaginative train play. Features:
• GP38-2 Low Nose Santa Fe and F7 Santa Fe locomotives plus five cars
• 65" x 38" oval track layout with a 47" x 38" elevated oval track layout
• Two lighted passenger cars
• 13 snap-in piers for elevated fun
• Three building kits: police station, fire house and snap-together elevated passenger station
• Automobiles, street and highway signs, and utility poles for added realism
• No batteries required
• Life-Like Trains HO Scale Rail Master Electric Train Set 

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From the Manufacturer

Start Off Your Railroad Right with Life-Like Train Sets! Twice the fun in one complete set! With both freight and passenger trains running on two levels, this set is packed with big-time railroading action. The freight train includes a GP38-2 diesel with working light, wooden box car, tank car and sliding door box car, while the passenger train features a powered F7 diesel with headlight pulling a coach and observation cars, which also have interior lights. The action takes place on two complete loops of track: a 65 x 38" (1.6 x 0.9m) oval for the lower, plus a 47 x 38" (1.1 x 0.9m) oval with snap-in elevation piers for the upper level. Each level also has its own UL-listed power pack for independent control. For more big city fun, the set comes with a snap-together railroad station, plus Fire House and Police Station building kits, 24 signs, telephone poles, automobiles, street lights and much, much more. Set Up Size: 65" x 38" and an elevated 47" x 38" Track For fast and easy operation on any surface, sets feature Life-Like's unique Power-Loc(TM) snap-together track. There's no need for special boards, nails or tools - and there are NO fussy metal rail joiners to align - simply click each section to the next and you'll be ready to roll in minutes. Best of all, the built-in roadbed base means you can run your train on any surface, including a rug! There's also a handy rerailer that makes getting the cars and engine on the track easy, with simple plug-in wiring connections to speed assembly.

Product Description

A complete train set packed with all the pieces you need for hours of imaginative train play. Features:

• GP38-2 Low Nose Santa Fe and F7 Santa Fe locomotives plus five cars
• 65" x 38" oval track layout with a 47" x 38" elevated oval track layout
• Two lighted passenger cars
• 13 snap-in piers for elevated fun
• Three building kits: police station, fire house and snap-together elevated passenger station
• Automobiles, street and highway signs, and utility poles for added realism
• No batteries required 
• Life-Like Trains HO Scale Super City Elevated Rails Double Electric Train Set