train1.jpgMy son is almost 2 years old.  He will be two in May.  A few months ago my wife’s cousin bought him a battery-powered train set.  It’s called PlaRail by Takaratomy.  She brought it over and my son has been playing with it a lot.   Actually, I have been playing with it more than my son.  The original set included one bullet train and a few pieces of track in order to make a small loop.  Well since playing on the small track for a few months and getting a little bored, I went back to the store and bought many additional pieces of track, a bridge and another train(a commuter train).   In total, I spent about $100 on PlaRail related stuff.

This train set is very fun and addictive.  There are a million different train lines that you can set up.  Loops, turns, roundabouts, two tiers, under the bridge, etc.  The only limit is your imagination.  My imagination is limited so I haven’t set up anything to elaborate yet.  Actually, when I get done making an awesome train line which incorporates both trains my son comes along and trashes it like Godzilla in Tokyo.  Anyway, this toy is a good prefrontal cortex workout and I  highly recommend purchasing it for yourself your child.   However, I am wondering if this particular product is available in North America.  I searched the Internet and I couldn’t find any information about PlaRail product availability in North America.  I know people have this toy over there as I have seen it on one of my son’s Baby Einstein videos.   I am moving back to Oakville soon and I am wondering if I should stock pile more parts.  Hopefully, some toy outfit carries this product.