When you hear the phrase “I love toy trains,” most of the time you wouldn’t think of a store dedicated exclusively to toy trains. But that’s exactly what that phrase means in New Buffalo, Michigan. New Buffalo is home to the infamous I Love Toy Trains, a train wonderland that is the dream of every kid and train collector. The store sells Thomas and Friends wooden train toys and accessories and various unique Lionel Corporation items.

If the store’s name sounds familiar, it’s because it was derived from the popular children’s video series. The series “I Love Toy Trains” is an animated program that allows children to use their imaginations in the world of trains. And that is exactly the concept the store used to find a name for its establishment: a place where children and adults can go and let their imaginations run wild among the hundreds of trains and items for sale.

I Love Toy Trains is located in a 1930s style house on the lower level. You will find a variety of classic, old and new trains all together under one roof. Several models of common names in the train toy industry are available in the store. For example, you’ll see some beautiful standard caliber models from the 1920s on display, and several prominent manufacturers include Lionel, Marx, and Williams. You can find classic and simple wooden train models ideal for toddlers and young children, and you will also find complete toy trains with running engines and hand-painted details for those looking to ‘give it a boost’.

Not only will you find everything you need to create a train wonderland, but you will also find rare and unique toys imported from Germany and Czechoslovakia. Where else can you find a duck on a bike, bunnies circling or cowboys singing? I Love Toy Trains also offers various styles of railroad tracks along with accessories to make your system as realistic as possible. The store has a wide variety of trinkets that vary in price, so even if you are on a budget, chances are you will find a reasonably priced souvenir.

I Love Toy Trains is only open three days a week, Friday through Sunday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm EST. If you ever visit this area in Michigan, make it part of your trip to visit I Love Toy Trains.

In addition to trains, there is a delightful selection of imported litho and tinplate mechanical toys from Czechoslovakia and Germany: duck on bike, space man robot, elephant balance ball, panda drummer, rocking cowboy, basketball girl, and tumbling bunnies.

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