Hornby Playtrains: Tunnel

Playtrains: Tunnel Bring their railway world to life with this exciting tunnel building, designed especially for use with Hornby Playtrains. The perfect way to add scenery and storytelling to your child’s layout, this robust plastic tunnel comes in a simple kit form that’s easy to assemble together.  Once built, it can be configured as either a single or double track tunnel, giving you flexibility as their railway grows. Finished in realistic colours, it adds an authentic touch to their train set while still being tough enough for everyday play.  Children will love guiding their train into the tunnel and waiting for the magical moment it emerges from the “darkness” with its headlight shining — a simple feature that sparks big imagination. Compatible with all Hornby Playtrains toys, it’s an easy way to expand their set, encourage creative layout building, and add even more adventure to every journey around the track.

Hornby Playtrains: Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Train Set (w/ Steam)

Playtrains: Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Train Set (with Sound & Steam) Bring the Magic of the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Home! Delight your little ones with the Hogwarts Express, a toy train set designed to spark imagination and creativity for children aged 5–8.  Perfect for boys and girls, this beautifully crafted set captures the magic of the world-famous Hogwarts Express train from the Harry Potter films. With real steam, working lights, and authentic sound effects, playtime becomes a fully immersive Wizarding World adventure—safe, fun, and endlessly engaging. The set includes everything needed for magical journeys: the Hogwarts Castle Steam Locomotive, two coaches with magnetic couplings, an easy clip figure-of-8 track with a siding, Kings Cross Platform 9 ¾ Station, Hogsmeade Station buildings, and a hand controller for easy, intuitive operation.  Every detail is designed for hands-on fun and imaginative storytelling, making it the ultimate gift for young Harry Potter fans. This set has everything your children need for hours of fun and the Playtrains toy system offers a host of extra trains, track and buildings that can be added to this set to create a bigger toy train set.  All Playtrains products are compatible. Play, build, and explore with the Playtrains Harry Potter Hogwarts Express train set.

Hornby Playtrains: Metal Works Open and Tipper Wagon Pack

Playtrains: Metal Works Open and Tipper Wagon Pack Add even more hands-on adventure to their Playtrains railway world with this exciting Freight Wagon Pack.  Perfect for children aged 5–8, this pack includes one closed goods wagon and one open tipper wagon — ready to carry everything anything from “important deliveries” to imaginative cargo dreamed up on the living room floor.  Finished in fun yet realistic colour schemes, these wagons bring an authentic freight feel while still capturing a child’s sense of play. They’re the ideal addition to the Steam Goods Train Set (R9361), Blue Ranger Steam Engine (R9378SS) or Steam Tank Engine Express (R9364).  Whether it’s transporting supplies to a town, tipping out loads at a pretend quarry, or making special deliveries, the storytelling possibilities grow with every trip around the track. Simple magnetic couplings make attaching and detaching the wagons quick and frustration-free for little hands, helping children build confidence as they create their own railway world.  More wagons mean more adventures — and even more reasons to keep their railway moving.

Hornby Playtrains: Signal Box

Playtrains: Signal Box Add another layer of imagination to their railway adventures with this signal box, created especially for Hornby Playtrains. An ideal structure for bringing your child’s train set to life, this classic signal box gives every journey a sense of purpose and storytelling.  Children aged 5–8 will love imagining the railway controller inside, deciding when trains can depart, when they must stop, changing the points and keeping everything running smoothly. Made from robust plastic and supplied in a simple kit form, it’s easy to assemble and designed to stand up to enthusiastic everyday play.  The realistic colours add an authentic touch to their Playtrains railway play set-up, helping to create a miniature railway world that feels both fun and believable. Fully compatible with all Hornby Playtrains toys, it’s a simple way to expand their set, encourage creative role play and keep their railway adventures on track.  

Hornby Playtrains: Station and Platform

Playtrains: Station and Platform Complete their railway world with this charming station building set, specially designed for Hornby Playtrains. The perfect way to bring a child’s train set to life, this station adds purpose and storytelling to every journey. With a detailed station building and four platform sections, children can create their very own bustling stop where passengers hop on and off before the next adventure begins.  Made from robust plastic and supplied in a simple kit form, it’s easy to assemble and built to handle enthusiastic play from children aged 5–8. The realistic colours give the layout an authentic feel, while the sturdy construction provides the reassurance parents look for.  Whether they’re announcing arrivals, planning departures or imagining busy travel days, this station set encourages creative role play and longer, more engaging play sessions. Fully compatible with all Hornby Playtrains toys, it’s a wonderful way to expand their railway and make every trip feel like a real journey.

Hornby Playtrains: Crimson & Cream Steam Train Coach Pack

Playtrains: Crimson & Cream Steam Train Coach Pack Expand your child's railway adventures with this delightful Playtrains Steam Train Coach Pack.  Featuring two beautifully finished passenger coaches in a classic red and cream colour scheme, these coaches are the perfect way to make your child’s train feel like a real express.  Designed for children aged 5–8, the coaches are robust, easy to handle and built for enthusiastic play. An ideal addition to the Blue Ranger Steam Engine (R9378SS) or the Steam Tank Engine Express (R9364), these extra carriages instantly create longer trains and bigger journeys — encouraging imaginative storytelling and extended play.  Simple magnetic couplings make attaching and detaching the coaches quick and frustration-free for little hands, helping children build confidence as they create their own railway world. Add more passengers, more adventures and even more excitement to every journey.

Hornby Playtrains: Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Coach Pack

Playtrains: Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Coach Pack Add even more magic to their railway adventure with the Hogwarts Express Pack of 2 Coaches. Designed as the perfect addition to the Harry Potter Back to Hogwarts Train Set, these extra carriages let young witches and wizards expand their train and bring even more of the wizarding world to life.  Easy to attach with simple magnetic couplings, the coaches click neatly into place, making them ideal for children aged 5–8 to connect and play independently. Whether they’re setting off from Platform 9¾ or imagining the journey to Hogwarts, a longer train means even bigger stories and more creative play.  Built to last and officially licensed, these Hogwarts Express coaches are a wonderful way to grow their set, encourage imaginative storytelling, and make every trip to Hogwarts feel that little bit more magical.

Hornby Playtrains: Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Train (w/ Steam)

Playtrains: Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Train (w/ Steam) Bring the magic to life with the Hogwarts Castle steam engine – the locomotive that pulls the Hogwarts Express on its unforgettable journey to Hogwarts School.  Inspired by the beloved world of Harry Potter, this feature-packed toy steam engine adds excitement, realism and plenty of “wow” moments to your child’s railway adventures. Safe, water-based vapour gently puffs from the chimney to create a realistic steam effect, giving young witches and wizards the thrill of a real steam train without any of the worry.  With authentic train sounds and a working front light, the engine makes every departure feel just like it does in the films. Designed for children aged 5–8, it’s robust, engaging and compatible with other Hornby Playtrains toys. The locomotive is battery powered (4 x AA batteries required). It operates using an IR hand controller (sold separately R7407), making it easy for children to take control of their very own magical journey.  A wonderful way to enhance their Hogwarts Express experience, this steam engine brings storytelling, independence and spellbinding fun together in one truly magical addition.

Hornby Playtrains: "Blue Ranger" Steam Train (w/ Steam)

Playtrains: "Blue Ranger" Steam Train (w/ Steam) Meet Blue Ranger – the blue steam engine ready to take your child on their next big Playtrains adventure! Playtrains is designed especially for children aged 5–8, Blue Ranger captures all the excitement of a real passenger express train in a fun, child-friendly way. Finished in a striking blue livery and named Blue Ranger, this eye-catching locomotive is built to inspire imaginative journeys around your home.  What makes it truly magical is the realistic steam effect. Simply add water and watch safe, vapourised mist gently puff from the chimney – giving all the drama of a real steam train, with complete peace of mind for parents.  Add in authentic train sounds and a working front headlight, and every journey feels even more lifelike. Blue Ranger is battery powered (4 x AA batteries required). It’s operated using an easy-to-use IR hand controller (sold separately R7407), perfectly suited to small hands and growing confidence.  As your child’s railway world expands, Blue Ranger is fully compatible with the Playtrains Steam Train Coach Pack R9373 and other Playtrains toys, making it simple to add more coaches and create a longer, grander express. Big adventures start with one engine — and Blue Ranger is ready to lead the way.  

Hornby Track Extension Pack 4

Playtrains - Track Extension Pack 4 - OO Scale