Kids Run Trains

Kids Run Trains Kids Run Trains inspires the next generation by putting the throttle in kids’ hands.

Through hands-on fun, family connection, and Lionel model trains, we spark creativity, curiosity, and a lifelong love of trains. KRT is a model train club effort focused on introducing the hobby to families through interactive and hands-on exhibits. KRT will provide educational opportunities related to the hobby to groups such as the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, or Girl Scouts or through an after schoo

l enrichment program with Southeastern Elementary School in Chesapeake

Why KRT?
-Because running trains is fun!
-Promotes the growth of the hobby
-Reconnects adults with their childhood memories
-There is no group in Hampton Roads that specifically address kids

Kids, parents, grandparents—everyone smiles around a train layout.That’s why model railroading remains one of the best f...
05/22/2026

Kids, parents, grandparents—everyone smiles around a train layout.

That’s why model railroading remains one of the best family hobbies ever created.

🚂 Come be part of Kids Run Trains.

Tiny towns.Busy rail yards.Big locomotives.Model railroading turns imagination into reality.At Kids Run Trains, kids hel...
05/20/2026

Tiny towns.
Busy rail yards.
Big locomotives.

Model railroading turns imagination into reality.

At Kids Run Trains, kids help build and operate it all.

Years from now, kids may forget the latest toy…But they’ll remember the train they got to run.That’s what Kids Run Train...
05/18/2026

Years from now, kids may forget the latest toy…

But they’ll remember the train they got to run.

That’s what Kids Run Trains is all about: creating lasting memories.

🚂 Join our club!

Many engineers, builders, and creators started with model trains.At Kids Run Trains, kids develop curiosity and confiden...
05/16/2026

Many engineers, builders, and creators started with model trains.

At Kids Run Trains, kids develop curiosity and confidence while having fun.

🚂 A hobby that can inspire a future career.

The whistle.The rumble.The excitement.Some things never get old.At Kids Run Trains, kids experience the sounds and thril...
05/14/2026

The whistle.
The rumble.
The excitement.

Some things never get old.

At Kids Run Trains, kids experience the sounds and thrill of model railroading firsthand.

Come run trains with us!

Looking for something beyond screens?Model trains give kids hands-on fun, creativity, and real interaction.At Kids Run T...
05/12/2026

Looking for something beyond screens?

Model trains give kids hands-on fun, creativity, and real interaction.

At Kids Run Trains, kids stay engaged while learning and having fun.

🚂 Screens off. Trains on.

🌸🚂 Happy Mother’s Day from Kids Run Trains! 🚂🌸Today we celebrate all the amazing moms, grandmothers, and mother figures ...
05/10/2026

🌸🚂 Happy Mother’s Day from Kids Run Trains! 🚂🌸

Today we celebrate all the amazing moms, grandmothers, and mother figures who keep life on track every day. 💖

Thank you for the love, patience, support, and encouragement you give your families—and for cheering on every hobby, dream, and adventure along the way.

At Kids Run Trains, we know many of our best memories are made with family, and moms are often the heart of it all.

🌷 Wishing every mom a day filled with love, joy, and special memories.
🚂 May your day be first class all the way!

Happy Mother’s Day!

We are proud to be sponsored by Lionel, a name trusted by train families for generations.Their support helps us introduc...
05/08/2026

We are proud to be sponsored by Lionel, a name trusted by train families for generations.

Their support helps us introduce kids to one of the greatest hobbies around.

🚂 Run trains
🚂 Learn skills
🚂 Make friends

Message us to join!

From steam engines of the past to modern diesel power, Lionel has inspired generations.At Kids Run Trains, kids get to e...
05/06/2026

From steam engines of the past to modern diesel power, Lionel has inspired generations.

At Kids Run Trains, kids get to explore railroad history while running trains today.

🚂 Join the journey!

05/05/2026

🚂📚 **Happy National Teacher Day & Cinco de Mayo!** 🎉🚂

Today, Kids Run Trains celebrates two special occasions — **National Teacher Day** and **Cinco de Mayo**!

To all the amazing teachers who inspire curiosity, creativity, and learning every day — thank you for helping kids discover new interests, build confidence, and dream big. You keep the next generation moving forward, just like a train on the tracks!

And as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, we also celebrate culture, community, and the joy of bringing families together.

From all of us at **Kids Run Trains**, thank you to the teachers, families, and communities who help keep the hobby of model railroading alive for today’s kids and tomorrow’s train lovers.

🚂 **Learning. Creativity. Community. Trains.** 🚂

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