NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Of all the toys in the world that kids can play with, Jennifer Allen, the manager of Tabla Rasa Toys, says the toy train is timeless.

“Toy trains sell pretty well, they’re just special,” Allen said. “Especially for little boys, there’s just something magical.”

Wander around the store, and you spot variations of the treasured toy everywhere, from a book on steam engines at the back of the store to the collection of wooden Brio trains lining the shop’s front shelves.

“We have a lot of Brio trains, which is the brand that’s been around forever and ever,” said Allen. “That’s the brand that you’ll find in your grandparents’ attic. They’ll be around forever.”

Tabla Rasa, perhaps more than any other toy store. benefits from that childhood fascination with trains beca

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