Lionel Polar Express Train Set

Lionel Trains Polar Express Train Set - O Gauge

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Retail Price: $329.99

Amazon Price: $268.08

Trains sets have become almost synonamous with the holiday season. As a child I loved them, and in fact I still do. A train set reminds us adults that we are still kids at heart. The Lionel Polar Express Train Set brings those feelings back all over again. The feeling you get when you think about a heavy duty train chugging around a simple oval track is almost magical. The engine smokes, the whistle blows, and some freight cars or passenger cars are in tow. It’s a holiday dream the season is made for.

The Lionel Polar Express Train set is both accurate and detailed, and sure to keep you and your child occupied for hours. It doesn’t get any better than this. The set is based on the popular animated movie and goes well beyond anything else in it’s class in terms of realism and fun.

At the heart of this set is the die cast metal steam locomotive with the coal tender. It is strong and heavy. The locomotive is detailed and based on the Berkshire steam locomotive from the book and the movie. The engine smokes, the headlamp shines a light and the whistle really blows a realistic sound. Figurines can move around and be seated. The roof on the observation car is rounded and clear, letting you see inside. That plus the two passenger cars have painted silhouettes in the windows that imitate the shadows of the passengers. And all three cars have interior lights to help you see.

Of course a train has to have a track, and this one has enough track for you to set up a 60 inch by 40 inch oval. The transformer is heavy duty, but easily controlled by smaller hands as you make the train go forward or in reverse.

The Lionel Polar Express Train Set if perfect for you and your children to gather around and play together for a long time. Memories will be made around this detailed and realistic toy. And these memories will last a lifetime.