Lionel Trains Polar Express Train Set Price

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Li El Trains Polar Express Train Set O Gauge Set , Tek Nek Lucky Plush Spring Horse , Goalrilla Deluxe Basketball Hoop Light , Toshiba Satellite C655d 5300 , Power Wheels Barbie Kawasaki Kfx , Diam Dback Grind Bmx Bike 2011 Model 20 Inch , Pacific Chromium Boys Dual Suspensi Mountain Bike , Lego City Set 7636 Combine Harvester , Badger Basket Covered C Vertible Cedar Sandbox , Educo The Coolest Cooler , Halo Wars Mega Bloks Exclusive Set 96853 Covenant Invasi , Rainy Day Indoor 3 Piece Combo Kit , Deals Magna Tiles 100 Piece Pack, Barbie Glamour Camper Exclusive Set With 4 Dolls , Intex Excursi 5 Boat Set , Lego Technic Set 810flatbed Truck , Power Wheels Smartcar Two Coupe , Deals Stiga Legacy Indoor Table Tennis Table, Instep Street Rod Pedal Car , Darda Create A Course Building System , Review With beautiful craftsmanship and styling that evokes a bygone era, the Polar Express Train Set will appeal to everyone in your family. Designed for children ages eight and older, this train set is based on the Caldecott Award-winning book "Polar Express," and the movie that followed in 2004. The gorgeous train set is relatively easy to put together, although parents will probably need to supervise. Even kids younger than eight can enjoy the Polar Express, if parents help them with it.

The Polar Express O Gauge

Ages: 8+ Requires: AC outlet

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Lifelike details and optional smoke that comes from the locomotive when it's running. The Challenging: Learning how to drive the train both backward and forward takes some practice. In a Nutshell: A beautifully designed and expertly crafted train set that will delight kids and adults both. The stylish engine bus has a nostalgic, old-fashioned design and is impressively detailed. View larger. The set comes with figures modeled after characters from the 2004 film. View larger. Superbly Crafted Toy with Easy Set Up The pieces of the train set are easily assembled, from the smooth linking of the cars, to setting up the track. The instructions are sometimes vague: for example, the train needs to charge before it runs, but we didn't understand that from the instructions and spent some frustrating minutes wondering why the train wouldn't move.

Otherwise, the toy is a delight to set up and play with. Most of the parts are reassuringly heavy and durable, including the impressive transformer that powers the train. There is a small learning curve associated with learning to drive the train, especially for electric train novices, but kids will quickly catch on with their parents' help. The small figurines that can ride atop the cars are a nice entertaining feature. However, they are small and can get easily lost, as well as pose a choking hazard to younger kids.

Attention to Detail Creates a Lifelike Experience The Polar Express has some especially nice features, like the smoke fluid that you can add to it so that it emits puffs of smoke as it chugs along. The realistic-sounding steam whistle is also a great touch. The transformer that powers the train is heavy and solid, with a big throttle that's easy for little hands to operate.

Testers found the train easy to assemble, and once charged, it went smoothly around the oval track. At 60 inches long and 40 inches wide, the track is not particularly big, but you can extend it by purchasing more track pieces from Lionel (sold separately). In general, we enjoyed the old-fashioned quality in the train set's well-crafted parts, as well the numerous design details (such as interior lighting, retro styling, and a working headlight) that made the Polar Express come alive.

What's in the Box 1 die-cast steam engine; 1 coal tender; 2 coach passenger cars; 1 observation car; 1 CW-80 transformer; Santa's Bell; 4 articulated movie characters; 1 bottle smoke fluid; 40- x 60-inch oval track (with 8 curved sections; 3 straight sections; 1 power terminal section); and instruction book.

The train puffs smoke and makes convincing whistle sounds as it makes its way around the track.
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This review is from: Lionel Trains Polar Express Train Set - O Gauge (Toy)
Purchased 2 weeks ago. Train locomotive is very heavy and feels solid. The train has a whistle that is incredible and puffs of smoke that fill living room. The track took 15 minutes to place on tile floor and train placed on quite easily. My 3 year old daughter gazed with awe for a few hours. This is a high quality Lionel train set with a fine build quality. No regrets. I have been using it nightly on timers with christmas tree without any problems. Paid $236 with shipping-money well spent. The train comes with 4 figurines that you can place on train, locomotive and coal car with 3 cars, brass bell(nice touch) and track. 5 stars-Wife Very Happy