Product Description

Do you hear the bells? The bells of Santa¿s sleigh? The bells that prove that you have been right all along, that Santa really does exist? If so, climb aboard the magical Lionel Polar Express for an unforgettable journey to the North Pole. The Polar Express, the classic children¿s story written by Chris Van Allsburg in 1985, comes to life on movie screens around the world beginning Thanksgiving 2004 in a film by Robert Zemeckis, starring Academy Award® winner, Tom Hanks. Using ground-breaking, motion-capture animation, the story of a young boy¿s struggle to solve the mystery of Santa Claus plays out on a train called the Polar Express. Led by a massive Berkshire locomotive, the train transports wide-eyed kids on a hair-raising adventure to the North Pole. Now, you can own the Polar Express train featured in both the best-selling book, and this Christmas season¿s sure-hit movie, as only Lionel can create it. Painstakingly designed to be true to the original, this exclusive Lionel train set features a die-cast metal Berkshire steam locomotive with a new, larger pilot, headlight lens cap and unique whistle. The engine and tender are painted in a dark, matte finish to complete the image. Following the locomotive and tender are two lighted coach cars. The observation car features a new rounded observation deck, just like in the movie! Silhouettes in the windows depict scenes from the movie including the scary marionette car, and the joyful coach car where the kids get their fill of hot chocolate and candy. The main characters from the movie are included as articulated figures with turning heads, movable arms, bendable waists and jointed knees. They can be posed and placed on areas of the locomotive, tender and passenger cars to replicate your favorite scenes from the movie.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2850 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Lionel
• Model: 7-11002
• Dimensions: 29.50" h x 21.75" w x 8.00" l, 29.20 pounds

Features

• Brand - LIONEL
• Weight - 0 lbs.
• Assembly Required - No Assembly Required
• Dimensions - 60" L x 40" W x 2" H
• Collectible - 1

Customer Reviews

Great Classic Train
Great train! The kids loved it and it feels very durable. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars on the durability is because I wish the passenger cars were metal like the old super-O Lionel trains used to be. I highly recommend this!

Finally, a Christmas train that you can operate year-round
In what is perhaps Lionel's best marketing move in years, they've produced an O-27 compatible version of the 'Polar Express' train set for people of all ages. Return to a time when consumer products were built to last, as you heft the brick of a locomotive out of it's styrofoam storage box and place it on the track for the first time. Lionel also removed one of the most frustrating points of a ready-to-run train set by including their brand of Fastrack. Now you can assemble the track on a carpeted floor without worry of fouling the electric motor and running gear.

I recommend this to everybody who intends on putting a train around their tree for the holidays. Don't let the price deter you, when cared for properly... this train will outlast any video game or doll you could ever buy for the kids.

Polar Express Train Set
This is an absolutely excellent product and was delivered from the U.S. extremely quickly. I would highly recommend both the toy and the seller.