12 best lionel train toys

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This year, showcase the magic of Christmas with The Polar Express train set. Witness the children’s shadows as they sit in the passenger cars drinking steaming mugs of hot chocolate and chattering excitedly about Santa. This train is sure to make your home glow with Christmas spirit this season. You can operate this train using six conventional C batteries (not included)! The set also comes with an easy-to-operate RC remote control (requires three AAA batteries). With this Ready-to-Play set comes an exclusive track system which allows you to create; a circle, a rectangle or an oval layout. As this track system is exclusive to Ready-to-Play set, it is not compatible with Lionel G Gauge or other G Gauge track systems.

• This year showcase the magic of Christmas with the iconic Polar Express train set.
• Dimensions: 50" x 73.2" oval of Ready-to-Play track. 24 pieces of curved and 8 straight plastic track pieces. Fixed knuckle couplers.
• Remote Control: Buttons allow train to go forward and reverse, sound the whistle, ring the bell, and play announcements
• Batteries Required: Three AAA batteries for controller and six C cell batteries required for train (not included)
• The set includes a working headlight and 3 train cars. Witness the children’s shadows as they sit in the passenger cars.

User questions & answers

Question:	would this train set fit into a christmas village setup or is it too big? if the train is bigger than the homes it may not look right. If too large
Answer:	The bodies of the rolling stock are plastic, but the trucks and wheels are all die-cast metal. The engine is a mix of metal and plastic.
Question:	What is the difference between the ready to play set and ready and straight track pack
Answer:	Sorry , I really don't know !
Question:	Can you turn the sounds off
Answer:	Note that you'll need two different engineers. This train comes with engine 4520, make sure your second engine is a different number.
Question:	Are there cars and accessories that can be added to this train
Answer:	Plug-in with inline transformer

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One of the most famous names in railroading is featured in this realistic freight train set. Load and unload the box load from the silver gondola and wave goodbye to the dashing red caboose.With this Ready-to-Play set comes an exclusive track system which allows you to create; a circle, a rectangle or an oval layout. As this track system is exclusive to Ready-to-Play set, it is not compatible with Lionel G Gauge or other G Gauge track systems.

Brand Story

By Lionel Trains

• Set Includes: Steam locomotive and tender, Gondola with crate load, Center cupola caboose, 24 curved and eight straight plastic track pieces, RC remote control
• Locomotive Features: Highly detailed, sturdily constructed Berkshire-style locomotive, Authentic train sounds, including bell and whistle, Working headlight, Requires six C cell batteries (not included)
• Freight Car Features: Fixed knuckle couplers, Removable crates on gondola
• Remote Control Features: Designed for easy use, Clearly marked buttons allow train to go forward andreverse, sound the whistle, and ring the bell, Requires three AAA batteries (not included)
• Set Length: 50" x 73" | Recommended Age: 4 years +

User questions & answers

Question:	Can this train be used outdoors
Answer:	Yes, it can puffs a little steam which looks like smoke.
Question:	Are there additional cars sold separately
Answer:	No, TEMI has no separate tracks available for sale anywhere. You'd basically need to buy a whole full set to get more tracks.
Question:	Are the cargo boxes removable
Answer:	UPDATE: Water DOES work, and very well. If you put it in the correct hole, which is not obvious given that there are no real instructions. There is a bit.ly site given to watch in place of printed instructions, but the site does. not work because the "youtube account has been terminated." A second problem was the train kept jumping the track. Very slightly loosening the screw holding the front wheel assembly on the engine (like 1/4 turn) fixed this. The train is now better than expected for the price. Just be prepared to figure out a few things without instructions and MAYBE make an few small adjustments.
Question:	Can you buy extra tracks
Answer:	I thought the very same thing when I ordered it. However, it just happens to fit perfectly in the space that I set aside for it. I do not know why we cannot get extra tracks. Perhaps if we could, I might have picked a different space? I hope this helps.

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Step through platform 9 ¾ and take a ride on the Hogwarts Express! Witches, wizards, and Muggles can easily control this battery powered, remote controlled train set. Featuring authentic sound clips of the beloved Harry Potter characters, This 37 piece train set is sure to delight boys and girls of all ages!

• Set Includes: Battery-powered steam 4-6-0 locomotive and tender, Two Passenger coaches, 24 curved and 8 straight plastic track pieces, RC Remote Control
• Locomotive Features: Battery-powered, Authentic train sounds including bell and whistle, Movie Sound Clips, Working headlight, Requires six C cell batteries (not included)
• Passanger Car Features: Easy to use hook couplers
• RC Remote Control Features: Designed for easy use, Clearly marked buttons allow train to go forward and reverse, sound the whistle, and ring the bell, Requires three AAA batteries (not included)
• Ready-to-Play | Set Length: 50" x 73" | Recommended Age: 4 years +
• Skill Level: Beginner

User questions & answers

Question:	What color is the train? Is it brown or red? Because on the picture it looks brown to me
Answer:	this is g scale
Question:	What size are the actual train cars
Answer:	2 when not moving Hagrid and harry on the platform, 4 when moving, harry when he meets Ron n hermonie n then the trolly lady
Question:	I'd like to know exactly what movie clips or exactly how many
Answer:	It is READY TO PLAY GAUGE. It's a gauge that Lionel invented. Close to G Gauge in size, but the two are not compatible.
Question:	Does anyone know what the track gauge is? Thanks
Answer:	The answer is yes. I use a remote controlled outlet so I don’t have to unplug every time.

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Lionel, trains and accessories! Lionel offers the most vary of different accessories to help you make your layout what it is and how you want it to look. Get yours today!

• Five Plastic Figures of Classic Movie Characters
• The Conductor, Hero Boy, The Snowman, Hero Girl, Santa Claus
• Average Height: 1 3/8"

User questions & answers

Question:	Does the little boy have a have a ticket in his hands ? Does it come with one for him
Answer:	No he doesn’t. Honestly this set wasn’t that great. The faces weren’t done too great
Question:	would these look OK with a G gauge train
Answer:	Yes indeed..
Question:	Is this a newly designed set for 2020? Previous reviews (2019) were rather negative regarding quality
Answer:	Don't know. However, our 6-year-old grandson has both the Polar Express and: the "Lionel Pennsylvania Flyer Battery-powered Model Train Set Ready to Play w/ Remote," which has the same features and quality, however the latter is more playable because of the flatcar.

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ALL ABOARD, TOY STORY FANS! Lionel is excited to team up Disney and Pixar to bring you a new adventure on the rails with our new Toy Story Ready-To-Run train set and aquarium car. Each car in the Toy Story LionChief set takes inspiration from the four Toy Story movies and is ready to come alive with you as the conductor! Keep adding to your Toy Story set with the Pizza Planet Aquarium Car, adding some out of this world animation to your layout!

• SET INCLUDES: Prairie Pioneer General Locomotive and tender, Buzz Lightyear boxcar, Woody’s Round-up chasing Gondola, Toy Story caboose, Eight pieces of O36 curved FasTrack, Two FasTrack 10” straight track sections, One LionChief FasTrack Terminal section, One Plug-Expand-Play Power Lock-on section, Wall-pack power supply, LionChief remote for locomotive
• LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES: Electric locomotive controlled by included LionChief remote, LionChief Universal Remote (sold separately) or Bluetooth LionChief app, On/Off switch for smoke and sound, RailSounds RC sound system with steam chuffing and background sounds, whistle, bell, and user-activated announcements, Operating headlight, Powerful maintenance-free motor, Operating couplers
• FREIGHT CAR FEATURES: Die-cast metal trucks, Opening doors on boxcar, Jessie chasing Bullseye around the gondola when the train is running, Illuminated caboose
• LIONCHIEF REMOTE FEATURES: Forward and reverse speed control knob, Three buttons to activate whistle, bell, and special announcements, Requires three AAA alkaline batteries (not included)
• SET FEATURES: Set Length: 47" | Minimum Curve: O31 | Recommended Age: 10+ Years

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Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! Celebrate the wonder of theseason with this North Pole Central Freight Set and bring thegoods from Santa’s top-secret location to your layout!With this Ready-to-Play set comes an exclusive track system which allows you to create; a circle, a rectangle or an oval layout. As this track system is exclusive to Ready-to-Play set, it is not compatible with Lionel G Gauge or other G Gauge track systems.

Brand Story

By Lionel Trains

• Set Includes: Battery-powered General-style locomotive and tender, Gondola with crate load, Center-cupola caboose, 24 curved and eight straight plastic track pieces, RC remote control
• Locomotive Features: Authentic train sounds, including bell and whistle, Working headlight, Requires six C cell batteries (not included)
• Freight Car Features: Fixed knuckle couplers, Removable crate load in gondola
• Remote Control Features: Designed for easy use, Clearly marked buttons allow train to go forward andreverse, sound the whistle, and ring the bell, Requires three AAA batteries (not included)
• Ready-to-Play, Set Length: 50" x 73", Recommended Age: 4 years +. Scale type - semi-scale

User questions & answers

Question:	What scale is the train
Answer:	No.
Question:	Does this play Christmas music? I noticed a musical note button on the remote control
Answer:	Yes it should turn on and then you can run it with the remote or the transformer like any other train
Question:	Is there any way to configure the track so it is more narrow than 50"? I would love to use it on a table
Answer:	O scale is about twice the size of h.o. The ratio of model to real in O scale is 1:48. HO scale is 1:82. Lionel is famous as an o scale pioneer.
Question:	Can you take out the green block looking things in the 2nd car
Answer:	You don’t want to return it but you want a new one? I’d suggest buying a new one then...

Product description

ALL ABOARD, TOY STORY FANS! Lionel is excited to team up Disney and Pixar to bring you a new adventure on the rails with our new Toy Story Ready-To-Run train set and aquarium car. Each car in the Toy Story LionChief set takes inspiration from the four Toy Story movies and is ready to come alive with you as the conductor! Keep adding to your Toy Story set with the Pizza Planet Aquarium Car, adding some out of this world animation to your layout!

• Buzz Lightyear is being chased by The Claw inside the car when powered
• Die-cast metal trucks; Operating couplers
• Maintenance-free motor with On/Off switch
• Interior illumination
• Length: 10” | Minimum Curve: O27

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Join Thomas & Friends on an adventure through Soder Island in this new Thomas & Friends Ready-To-Play set. This set includes all the track you need with 3 interchangable Thomas Faces, moving eyes and authentic Thomas sounds!With this Ready-to-Play set comes an exclusive track system which allows you to create; a circle, a rectangle or an oval layout. As this track system is exclusive to Ready-to-Play set, it is not compatible with Lionel G Gauge or other G Gauge track systems.

• Set Includes: Battery-powered Thomas steam engine, Annie passenger car, Clarabel passenger car, 24 curved and 8 straight plastic track pieces, RC remote control (requires three AAA batteries, not included)
• Locomotive Features: Bell, whistle and Authentic Thomas sounds, Moving eyes, 3 Interchangeable Thomas faces Included, Requires six C cell batteries (not included)
• Passenger Car Features: Easy to use hook couplers
• Remote Control Features: Designed for easy use, Clearly marked buttons allow train to go forward andreverse, sound the whistle, and ring the bell, Requires three AAA batteries (not included)
• Set Length: 50" x 73" | Recommended Age: 4 years +

User questions & answers

Question:	I ordered this yesterday and didnt see that I could add a 2 or 3 year accident protection to it? Is there anyway I can still add that
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Question:	Purchase extra trailer weels
Answer:	Yes
Question:	Is this compatible with the fisher-price plastic train tracks
Answer:	The chairs appear to be a gray colour. These will not match this item.
Question:	Does this train set have a proposition 65 warning
Answer:	Yes

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Link the train to the land With Lionel's All new John Deere Battery Operated Diesel Set, you can teach your little farmer how to transport the equipment that helps the land grow because what mixes fun with quality and commitment better than a John Deere and a train?

• A MINI LOCOMOTIVE SHOWSTOPPER – Checkout the John Deere Ready-to-Play train set; This iconic model train makes a great gift for kids and train hobbyists
• SET INCLUDES – Battery-powered locomotive tank car, boxcar and container car; 8 curved and 16 straight plastic track pieces
• TRAIN SET FEATURES – Battery-powered; Working headlight; Authentic train sounds, including revving noises, bell, whistle and PA announcements; Three-position switch for forward, reverse and off
• PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS – 65” x 41” Ready-to-Play track; This set is not compatible with Lionel G Gauge or any other G Gauge track systems
• BATTERY REQUIREMENTS - Requires two AA batteries to operate train; Batteries are not included with purchase of train set

User questions & answers

Question:	Is this the same "ready to play" track as the other Lionel "ready to play" sets
Answer:	Don’t smell at all. A great accessory to my gym and workout
Question:	Have a caboose
Answer:	Yes

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About Us

When Lionel founder Joshua Lionel Cowen's immigrant family arrived in New York after the Civil War, the railroads were literally America's engines of progress. The "Golden Spike" meeting of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific lines in 1869 unified the continent and signaled the birth of a world power. Cowen was born in 1877, just before Edison's first electric light. He grew up with real trains, amid dizzying change. Around the time he founded Lionel in 1900, passenger lines like the peerless Twentieth Century Limited symbolized American technology and sophistication.

Cowen was already a successful inventor when he created his first toy train. But The Electric Express and its offspring soon became a sacred mission, and Cowen would spend a lifetime stoking America's imagination with the romance of the rails. He told boys that Lionels would prepare them for adulthood. Soon Dads too were encouraged to join Youngsters in model train enthusiasm, to future father-son bonding. With growing prosperity, Lionel's layouts cropped up in more living rooms, especially at Christmas. Before mid-century, railroads were our economic lifeblood, as well as cultural icons -- but it was not to last.

And when Americans started driving to suburbia and flying cross-country, they stopped buying Lionel trains. By the 1960s, freight lines were being scrapped, and fathers and sons were on opposite sides of the "generation gap." That decade saw the tragic demise of New York's Pennsylvania Station, the retirement of The Twentieth Century Limited, and the passing of Joshua Lionel Cowen.

But now the Lionel dream is back and better than ever. As Lionel looks to the future, it strives to ignite the imaginations and hearts of today’s children and adults through continued success with branded and licensed products, an increased presence in the digital space and recapturing its rightful place “under the tree.” Through partnerships with evergreen brands such as NASCAR, Warner Bros., Crayola, Coca-Cola, John Deere and many others, Lionel has lined itself up for success for many years to come. With innovative products such as the LCS, iCab, Battle Trains, Lionel Tracks and a revamped, more user-friendly Lionel, the 115-year-old company has made sure it stays on the cutting-edge of technology. The Lionel name has always been synonymous with Christmas and a train set under every Christmas tree, and now more than ever the company’s ensuring that they are a major player in any holiday plans. For Lionel, the future is indeed bright.

Product description

Replace your traditional smoke fluid with a variety of new, aromatic options! A choice of holiday and non-holiday scents are now available from Lionel!.

• Use with all Lionel electric Locomotives
• Each bottle is 2 fl. Oz
• New Eye Dropper Dispenser

User questions & answers

Question:	Will it work in a Seuthe HO smoke generator
Answer:	Regret, do not know. Have only used it with Lionel trains. SJH
Question:	Does it work with the rail king train? (pacific train: mth pennsylvania
Answer:	yes it will
Question:	Does this smoke fluid work with LGB trains
Answer:	yes it will
Question:	Will this work with Marklin locomotives
Answer:	Yes it works with any smoke unit, im using it in Flyer locomotives

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For the first time in Lionel’s history, we are teaming up with the "Original Stunt Brand" to offer you some high speed action and fun for years to come. In 2018, Hot Wheels is celebrating 50 years of offering cars and accessories that have challenged your limits and we are excited to celebrate with them by offering a special line of Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary rolling stock and a fun, energetic new LionChief Ready-to-Run set.

• Set Includes: Hot Wheels GP38 diesel locomotive, Auto Loader with two Hot Wheels, Spine car with race team trailer, Team caboose, Eight curved O36 FasTrack track sections, one 10" straight FasTrack Plug-Expand-Play power lock-on section, one FasTrack terminal section, and four 10" straight FasTrack sections, Wall-pack power supply, LionChief remote for locomotive
• Locomotive Features: Electric locomotive controlled by LionChief remote or Bluetooth LionChief App, On/off switch for sound, RailSounds RC sound system with diesel revving and background sounds, horn,bell, and user-activated announcements, Operating directional headlights, Dual powerful maintenancefree motors, Metal frame and handrails, Operating couplers at both ends, Lighted interior, Traction tires, Engineer and fireman figures
• Rolling Stock Features: Die-cast metal sprung trucks with operating couplers, Two Hot Wheels vehicles included for the auto loader, Removable trailer on the spine car, Interior illumination in caboose
• LionChief Remote Features: Forward and reverse speed control knob, Three buttons to horn sound, bell, and special announcements, Requires three AAA alkaline batteries (not included)
• Minimum Curve: O27 | Set Length: 47" | Recommended Age: 10 years +

User questions & answers

Question:	What are the dimensions of the Hot Wheels layout when assembled
Answer:	It is a Diesel locomotive so it does not steam. Tracks are orange.
Question:	Are the tracks orange and does it steam
Answer:	it comes with an american 110 plug u would need to convert it
Question:	does it work on 220V
Answer:	You can use a transformer preset for an output of 18 VAC to power the Lion Chief engine, but you cannot control the engine using the transformer. You must use the supplied remote control to speed up and slow down the engine, and to activate the engine's horn, bell, and announcements.
Question:	Can you use a transformer with these sets instead of the remote
Answer:	No, you should be ok with what comes in the box. -Nicholas Smith Trains

Product description

Take you new Ready to Play train set to a whole new look. Become creative with your layout, instead of the traditional oval.

• EASY ASSEMBLY – These durable, straight tracks easily snap-together, creating a locking mechanism that ensures tight connections are made
• 12 PACK OF PLASTIC TRACKS PROVIDE DESIGN FLEXIBILITY – Adding these tracks to your current railroad set up gives you greater design flexibility to create a bigger and more robust setting
• PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS – 12 pack of large-sized 6 ¼” straight tracks
• READY-TO-PLAY GAUGE ONLY – These tracks support our “Ready-to-Play” Gauge, battery powered train products
• FAMILY FRIENDLY AND AFFORDABLE LOCOMOTIVE SETS – Our battery-powered trains are made of durable plastic and run with a user-friendly remote; They are a cheaper alternative to our Bluetooth, die-cast, metal body trains

User questions & answers

Question:	How many pieces come in this pack
Answer:	15LB-35LB
Question:	Does anyone know what the width betweeen the tracks is for this item
Answer:	No, one band. You have the option of picking one of the four colors they are priced individually
Question:	Is this compatible with Lionel G-gauge track for battery powered train
Answer:	Yes, this set includes 4 different color and level bands, sizes are different too. Red has the least resistance, black and purple provide a medium level of resistance, green offers the most resistance. You can choose a resistance band based on your fitness level and workout routine.
Question:	Are these tracks for the Polar Express ready to play set ( the set with the remote control
Answer:	I'm sure you can but buying them as a set is cheaper. It's a great deal.

Product features

Lionel Ready-to-Play Straight Track Pack, 12 Pieces

Lionel Ready-to-Play is a large sized train that's made to be affordable and easy-to-use for both kids and adults alike. The locomotives are battery-powered and made of durable plastic. They're controlled with a simple handheld remote control and run on easy-to-connect plastic track. If you're looking for something that's affordable and you prefer the easy-to-handle large size, a battery-powered Ready-to-Play set is a good choice for your family.

• 12 Piece
• Durable Plastic Track
• Compatible with Lionel Ready-to-Play Track

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

• Gauge: Ready-to-Play
• Dimensions: Length: 6 1/4" each