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Some new(?) Christmas "G Scale" trains

General Discussion
#1

For those who receive the “Historic Rail” train mailed flyers – anyone subscribing to Garden RR or Model Railroader likely gets it – here’s some items that are new to me. Your take?

(page 62 -63)

1 - Lionel Polar Express G Scale set - $129.00

     This one is with a 2-8-2 loco - battery powered-- "can be run remote controlled."
     Comes with two passenger cars and track.

Q: Is this loco promising using the same or a different motor? Is the loco size useable?
Photo looks interesting – In short, is this a loco that could be adapted to our use?

2 - Pioneer G Scale Train - $265.00
4-6-0 B’mann. Looks like the same first years ago “Big Hauler” battery powered loco.
Offers a “lifetime limited warranty” – interesting claim for warranty.

Q. Is there still production of this famous “D” cells loco with the load 'em up like-a-pump-shotgun in the boiler feature?

3 - North Pole Special Set - 349.00
4-6-0 B’mann. Looks like a model that may have been at Sams.
Two freight cars and a baggage passenger car.

Wendell

#2

The first item, IMHO, is not usable for anything other than maybe a kid’s toy.
I saw one down at MLHS and wasn’t impressed.
It isn’t hardly even “G” scale.

#3

well JB sent me a box of stuff, that I received today-Many Thanks, will send postage first of week…

now what to do with all this stuff?

cale

#4

scrap yard?

#5

Yer welcome, Cale.
Better late than never, I guess.
I spent the summer and fall building my layout, and started to clean up the shop.
Then I found the box of stuff and remembered I was 'sposed to send that months ago.
“Old Timers” disease.

Want some more?

jb

#6

Those two Bachamann sets seem to be priced high considerning you can get them for under 200 bucks and some cases under 100

#7

“Historic Rail” sells their items at MSRP, that is why they are higher then other places.