Showing posts with label Lionel trains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lionel trains. Show all posts

September 24, 2008

Just Released! Lionel 30087 Area 51 Spaceship Recovery Train Set



Excavated from the Groom Lake Mining District in the heart of Area 51, a top-secret train hauls a mysterious load to the carefully guarded Groom Lake military installation. High-level government officials and a select group of scientists await the arrival of the train while the guards carefully examine each car as it rolls by. Led by an industrious 0-8-0 steam locomotive, one flatcar holds two sleek spaceships. A tank car is also being hauled, which contains some unknown otherworldly substance soon to be analyzed by scientists at the military base. What other secrets are hidden in the in the refrigerator car, or the illuminated transfer caboose? Unlock your own imagination with this great, out-of-this-world train set!

Included is an All-new 0-8-0 steam locomotive and tender, tank car with fluid, flatcar with spaceships load, wood-sided reefer, transfer caboose with illuminated interior, six alien figures, two straight FasTrack sections, eight curved FasTrack sections, a FasTrack terminal section and a CW-40 Transformer.

The locomotive features Transformer controlled forward, neutral, and reverse operation, an Air whistle in tender, an Operating headlight, an Operating coupler on rear of tender, a Powerful maintenance-free motor, Traction tires, a Puffing smoke unit, Die-cast metal locomotive body and frame. The rolling stock features Operating couplers, Mysterious alien fluid in tank car, Metal handrails, platform, and ladders on tank car, Opening doors on wood-sided reefer and interior illumination in transfer caboose. The length of the set is 58 3/4 and the layout dimensions are 40" x 60".

Order yours today! Lionel 30087 Area 51 Spaceship Recovery Train Set

September 20, 2008

Postwar Lionel Train Sets - Relive the magic with these nostalgic video's!

While browsing the net, I came across this great video depicting Lionel trains from the postwar era. This black and white film brings back that nostalgic feeling and memories of yesteryear. The film also highlights the popular accessories during that era and shows how they operate.







The next video is of the popular missile launch car in action!







Source: http://www.ogaugewatch.com/ogaugewatchcom/2006/11/old_lionel_vide.html#trackback

September 19, 2008

Website Special Price! Lionel Hogwarts Express Train Set

The Lionel 11020 Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Train Set has been one of Lionel's most popular sets of all time! Order yours today from Trainz.com at a special, limited time only price of only $229.99, and FREE shipping! This is the perfect gift this year for your favorite Harry Potter fan!



Bring the magical world of Harry Potter™ to life with the Hogwarts Express™ ready-to-run train set by Lionel! Based on the best-selling books by J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. movies, this die-cast metal steam locomotive includes a powerful maintenance-free motor, puffing smoke, operating headlight, air whistle and more. The three passenger cars feature interior lighting and operating couplers.





August 12, 2008

Lionel Preorder Update - 3 Items Dropped

Unfortunately, Lionel has dropped 3 items from production and will not be producing them. We will regretfully have to cancel the preorders that we have received for the following model numbers.
  1. 22395 - Ford Speeder
  2. 49840 - AF Operating Swing Bridge S Gauge
  3. 11077 - Harry Potter Figure Pack

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