Best Hobby Train Tracks
Dimensions: Length: 10" each. Two terminal sections under each piece of straight track for transformer and/or accessory power connections no Lockons required.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We bought my train crazy 5 year old his first o gauge “big boy” train for Christmas this year (Pennsylvania Flyer Lion chief) and I ordered this set of track to go along with it."
"We had our train under the Christmas tree and continued to find cracked segments of track which made the train stall."
"Easy to connect and works great."
"as described and works well as long as you wipe down/clean the rails before using,"
"Arrived quickly and in perfect condition."
"These are sturdy tracks and work well with my Lionel Santa Fe train set."
"Had to get some extra track for our train set, these work wonderfully."
"good product made my Polar Express alonger and grandkids love it."
•Creates a half-circle. •Each piece is a 45-degree section. •Offers greater flexibility in designing your layout. •Easy, snap-together locking mechanism for sure connections. •Patented center half-pin allows for track orientation in either direction without the need for moving pins from one end to the next. Creates a half-circle.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Bought extra train tracks for my first train."
"The Lionel FasTrack has a really nice construction quality, and it snaps together easily."
"Bought this to go with the train I purchased."
"Great track."
"PERFECT!"
"works as you would expect it to."
This Lionel(r) Fastrack Figure 8 Add-on Track Pack comes with red track pieces that help you turn your track into a Figure 8. Add this track pack to your existing Lionel Ready-to-Run O-Gauge set to create a Figure 8 layout.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This actually doesnt come with enough track to complete a figure 8 on some of the smaller lionel sets. The smaller lionel sets (40x50 track dimensions, but in particular the Peanuts Halloween set) only come with 2 straight pieces for the oval, not four."
"Everything fit together very well, but the steam engine would have a power hiccup almost every time it traveled over the crossover, and would frequently lose power altogether."
"Fastrack makes the trains go so much faster than the old style."
"This track expansion kit makes your oval track much bigger."
"Love lional trains and tracks -- always durable."
"if you need to extend your basic track, this is the easy way."
"A fun addition to the train set for my children."
Best Hobby Train Accessories
Dimensions: Length: 10" each. Two terminal sections under each piece of straight track for transformer and/or accessory power connections no Lockons required.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We bought my train crazy 5 year old his first o gauge “big boy” train for Christmas this year (Pennsylvania Flyer Lion chief) and I ordered this set of track to go along with it."
"We had our train under the Christmas tree and continued to find cracked segments of track which made the train stall."
"Easy to connect and works great."
"as described and works well as long as you wipe down/clean the rails before using,"
"Arrived quickly and in perfect condition."
"These are sturdy tracks and work well with my Lionel Santa Fe train set."
"Had to get some extra track for our train set, these work wonderfully."
"good product made my Polar Express alonger and grandkids love it."
Best Hobby Trains & Accessories
Official "All aboard the Polar Express" and other sound clips from the movie.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We'll start at the front of the train: The mighty Berkshire engine is almost exactly the same, with some exceptions: There are no longer separate hand rails adorning the sides of the tank. The third difference, and this is big, is the previous model used a very simple metal bracket to "couple" the tender, which I never liked. This model uses a new over/under coupler (quick connect drawbar) that's heavy plastic with copper diodes inside. The diodes are responsible for sending sound commands from the engine to the tender and also syncing the chuffing noises with the speed of the locomotive. The old engine was hit or miss - most of the time the train had to warm up by going at least half speed around the track for a few minutes before there was any smoke. This is Lionel's "RailSounds" module, as opposed to the less feature rich "TrainSounds" or "SteamSounds". There are silhouettes in the windows that adhere to the book and movie - children lining one car, forgotten toys in one, and the last has one lonely child near the back. I feel like this piece could easily break, so I used a line of super glue to keep the deck permanently attached. I've even seen video of multiple LionChief trains running on the same track with a single power supply. (Tip: If you plan to put this around the Christmas tree, I recommend ordering additional track. You can't simply pick up a replacement and set the frequency to match the engine. The control knob moves to neutral, forward, and reverse and there are three buttons for the bell, whistle, and announcements/chatter. If chuffing is turned on, you'll hear slow chuffs and steam noises and some chatter after a little while in neutral. The lack of transformer makes it ideal for remote control around a Christmas tree. Also in the set you will receive 4 plastic movie figurines (Conductor, Engineer, Fireman, and the main character), smoke fluid, and a commemorative jingle bell as depicted in the movie (I guess it makes a nice ornament). One Final Note: Lionel is releasing a LionChief Plus series in 2014 that will have upgraded features such as a toggle for use with a traditional transformer and automatic decoupling. As of now, they have not announced if they plan to release a Polar Express model with LionChief Plus. But, that requires opening the transformer to full throttle and using the remote to control the movement of the engine. My advice to anyone who wants the option of remote or transformer would be to wait for the LionChief Plus line to be release."
"Judging from the negative feedbacks they probably don’t know this is an issue or they would address it rather than have a bunch of train set returned. Another issue is the track snaps together but will loosen from the weight of the train when used over carpeting. Overall I like the train and would have given it 5 stars if I didn’t have to go through all this aggravation to fix the issues."
"Very well made, a lot of detail and very smooth on the track (we did order extra) the Bluetooth Remote (which my husband, who's old school and still likes using a Transformer thought he was going to hate!)."
"Love this train for our Christmas village display."
"We had to return the locomotive and then a train car as being defective."
"The whole train looks realistic and it is so easy and smooth in its operation. The train whistle is hard to hear as well as the Tom Hanks quotes when the train is moving pretty fast."
"It’s not model railroader grade but for the average guy like me it’s perfect."
Best Hobby Train Figures
•4 articulated figure. •Includes Santa, Hobo, Hero Girl, and Lonely Boy. •Recreate your favorite scenes of The Polar Express movie. •The perfect complement to Lionel's The Polar Express O-Gauge Ready-to-Run Train Set. Recreate your favorite scenes of The Polar Express movie.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This item arrived in a timely manner and as described, thank you."
"Perfect add on to the Lionel Polar Express train set."
"The only thing I was not happy with is the train is to have an announcement that say "tickets please" as in the description on Amazon's site when I ordered it."
"The thing that I was most impressed by is how quickly we got these guys ... they came in the mail like that week or the very next week."
"Figures should be a lot bigger."
"These are very cute & go nicely with the Polar Express."
"These little figurines were the size of a micro machine."
"These figures are very small, and will not stand or sit."
Best Hobby Train Scenery
•Though suitable for all scales, the most common size/scale is denoted in the parenthesis after the size description. •5"-6" (HO scale). •6 per box. •Realistic color. •Natural texture. Though suitable for all scales, the most common size/scale is denoted in the parenthesis after the size description.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I am adding a picture of something I am working on, to give these a bit of perspective. The major complaint here is that the trees do not stand on their own; the size of the trees here normally require something to be glued. The way these are made are great, with them not shedding and them holding their shape, which is great when you compare them with lower cost, lower quality alternatives."
"They are surprisingly realistic and to scale for what I wanted (train set accessory)."
"I used these trees on a Martha Stewart inspired wreath project and they gave a nice contrast to the other bottle brush trees I used."
"Be warned that they are a big on the fragile side however as some of the foliage did come off during unpacking."
"Great trees, used for train layout."
"Not so good for your kids to try to stand them up on the floor."
Best Hobby Train Couplers & Trucks
Coiled shocks and rubber wheels ensures this vehicle is able to roll over all types of terrain found in the home or in your yard. A pistol grip transmitter and steering wheels is easy to learn on and intuitive for driving and steering the vehicle. Frequency: 2.4G. Material: ABS Plastic. Battery For Car: 3.7V 120mAh Li-Po Battery. Battery For Transmittmer: 6*AA Battery (Not Incluede). Charging Time: 40 Minutes. Playing Time: 6-10 Minutes. Control Distance: 30-40 Meters. Product Size: 10.5*8*5 cm. Age Range: Above 6+. ► 5-speed modes proportion high speed car, each time will be 5 Km/h increasing by pressing the speed Button.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The parts are not expensive, but no one wants to wait for parts to arrive from China :(."
"My 11 yr old son loved it but there was a problem with the front wheels facing at a significant angle away from the car rather than straight forward."
"He played with it the day he received it and has used it almost every day since."
"(Okay sometimes it was on purpose) My husband has been enjoying teaching our toddler how to use the RC car!"
"Only comment I have is that in order to get the car to go into reverse you have to have the white dial pointed halfway between the marks."
"I would love to say I bought this for my kid but I actually got it for my husband and he has been LOVING playing with this and speeding it around the house!"
"Smaller then what i expected but my nephew loved it."
"My grandson loves this car!"
Best Hobby Train Bridges & Tunnels
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Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It's a nice tunnel for a beginner train set, nothing fancy. Overall, if you need a tunnel for a basic train set it still looks pretty decent."
"I have taken my dermal to these and cut them apart to use in back ground."
"I added it to a simple oval layout along with some of those fantastic Scene Scape trees and the effect is good."
"Looks nice, but very thin plastic and poorly packaged for shipping."
"Love it, lightweight, perfect companion to HO train and track."
"On looking back at the picture posted, the actual thing has no where as much detail, I had to do a lot of work to enhance the stone work at the entrances to give better definition."
"Not for use by other than someone who plans on using it for a table top train set."
Best Hobby Train Buildings & Structures
A common sight on rural mainlines, covered bridges often took their share of wear and tear from the elements. Compatible with O-27, O, and FasTrack track systems.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The bridge was not easy to put together."
"Kids went apesh*t over it, so that was a good sign."
"I used hot glue where needed to keep it tight since the bottom is metal and the sides usually screw into this base for strength."
"This bridge is big."
"Only downfall is the price and that it does not include the required connection to make the lighting work."
"Such a great addition to our polar express set up!"
"It is a great length as it fits the standard track set covering the two 10" straight sections without the train hitting the entrance or exit as it starts to turn."
"There is little to like about this covered bridge product from Lionel as it fits all the common stereotypes of a "made in China" product."
Best Hobby Train Signals, Signs & Lights
Plasticville U.S.A. pieces add character and dimension to your HO scale layout. Create realistic scenes by combining Plasticville U.S.A. buildings and accessories.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It creates a sense of realism and makes a great additional prop to any layout."
"I bought these to be used for my son and his trains and they have not withstood like we would have liked."
"Okay but the items broke the same day."
"This was purchased for my grandsons train set up, he is only 29 months and we only used one piece because of his age."
"Not useful for Bachman tracks."
Best Hobby Train Scratch Building Supplies
Green turf is perfect for adding authentic appearance and feel to model layouts. 60 cubic inch shaker.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We actually bought this for a Beetlejuice cosplay, and it worked phenomenally!"
"Have several colors."
Best Hobby Train Vehicles, Boats & Airplanes
Mini Pull Back and Go Car Toy is made of plastic colorful mini cars.No batteries needed, just simply pull the car then let go and watch the mini car accelerate across the floor. Pull back mini car, 12 pack construction vehicles.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It says for boys but with my children both boys and girls loved to play with cars."
"The only reason I gave 4 stars is because they are so small, but that’s my fault because the size is clearly stated on the product description."
"I have a little one and these are the perfect size stocking stuffer and also the quick throw in mommy's bag and go item."
"It's fun that they are all a different style of vehicle and have so many different colors. I might be ordering these again as gifts for friends who have little kids!"
"I got these for my son to use as a Potty Training reward to try to convince him to go #2 in the potty lol."
"I would recommend this for two years and older as there are a few small parts that they can bite off and swallow."
"His mom loves it because it does not require batteries and it does not make loud noise."
"The bulldozer wheels were broken when we opened them and due to the price, we wish they were better quality."