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Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! Celebrate the wonder of the season with this North Pole Central Freight Train Set and bring the goods from Santa's top-secret location to your track layout! This Ready-to-Play set includes an exclusive track system which allows you to create a circle, a rectangle or an oval layout.

Pulled along by a battery-powered locomotive with a working headlamp, this remote controlled ready-to-play train set also includes a gondola car with removable crates and a caboose. Each car links to the next with a fixed knuckle coupler for simple connections. Simply add batteries (not included) to the remote control and the locomotive and then you're ready to roll. With the easy-to-operate remote control, move the train forward or backward down the included track and press the buttons to sound the bell and whistle.

Locomotive Features

  • Highly detailed, sturdily constructed General-style locomotive
  • Authentic train sounds, including bell and whistle
  • Working headlight
  • Requires six (6) "C" batteries (not included) for operation
  • Tender holds batteries and connects to locomotive with small wire

Rolling Stock Features

  • Removable crates on the gondola car
  • Fixed knuckle couplers
  • Sturdy construction

Remote Control Features

  • Designed for easy, wireless hand-held use
  • Clearly marked buttons make the train go forward and reverse, activate the whistle and ring the bell
  • Requires three (3) "AAA" batteries (not included) for operation

See the Additional Features tab for important information and to see what else this Lionel Polar Express train set has to offer you!

FOR AGES 4 AND UP ONLY - WARNING! - Choking Hazard - Small Parts - Not For Children Under 3 Years Old.

Warranty: One-year limited warranty by Lionel, LLC. For warranty support, please call: 1-586-949-4100.

  • What's Included
  • North Pole Central Locomotive
  • Tender Car
  • Gondola Car
  • Caboose
  • 24 Curved & Eight (8) Straight Track Pieces
  • Remote Control
  • MeasurementsTrack: 73-1/4"L x 50"W (oval)

Made in China

Please Note: Locomotive requires six (6) "C" batteries and remote control requires two (2) "AA" batteries for operation. Batteries are NOT included. Track itself is not compatible with other G-Gauge track.

Lionel Trains

Lionel is a leading and well-respected designer, manufacturer, and importer of model trains, accessories, and related goods. Since 1900, the iconic trains produced in connection with the LIONEL brand have drawn admiration from consumers from all walks of life. Today, LIONEL remains the most enduring model train brand name in the United States, and its products are prized by collectors.