Bachmann Trains The DeWitt Clinton Ready-to-Run HO Train Set

by Bachmann Trains

Product Features

• DeWitt Clinton locomotive
• Three DeWitt Clinton coaches
• 47" x 38" oval of nickel silver E-Z Track
• Power pack and speed controller
• Illustrated instruction manual

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 13 x 19 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0006KQGHU
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• Item model number: 641
• Manufacturer recommended age: 14 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,136 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #36 in Toys & Games > Hobbies > Trains & Accessories > Train Sets
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Named after the father of the Erie Canal, the DeWitt Clinton made its maiden run on August 9, 1831. As one of the earliest steam operated carriers in America, the DeWitt Clinton is truly unique in railroading history. With its passengers riding in standard stagecoach bodies mounted on railroad wheels, the sight of the DeWitt Clinton was just as startling in 1831 as it would be today.

Product Description

Named after the father of the Erie Canal, the DeWitt Clinton made its maiden run on August 9, 1831. As one of the earliest steam operated carriers in America, the DeWitt Clinton is truly unique in railroading history. With its passengers riding in standard stagecoach bodies mounted on railroad wheels, the sight of the DeWitt Clinton was just as startling in 1831 as it would be today.

Features include:

•DeWitt Clinton locomotive
•Three DeWitt Clinton coaches
•47" x 38" oval of nickel silver E-Z Track
•Power pack and speed controller
•Illustrated instruction manual

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Collectible HO trains, March 30, 2010

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Marty Rand - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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I am 57 years old and building my first model railroad in my garage. I still have my HO train set from childhood but wanted somethiong different to start a new. This will be the center piece for my new Railroad City. Remember to be gentle with this product. It has many very tiny pieces and is delicate. This is not a toy for young children without adult supervision.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great but small, December 5, 2009

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Cara (Central California) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Bachmann Trains The DeWitt Clinton Ready-to-Run HO Train Set (Toy)

This is a nice little train. It's well detailed though the connects between the stage coaches and engine are just tiny plastic pins and that concerns me over time. The track is great with the EZ N/S. This train is really cute though. It would not be good for under, say, a 9 foot Christmas tree (which we have), but around a tabletop tree, in an actual train layout, or something where you can see it up close is great. This is not a kid's train, but a really cute and nice simple train. I like it. It's not "beefy" enough for my husband who promptly went out and bought a smoker locomotive and a slew of passenger cars to run on the same track. I pull the husband's tempermental and complicated train off when he is gone and run this nice little train. Just bear in mind, the whole train is something like 5 or 6 inches long. But it is really nice and runs really well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice set for history fans, December 29, 2007

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Dave "Davelandweb" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bachmann Trains The DeWitt Clinton Ready-to-Run HO Train Set (Toy)

For HO scale train enthusiasts who are into historical trains, this is a wonderful set. For whiz-bang bells and whistles train collectors, this one is a snooze. Even the box states it...it's just like the historical original...no light, no "bells & whistles." Still, there is very nice detailing and Bachmann has done a good job of recreating the original. Like most Bachmann sets, this one comes with the EZ track and transformer. Personally, I do not care at all for the EZ Track; for a historical train, it looks extremely out of context to see the plastic roadbed. Overall, a nice set. NOT recommended for children as the pieces are extremely tiny...even for HO.