Bachmann Trains North Pole Special Ready-to-Run Large Scale Train Set

by Bachmann Trains

Product Features

• 4-6-0 steam locomotive with operating headlight smoke and speed-synchronized sound
• 3 Festive holiday cars
• 8'2" x 4'3" oval of track
• Power pack and speed controller
• Illustrated Bach Man instruction manual and DVD format video instructions

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 25 x 32 inches ; 26.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 16.8 pounds
• 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: B0006KQHHE
• Item model number: 90044
• Manufacturer recommended age: 14 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #389,812 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The holidays just aren’t complete without a train under the tree, and making sure there is plenty of cheer for everyone is the North Pole Special. Our exclusively-named North Pole and Southern Railway magically transports its precious cargo of Christmas gifts around the world, delivering with them the happiness and hope the season brings.

Product Description

The holidays just aren’t complete without a train under the tree, and making sure there’s plenty of cheer for everyone is the North Pole Special. Bachmann's exclusively-named North Pole & Southern Railway magically transports its precious cargo of Christmas gifts around the world, delivering with them the happiness and hope the season brings.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Biggest Christmas Train You Can Buy, October 4, 2005

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Paul D. Race "Writer, Teacher, Songwriter, Ra... (Springfield, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bachmann Trains North Pole Special Ready-to-Run Large Scale Train Set (Toy)

Bachmann G North Pole Special - This train is the largest mass-produced Christmas train you can buy. The Narrow Gauge 4-6-0 locomotive, which has a lighted headlight and a "choo-choo" sound, is a detailed model of a real Baldwin locomotive that was used in many parts of the country 100-140 years ago. The locomotive has two freight cars and a lighted passenger coach (so it's as much fun to watch running in the dark as it is with the lights on). This train is built solid enough to run in the rain and snow; many of these have been used on public display layouts that ran outside in rain or shine. It will look great around a Christmas Tree. In fact, you'll enjoy seeing your visitors' jaws drop when they see it running in your home.

Paul D. Race - Editor for Big Christmas Trains (tm)

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for use on carpet!, June 28, 2010

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M. Reed - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Bachmann Trains North Pole Special Ready-to-Run Large Scale Train Set (Toy)

I paid around 300.00 for my train, so excited to have such a beautiful piece of art traveling around an elegant tree. To my much dismay, it derailed as soon as it was up. Then, it derailed and derailed and so on. I put it up in my kitchen, where there is no carpet, and it runs perfectly. The problem, if you have soft carpet, this train is just too heavy, causing the track to sink in to far on the outside, which walks the track just enough to jump it. I've tried a few quick fixes, nothing works for very long. The only real way to keep it from jumping track is to build a ply wood runner under the track, and secure the track to it. But that is allot of work for a 300 dollar train set. Keep that in mind before buying it. If it ran, you probably couldn't do better.