Grand Canyon Express Remote-Control Train Set - G Scale

by Scientific Toys

Product Features

• This Grand Canyon Express Train Set features a radio control (RC) locomotive and over 16 feet of track.
• Sharp-Looking Green, Red, Black and Silver Steam Locomotive with operating headlight.
• Electronic Train Sounds.
• Battery-Operated.
• Coal Tender Car, Yellow Santa Fe Tank Car, Blue D&RGW Gondola Car, Red Rio Grande Caboose.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 22.1 x 36 inches ; 10.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0006N8XZK
• Item model number: 36912
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,069 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Product Description

Here comes the Grand Canyon Express, complete with realistic train sounds! Remote-control G-scale train also features an operating headlight and forward, stop and reverse. Set includes:

Locomotive

Coal Tender

Gondola

Working Caboose

Boxcar with sliding door

Wireless Remote Control Unit

12 Curved Tracks

8 Straight Tracks

14 Road Signs

Requires 6 "C" alkaline batteries and one "9V" alkaline battery, not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Train Set for Kids, October 2, 2005

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Beabea (Chicago, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: Grand Canyon Express Remote-Control Train Set - G Scale (Toy)

This is an all-plastic, battery-operated, remote-control train set. It is G scale so if you make a circle to put around your Christmas tree, it will be about five feet in diameter. The 6 C batteries go into the tender which plugs into the engine. The engine has a light and a speaker that plays train sounds. The sounds are a little on the loud side, but kids like it. The remote control lets you run the train backward or forward and you can turn the sounds on or off. Despite being plastic, this train set has held up well. The track connections started to get a bit loose after about a year of play. There are not many accessories available to buy separately. Amazon does sell additional track to make a figure 8 for about ten dollars. If you and your kids area really into trains, then you might be better off with the more-expensive electric sets that you could grow into. Otherwise, this is a fun, realistic-looking and affordable set. Also, there are about six versions of this train set. You can see other sets made by Scientific Toys (EZTEC) at scientifictoys dot com.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Toy Train Set is an Excellent Value, December 15, 2005

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E. G. Burkhardt "EGB 43" (Wall, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Grand Canyon Express Remote-Control Train Set - G Scale (Toy)

I initially bought this toy train set to use as a stylish Christmas decoration rather than as an operational train set. Primarily I was looking for table top or mantle piece item that would remind me of the train sets I had recieved at Christmas in the late 1940s and early 1950s without costing an arm and a leg. I wanted a set that I could set up, operate, take down, and pack away until next year with a minimum of fuss. This set more than fills that bill. The quality of the pieces is very high considering the modest sales price. The wife and I were so taken by the fit and finish of the set when we opened the box that we decided to go ahead and set the train up running around the tree. It took only a few minutes to set up a simple circular track, install the 6 "C" cell batteries in the engine tender, and a 9 volt transistor battery in the radio transmitter remote control. This set comes without batteries so you should make sure you have fresh batteries on hand as the train just won't run with weak or run down older batteries as we found out. The large scale make this an easy item for the bifocal set to manage and the radio based remote control allows easy single speed forward, reverse, and stop operation. There is also a preprogrammed set of train sounds that are triggered by the remote. The smoke stack also emits small puffs of smoke just the same as when I was a child. Very nostalgic. I suspect that playing the train sounds once or twice for guests will be enough for most adults but children who are old enough to be fascinated by loud sounds will really love that feature. Sure got the cat's attention. I bought the extra track at the same time as the train set but the track that comes with the set is sure to be enough for most uses. The only potential downside to this set is the rate of battery consumption. The C cell batteries have to operate the engine motor, the head lamp, the train sounds, and the smoke generator so there is potentially a lot of current drain from those batteries. There is no battery charger provided nor mentioned in the instructions so consumption could be an issue if the set is operated on a fairly continuous basis. Overall I would highly recommend this set for the purposes outlined.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Aboard the Christmas Tree Train!, November 26, 2006

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Amy (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grand Canyon Express Remote-Control Train Set - G Scale (Toy)

As the other reviewers note, this is a large, G-scale train. Each car is roughly a foot long and the track, when all assembled, can form a circle roughly 5 feet in diameter. I had looked all over for a train set with enough track to travel around our Christmas tree, and I'm so happy I found this one. The price is phenomenal for a train that looks so realistic and runs well. It's also battery operated, not electric, and comes with a remote control. The wheels of the train squeaked quite a bit at first, but a few drops of spray silicone on each wheel solved that problem. The train sounds are great for kids. Mine (3 1/2 and 5) can't stop giggling every time we play them. The train conductor says "All aboard", and this is followed by realistic "chugging" sounds. The sounds are pretty loud, but something you would only play once in a while, anyway, so not really a bother. Besides, it's so fun and festive for the holidays -- I don't mind it at all when I see my kids getting so much enjoyment out of it. They also love putting small toys in the empty car to give them a ride around the tree. I'm very pleased with my purchase.