Customer Reviews

Lionel Pennsylvania Flyer O Gauge

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The quality of this train set is outstanding. Very few things match the expectations of my childhood memories but this set did just that. I had it under the Christmas tree and it will be there for years to come.

My wife and I have been wanting to get a train set to enhance our standard Christmas decorations for several years now. We wanted a "real" train set that ran off of house current (not batteries) and was large enough to form a loop around our Christmas tree. The Lionel starter set - "The Pennsylvania Flyer" is exactly what we wanted. The "O Gauge" is a large scale model train, with each car being 10"-12" in length. I judge the quality of the set to be very high and I believe it will last many years with proper care. The track (Lionel's FastTrack) was easily assembled. Hooking up and running the train was easy and straight forward. The transformer supplied with the set is more than adequate to power the engine and cars. The train sounds great and runs like a champ.

An indication of how pleased we are with this purchase is the fact that we have now purchased additional track and cars and recently attended a model train show in the DC area. We planned to make this a Christmas decoration, but it looks like it has grown into a new hobby!

Purchased this little set for my 3 year old grandson.
Its worth the price just to see his little eye's light up when it comes around the bend.We will be adding to it in the future.
The whistle is a little weak but overall a GREAT Starter set!

My family and I have had a great time with this train set. My 6 year old son held me to a year old promise to purchase it for hanukah and over the past 2 months our plans just continue to grow. The set is very high quality - we have used it nearly every day and have had no problems with jumping tracks or loosing power. We have significantly expanded our track collection and look forward to adding more trains in the future.

The train is perfect. My 5 year old son loves it. The engine is just like I remembered growing up -- nice and sturdy steel. The cars are mostly plastic and not quite the same quality but I think they were in the past? The O size is perfect for his hands. Glad we didn't get the HO scale as I have seen those in person and think they'd be way too small. Highly recommended.

I purchased my Lionel train primarily for a display under my Christmas tree. I purchased a complete set, so that I could be up and running as soon as the train arrived. I was amazed at the rapid service of the Amazon vendor ([...]), as I purchased the train immediately after Thanksgiving, during the busiest time of the year. In spite of the date of purchase, my train arrived within a few days and my grandchildren (as well as their parents and granddad) loved it. There is no comparison to Lionel quality, Lionel history, and the dedication of Lionel to making model railroading fun and realistic.

This is an entertaining introduction to electric trains. It turned out to be a great Christmas gift that got lots of attention and was brought out again in the summer for more playtime. Good for young kids as long as anyone under 6 has adult supervision. Supervision needed not for safety reasons but to make sure nothing gets broken. The set is durable but young children may accidently break something off some of the plastic pieces. If the child shows interest it's easy to add more pieces in the future and build the set. This is a great beginner set for younger children but not the best choice for the serious electric train enthusiast.

Grandson is 15 months. Start them early this is not a cheap hobby. We have looked at it, but not set it up. It is stored until next year when we can add additional Lionel sets. Delivery on time. Price good.

Purchased train set for granddaughter; set up this year at grandma's house. Terrific experience putting track together and transformer with little one. Ran engine only for several days; adding other cars later one by one to her delight! Spent time every day running the train, controlled mostly by child. A total delight. A great starter set.

Great train set. This would be a perfect beginner set. Very fast and stable. This train looks great with my
Department 56 Christmas Village and can run full speed and not derail.