Editorial Review
Railroad Empire is a complete electric train set with a big double-loop layout that stretches to almost 6 feet by 4 feet. The 8-inch Santa Fe locomotive and its caboose and four wagons are operated using a single control knob atop the transformer box. There's a log-dumping station and an automatic level crossing with gates that lower automatically as the train approaches. Trees, telegraph poles, and other accessories are included, as is a surprisingly realistic paper-and-cardboard tunnel.
--Richard Farr