Amazon Warehouse American Flyer Polar Express

[@haydenrichardp3712]

I’m impressed , Six wheel trucks on the tender and passenger cars. Looks great !

[@johnturcsik2906]

I have the HO version. I have the original Polar express and I have the American flyer. Hopefully, soon our legacy polar Xpress will be arriving

[@upshiftclutchups665]

The american flyer s gauge polar express is definitely the best ready to run polar express kit. Mine smokes amazingly

[@Cozmixcartoons]

I have a very similar set by Lionel. I have some old 1950's American Flyer trains, but I didn't realize that American Flyer was still making trains! Really cool 😎

[@JL85FWV3]

@@Cozmixcartoons Lionel bought the rights to Flyer in 1967 and has been making a limited product line since the 80s. They have put more effort into the line the last 10 years.

[@Cozmixcartoons]

@JL85FWV3 That is very interesting and definitely explains the similarities between the Lionchief and Flyerchief series. Thanks for the info! I'm going to have to keep my eyes peeled for some of these next time I'm at a train show

[@JL85FWV3]

@@Cozmixcartoons Flyer is usually cheaper than O gauge, just make sure you know what you're getting into: Most of what you'll find at shows will probably be MPC era so minimal sound and transformer control only. FlyerChief is only a few years old, maybe 5-7, they made the Chief/bluetooth controls as a stop-gap since Base3 was delayed for so long. If you go that route you'll probably find that postwar flyer is better running than MPC Lionel flyer.

[@travismiller8975]

glad to see you back

[@Kparc1212]

I have the first Polar Express Lionel put out. Bought it 20 years ago, cost a little over $100. No sounds. Smoke works. Cars still light up. You got a good deal.

[@johnturcsik2906]

I have the original one too. Everything is still good.

[@Kparc1212]

@ I made a mistake, passenger cars light up.

[@johnturcsik2906]

@@Kparc1212 the original one since no chuff sound it gets loud when running and it’s not so noisy when I have the engine pulling 8 cars lol

[@BaKi06SlimE]

Coooool