Williams by Bachmann Trains - Norfolk Southern Locomotive Review

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(More customer reviews)purchased my SD 90 Williams/Bachmann for around $136 & change from Wholesale Trains. Was quite disappointed at first as it tended to jerk at low speeds, headlights were extremely dim, coupler kept uncoupling, horn/bell barely audible when train was moving. Found information online recommending wiring it's two motors in series, giving step by step instructions (very easy process, here's a link [...] this works for any of the new Williams diesel engines, not sure why Bachmann doesn't do it themselves as the engine still has plenty of speed, even with a smaller 80 watt transformer)
The speaker for the horn had come unglued and had fallen out of the sound chamber, was dangling loosely, probably from shipping. I re-glued the speaker, wired the motors in series, made slight adjustment to the spring holding the coupler and now it runs great. Very smooth at all speeds! Great puller! Headlights are much brighter. Horn/bell has good volume. Would have easily given it 5 stars if not for the tweaking, but even that was fun and easy to do.
A good value for the price!

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EMD?s newest and most powerful diesel locomotive! This 6000 H.P. locomotive weighs in at 425,000 lbs. and can generate 170,000 lbs. of continuous tractive force to reach speeds of 75 mph. This 80 foot long monster was designed to do the job of two SD-40 locomotives. Williams offers today?s most popular railroad paint schemes such as Norfolk Southern.

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GeoTrax Rail & Road System Remote Control Set: Bull & Bruno Review

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(More customer reviews)My son loves the GeoTrax trains, but are people really spending $70+ on these trains???? I called Fisher-Price, they aren't discontinued, just no one seems to be stocking them. I hit up craig's list for bull and bruno for $20. Excellent condition. This just makes me sick!

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HO RTR F7A, CSX #116 Review

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(More customer reviews)This model's stongest point is its price, very cheap compared to some others on Amazon and elsewhere. Its an Athearn model; I have always appriciated their products for the balance of price, detail, and performance. This praticuar engine has an ok amount of body detail, and the paint looks good at a distance but has a few imperfections. However it is a very good puller, pulls just as well if not better than my Athearn SD50 which cost 3 times as much. Also the body shell has no small, easily broken parts to loose, so the model stands up well to repeated handling. Overall I would recomend this engine to anyone looking for a cheap engine of fairly good quality.

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Lionel Thunder Valley Quarry Mine O-Gauge Train Set Review

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(More customer reviews)We bought just the dockside locomotive (available as Lionel 6-30124-e), not the whole Thunder Valley set. This is one cool little steam locomotive, and it works exceptionally well! The fact that it doesn't have a separate coal tender makes very nimble, and with front and rear operating couplers, it can pull or push in either direction. It's a great looking little steam engine that has lots of great details...brass bell, brass whistle, lighted cabin with engineer & fireman figures, operating smoke stack, operating horn, forward/neutral/reverse, front and rear directional lights, and metal hand rail. It's loaded for such an inexpensive engine. It's also solidly built with die cast metal body, and is powerful enough to pull the loads of a full size locomotive. This is a very capable, very neat little dockside steamer that has a great sounding horn, and is a lot of fun. It's a great way to get started or expand an existing setup with. Highly recommended!

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6-30124Hidden dangers lurk at every turn on the Thunder Valley Railroad as a work train snakes its way to the heart of quarry mine operations. Explosives and work equipment must be shipped in by train, and falling rocks, quarry blasts, and pit-falls are never far away. Make way for the rugged Thunder Valley 0-6-0 dockside as it pulls its work load to the quarries. A jet-black gondola is packed with mined rocks, and a special boxcar carries dangerous explosives to the site. Stop the train to unload the Thunder Valley steam shovel off the flatcar deck, and survey the evening terrain with the mighty searchlight on the work caboose. This ready-to-run train set comes complete with FasTrack and 80-watt transformer, and also includes anexplosive'' quarry mine diorama. Features: -Includes 0-6-0 dockside switcher, explosive cargo boxcar with opening doors, gondola with removable rock load, flatcar with removable steam shovel, searchlight work caboose with interior illumination, three straight FasTrack track sections, eight curved FasTrack track sections, a FasTrack terminal section, CW-80 Transformer, quarry mine diorama. -Transformer controlled forward, neutral, and reverse operation. -Die-cast metal locomotive has electronic steam whistle and puffing smoke unit. -Directional lighting with operating headlight and back-up light; interior illumination in cab. -Dual operating couplers on locomotive, operating couples on all rolling stock. -Die-cast metal truck on illuminated searchlight caboose; die-cast metal sprung trucks on all other rolling stock. -Train length is 48.5''. -Track layout is 40'' x 60''.

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Toddler Boy's Dinosaur Costume (Size:1-2T) Review

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(More customer reviews)This item was sized to fit up to a 4T. My son is 3 and it was about 8 inches to short. It needs to be rated to only fit 2 year olds and under. I had to send it back and when I attempted to reorder a bigger size, it was not available. I had to order a different costume that did not have the sound chip available that my son had already tried out on the costume that was too small. He eventually got over it and had a great time treating in his dragon costume.

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HO RTR F7 A/A, Napa Valley Wine Train #71/#72 Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a nice looking engine and is a good model of the actual Napa Valley train that is operating at present day. I attended a wedding last year in Napa and at the brunch i caught sight of a passing train. It was the Napa Valley Wine Train. It looked like a fun idea for an afternoon but did not give it to much thought after that. When I got home that week I was browsing the net and i noticed some of the passenger cars that were models of the Wine train, so I bought them. No engine though, but i was happy to get them any how. Resently I came across this engine set and i had to have it. Now my Wine train is complete and looks real cool running on my layout. The engine is nicely detailed, and the colors are authentic looking. I do not have any vineyards on my layout, but will soon. If you have wine country in your set up I recommend get this train.

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55 Rail Joiners Plastic HO Review

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(More customer reviews)This was purchased for an HO rail set that I bought for my boys. They are durable and work great for the set. I reccommend the seller. Packaged and shipped professionally and expediently. Will use seller again.

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Model Power HO Scale Building Kit - Farm House Review

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(More customer reviews)I didn't get this farm house from amazon, but I just bought this kit, brand new from a hobby store, still in the shrink wrap, and it was not only missing three MAJOR pieces, the front of the house seems to be from a different set all together! I had to remake the entire house and use twice the glue just to make it work with out the three pieces, so if your buying a kit, beware.
Other then missing the pieces, it is a nice house, but I think I'll just by the pre-built buildings from now on.

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HO Scale. This plastic model kit comes molded in color with instructions. Skill level 2.

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BRIO Network Mailbox and EMO Review

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(More customer reviews)BRIO is the most durable and has the best quality wooden train on the market. My son loves the Network and EMO pieces. He includes it with the regular BRIO railway he has. When children combine different sets is what we want our little ones to do. It is a sign of cognitive development and means he/she is on track in their creative/dramatic play.

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WowToyz Classic Train Set - Diesel Engine with Passenger Car Review

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(More customer reviews)bought for my 2 yr old he loves all trains... he doesn't even mind if this is cheaply made broken down crap.

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Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 Matchbox Mega Rig Western Train Buiding System w/ Woody and Bullseye Review

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(More customer reviews)Son (3 yo) LOVES it...thinks that it is awsome, expecially how it lauches woody and a missle.
However,
There is no Buzz. There is no way to get an appropriately sized Buzz.
The train will NOT stay together when pulling it along the floor.
You can imagine the issues in our house.

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Dreamworks Exclusive How To Train Your Dragon Series 2 4" Collectible Figure- Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a fun thing to have if you like to collect toys from any good cartoon picture. As a toy... yes it could be fun but with the little stand and everything, not that great. My nephews enjoy playing with it but it does not have as many gadgets as many new toys.

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CSX C44-9w Toy Train -Battery Powered Review

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(More customer reviews)After years of searching for a C44-9W CSX style I came across this N scale train set. The engine is die-cast with plastic trim and boogies. The first boogie is fully suspended, the rear boogie is a bit more restricted as it is motorized. The tankers are die-cast with plastic trim, trucks, and wheels. Both the tankers and engine are nicely detailed for the size/price.
On the box it states Charge 1 minute, play 3 minutes. I done a test using the stopwatch on my cell phone. I charged it for exactly 1 mintue 6 seconds before the light turned off. I flipped the switch which acts as a brake too. The switch is operated by a small flipper that raises the track up that stops and charges the train; as well as lowering the track to let the train pass freely. After disengaging the charging port the train ran for roughly 10 mintues 24 seconds and then suffered a dramatic loss of power. It didn't completely die... So by the test, you can see it performed better than advertised.
The train has two metal circles on the bottom of the engine. These circles can be pressed up to stop the train. The train doesn't have an off/on switch and instead has a plug that pushes the circles up and locks them; to conserve battery. The charger once raised (this special port is metal track) and the track touches the circles stopping and charging the locomotive.
The train is N scale and is compatible on N scale tracks. The couplers are awkward and are a snap and lock method. No fancy knuckler couplers. So any extra cars you want to use need some slight modification. The whole train when running (locomotive, two tankers) runs at a decent speed and lasts up to 10 mintues stated above. The engine itself could run longer with no strain, although I have yet to test it.
The track piece number is great. New Ray was very generous with their track. It comes with a 4-way intersection piece, two switches, and plenty of curved and straight track pieces to create 4 different layouts (actually around 8 different layouts). Including ovals with a rail yard, and a figure 8, and a plain circle and more.
The box itself is also unique. It is nicely decorated, and can open up to reveal some nice CSX engines the SD40, C30-7, and the C44-9W. The whole box is done in the CSX color scheme.
The charger is sensitive and requires the engine to be placed delicately on the port. Once on the engine will charge and take off. It will set itself back on correctly. Just the first intial start is sensitive. The charger takes 4 AA batteries. The set is diecast and seems durable. The track is double layered and has a nice sturdy feel to it.
Overall it is a nice set, not only is it in the CSX scheme, It is also in the Sante Fe, Union Pacific, and Amtrak schemes as well. I myself, recommend this set and think it was a bargain for only 25 dollars.

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Mini Plastic Thomas Whistle Review

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(More customer reviews)This whistle really does sound like a train, considering it is pretty cheaply made. The noise at least is high quality . . . however, I fear for the day that my toddler throws this on a hard floor, because something will probably break on it. I'm also not sure I like the fact that there are alot of stickers on this, but what can you do? It still still one of the most affordable, high quality Thomas whistles. Plus, it actually looks like Thomas and even though the wheels don't turn, it doubles as a toy. My son likes to play with it like a toy car and push it around.

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How To Train Your Dragon Movie 4 Inch Series 3 Action Figure Astrid Review

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(More customer reviews)I gave my son all the characters i could find from this movie. This is by far the worst of the series (hiccup,gobber,stoic,fishlegs,astrid,snotlout). She is very thin, and its difficult to get her to stand on her own, her legs are so thin. We have managed to get her to stand with her weapon in hand, but the shield just puts her overweight and she falls. If they had made her more sturdy, her legs a bit thicker, it would have been more fun for him. Overall he was pleased to get her, but plays with the other characters more. Could be because he prefers the boys more, I dont know. Help this review helps!

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Bachmann Trains Santa?s Express Ready-to-Run On30 Scale Train Set Review

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(More customer reviews)My first On30 product and it's awesome. Highly detailed with good solid construction. I bought it for my Christmas Village layout, but I'm already in the process of building a model railroad layout. I would absolutely recommend this train set to anyone.

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BAC25019 Santas Express ON30 Electric Train Set by Bachmann The crisp sounds of a distant train whistle can be heard drifting on the frosty winter winds. Santas Express is making its trek from the North Pole with a delivery of holiday cheer for children everywhere!Santas Express includes:- 2-6-0 steam locomotive with operating headlight and coal tender- Combine car- Coal hopper- Gondola- 56 in x 38 in oval of nickel silver E-Z Track- Magnetically operated E-Z Mate couplers on all cars- Power pack and speed controller- Helpful DVD video and assembly instructions

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Safari LTD Steam Train Toob Review

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(More customer reviews)The trains are cute but they won't stay attached. They break off from one another quite easily. My three year-old has found this very frustrating because he wants to play with the trains "hooked" together.
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Discover a world of fascinating award winning miniature collectibles in a myriad of popular themes. Each collection is professionally sculpted and finely hand painted. Great for school projects or it's just fun to display near your computer. Excellent "carry-along" for any excursion since the figures are neatly packed in a reusable acetate tube. Choose from over 45 different themes!
Toob® includes: Steam Engine, Caboose, Log Car, Coal Car, Passenger Station, Water Tower, 2 Passenger Cars and 2 Cargo Cars.

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