Lionel Christmas Express LionChief Bluetooth Electric HO Gauge Model Train Set with Remote,Multi-color

Can't wait to set it up,

Beautiful set, the sound and looks are amazing.The track is useless. I had to use my Bachman Track which worked flawlessly.One of the passenger cars stopped coupling after a few rounds of the track, I ordered a new coupler from Lionel three weeks ago which I never received.I only ran the train for about 15 minutes each time, it’s fairly noisy unless you turn the sound off. After a total of about two hours the engine completely locked up. I tried everything but to no avail. I put my old Bachmann engine on the track and it ran perfectly....so it wasn’t the track or the lack of electricity going to the engine.This set is not inexpensive, it cost me over $350.00, for that price it should run for many years without a problem. I may have got a lemon, but not willing to take a chance with another set. It was returned in the original box.I DO NOT RECOMMEND the Polar Express HO scale set by Lionel, unfortunately.

The couplings didn’t attached and it kept derailing. It’s a nice train but a little frustrating putting it on the tracks as you have to make sure that all wheels are aligned in the tracks. I hope the manufacturer sees the reviews as for the price they should do a little better in design it

I purchased as "like new" item from Amazon warehouse. It was returned and needed a $2 part to repair... Thanks for the amazing 50%++ discount for a great Lionel product....

Nice set, a little too pricey though.

Do not buy this! It was very expensive and the quality is just better than cheap train sets. Just like others have said it derails often and is almost impossible to get the train and cars centered on the track. The track is very challenging to put together and it takes about 30 minutes of adjusting just to get the oval lined up without gaps. With any movement you have to adjust the track often. The train is 90% plastic. Buy a $50 dollar amazon train the quality is not that much different.

===Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the manufacturer and always write from my true experience. But please note that I received this item for free in exchange for my honest review.===Review begins:Since 1900, Lionel trains have been found under the tree at Christmas time for boys (and girls) and this continues through today. Lionel has been primarily O gauge trains along with S Gauge when they took over American Flyer. Their standard was O27 three rail, but they only did a small amount of HO trains and track.That has changed with Lione's line of Polar Express, Christmas Express and several other sets offered in HO with either phone Bluetooth App or the Handheld Bluetooth controller.The train set also has a DCC decoder located in the tender for adapting to an existing DCC setup.The track is called Magnalock track, set at code 83 and it EASILY snaps together without the use of joiners. If you wish, you can permanently mount the track and roadbed to a platform, and you can also use Code 83 joiners to help keep everything together.Now the next question is, does it HAVE to run only on it's own track?The answer is NO. It runs on any existing DC or DCC track, but if you use it on DCC track follow the instructions to program it into your DCC controller.I can sound the whistle, ring the bell, play special announcements and if used on DCC track do a gradual start and stop just like a prototype would do. Full programming and CV instructions are provided in the manual.So far all sounds good and I only found one problem, which applies to the track, but since I am going to run it on standard Code 100 track anyhow I am not knocking a star off for it. It does NOT come with a rerailer or rerailer/terminal track. Since it runs on Code 100 track as well as 8, it will fit into our existing layouts. 83 is what Lionel set the Magnalock track at.I set it up on one of our layouts, and listened to it chuff along as it gained speed, and the sound increased as the train went faster and faster. Our intent is to blend it in with our other layouts, and maybe have it run specials during the holiday season such as special passenger. The cars are all equipped with knuckle couplers for easy hook and drop.The passenger cars are internally lit and do NOT flicker or shut off when it comes to a stop.All in all I feel this is truly deserving of a 5 star rating.End of Review===Thank you for taking a minute out of your busy life to read my review. Please let me and Amazon know if you found this review helpful (or got a laugh out of it) by clicking on the “Helpful” button below. I appreciate your support and thank you in advance. I receive no monetary compensation for my reviews, but try to help potential buyers make an informed choice.

I recently ordered this train and thought I would provide this brief comment in hopes it would help someone else. Even with the train operating on a solid table, the train would still fall off the track until I ordered rail joiners: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038LLPP2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. These helped keep the train on the track, but then one of the car couplers broke off, as well as the screw holding the battery cover in place. Within less than a week's operation, nothing is working as designed. I’ve contacted the warranty department and will see what they can do to help.