Santa Claus authorized a special Pre-Christmas Eve run of his brand new Gold Edition Polar Express train. This was to test out all of the systems to make sure that Christmas Eve goes smoothly. The Elves were so delighted to get their first look at the Gold Edition.
One elf asked Santa who gets to ride on this special train. Santa was overheard to say he is still working on the passenger list. But he did say you have to have a special Gold Edition ticket to ride. 
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Hello Passenger Train Collector • Well done and thank-you for sharing • Santa, always gets the first ride.
Cheers from Michigan
Very nice looking train Brian.
Fantastic Brian!
My locomotive is waiting for me on return to FL. Waiting for the passenger cars to ship. I must say the cars and their detailed interiors look amazing.
Mine will be a shelf queen for this Christmas; not enough room for O 72 curves on the seasonal layout.
Enjoy!!
Bruce
Very nice Brian....looks at home on your beautiful layout!
Alan
Elizabeth and I are both huge PE fans. We love the book, and when the movie was released, Warner Brothers did a fantastic job and we very much enjoyed it. I purchased the first PE 0-27 set back in 2004, and when the scale 1225 was issued in 2010, it was an absolute must. I lobbied Matt Ashba heavily to produce the scale PE passenger cars and was delighted to see them catalogued. We added an RPO and Conductor Car to now make a set of nine scale blue & maroon PE passenger cars.
Last year when the Gold Edition Berkshire and passenger cars were announced, we looked at each other and immediately said they are a must have. At that time, the prices were not set in the catalog, but we knew Charles Ro would take care of us. So we were his first Charles Ro order for the Gold Berkshire and passenger cars.
As promised, Lionel said they would be in our hands before this Christmas and they sure delivered on that promise. I saw the production samples at the recent York Meet that we both liked, but what we received is far superior. This is just a beautiful Christmas train that I hope we can enjoy for many years to come.
If any Forum members are on the fence about the Gold Edition, I strongly recommend it. You will not be disappointed.
Brian, the gold engine and cars really look nice and complement the warm atmosphere of your layout. I wish I lived closer to you!
That is one mighty fine looking set there Brian. Thanks for sharing.
Paul
Brian, Elizabeth,
What a beautiful engine and passenger cars, simply a beautiful set traveling around a spectacular
Layout.
Thanks,
Alex
Brian, unfortunately for those of us who remained on the fence too long, we (I) missed the boat, so-to-speak. I can't find a gold version anywhere. I know you will enjoy yours. Bob
That truly is beautiful! Are there any videos of the gold Polar Express berkshire? Based off these great pictures and word of mouth, I'd love to see a video.
Very nice! Not nearly as garish as I thought it would be.
Are those O-31 tube track curves? If so, does that train negotiate them alright?
Pete
Brian, unfortunately for those of us who remained on the fence too long, we (I) missed the boat, so-to-speak. I can't find a gold version anywhere. I know you will enjoy yours. Bob
I see one on the Bay now for 1399. Too rich for my blood.
Beautiful Brian! It's definitely right at home on your layout. 
Very nice Brian!!! 
bRIAN
VERY NICE AND SUITS YOU WELL
Wow. It looks really good there. Great showmanship!
I like the lighting and detail on the cars. Are they using LED interior lights now?
Brian
The engine and cars look great! Very nice addition to your Christmas Layout!
Ken
" I can't find a gold version anywhere."
Bob, I would give Charles Ro a call ASAP. Reportedly he had a few extras.
Excellent!
Brian, I love seeing pics of your layout, and this set is just great, especially love the coach interiors.
Very nice!
Really need to get up there some day to see that set as well as your other terrific passenger trains. Would be nice to meet you too my friend!
Brian,
That looks great on your layout.
just jumping in with everyone else: looks fantastic!
Looks awesome,
Very nice! It looks very much at home on your layout.
Great looking loco. Have fun.
Brian, unfortunately for those of us who remained on the fence too long, we (I) missed the boat, so-to-speak. I can't find a gold version anywhere. I know you will enjoy yours. Bob
The gold edition Berk is still listed on Charlie Ro's website. Give the store a call and confirm. They're usually very good about removing stuff from the website that's sold out.
PTC, perfect layout for a gold Polar Express train.
David
Everything is SO beautiful!!
Wonderful Christmas train and layout!
The lighting effect in the passenger cars is just stunning
What a beautiful train and your Christmas layout looks great also. Thanks for posting photo's.
Steve, Lady and Tex
Lovely display, Brian. The gold PE is without doubt the star of the show. If that doesn't say Christmas, I don't know what does.
My gold PE came in today, I am thrilled with it. Great sound and looks, it is a good fun engine
I just spent about 4 hours going back and forth trying to decide on purchasing this engine or not. It is amazing, and the new sounds they have with tom hanks quotes from the movie really make it awesome. What made my decision harder was that my wife started saying, wow that would be my new favorite, why don't you get it!
in the end I decided that if I have to think this hard about getting it, I probably shouldn't. There's a lot of trains I want for my layout, and for Christmas Im leaning towards maybe a standard gauge tinplate in the future.
so with that said now I have to enjoy everyone that purchased one! I need video and more photos. Can someone post pictures of the interior of the two coaches? I'm assuming the gold edition has the same sounds as the black?
one thing for sure is I bet this gold engine will be selling for at least 1500 a year from now, easy.
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