Hello, gang. I received an e-mail from Lionel the other day regarding this set. Buy now for $99, ($20 off the list price) and you get 12 sections of straight track for free. Sounds like a good deal.
Does anyone have this set yet? I bought the battery 2-8-2 Lionel Lines train about 5 years ago, and liked it. It was far from fast, and with only 1 freight car and caboose, it was not much of a test on its power. This looks like a nice under-the-tree train. What do you think? Is the 4-4-0 as powerful (or less) than the 2-8-2's? I kind of like the characters on the train, although they look molded into the decoration instead of removable. Mickey is also on the fireman's side instead of the engineer's.
Any comments on if this is a wise purchase or a good runner are welcome. Thank you as always.
