There are two versions.
A special cheap battery operated set for 69.99, and a Lion Chief version for more $$$
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Only saw the cheap G scale there last night
Case of toilet paper, check, 100 AA batteries, check, Polar Express, check...
I too saw the battery powered version in Costco 2 weeks ago at $69.99; didn't see a lionchief version. I'm guessing you might see this reduced during their black Friday sale. FWIW, Lionel is showing the battery version as one of their one day Saturday warehouse sale items for $50.00
The Lion Chief version is $249.99 you have to be a member to view this price.
BTW, here's a great tip if you are in NJ, you DON'T have to be a member of Costco to purchase the Costco gas. This arrangement allowed Costco to set up their own gas stations. Notice, I said Costco Gas. For the store and business center, you DO need to be a member to enter!
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prrhorseshoecurve posted:BTW, here's a great tip if you are in NJ, you DON'T have to be a member of Costco to purchase the Costco gas. This arrangement allowed Costco to set up their own gas stations. Notice, I said Costco Gas. For the store and business center, you DO need to be a member to enter!
In New York, you don't need to be a member at any of the warehouse clubs(BJ's, Sam's, CostCo) to purchase beer in the store.
No big deal, though, it's much cheaper at Wegmans, where you can(historically, anyway) buy Lionel trains w/o a membership.
at the south central KC Costco location, the set looked a little odd and the loco was on its side in back of the track circle. Made a few minor tweaks and shot the video as I had never seen this set run before. I see why it’s popular and quickly realized the quality to price ratio.
Any Train running is better than any train boxed up.
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But Rob, Wegmans isn't everywhere. Only recently are they making strides in the NYC metro area... abeit in the more "affluent" areas.
prrhorseshoecurve posted:But Rob, Wegmans isn't everywhere. Only recently are they making strides in the NYC metro area... abeit in the more "affluent" areas.
I fondly recall that Wegman's up until a few years ago had Lionel make conventional rtr 0-8-0 starter sets and also a few additional freight cars for them but alas, those days are gone. I have a few of those Wegman's sets NIB if anyone is interested in acquiring them.
CH posted:
at the south central KC Costco location, the set looked a little odd and the loco was on its side in back of the track circle. Made a few minor tweaks and shot the video as I had never seen this set run before. I see why it’s popular and quickly realized the quality to price ratio.
Any Train running is better than any train boxed up.
Ugh, that chuffing sound certainly isn't synchronized with the speed the engine is moving. Btw, I recall the Ollie's stores is S.E. Pa. selling both the PE and Hogwarts Express G Gauge sets for less than $40 last holiday season.
BTW, late last spring, a few Barnes and Noble retailers were unloading NIB Harry Potter Lionchief sets left over from their past Christmas inventory for $99.99. Boy, I could kick myself now many times over for not driving the hour to pick up those sets!!!
I saw a G scale battery Polar Express for sale at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Lancaster yesterday, I was too scared to look at the price.
