I posted a thread in the "want to buy" section but was wondereing if anybody has seen any at their lhs. If you have drop me a note via e-mail please, addy is in profile. Thanks
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I suspect pretty much every hobby shop is out of this engine, as it was marketed several years ago. Last year Lionel offered the same engine but in a green livery and a different name, like North Pole Express or something. This year, this style engine (same British type that Lionel used for their Harry Potter set) was not offered. You'll probably have to find the engine in the secondary market from individuals or on the Bay.
Originally Posted by Gerry Burns:
Talked to them earlier in the week with no luck.
First, there were 2 versions of this Locomotive offered: Santa's Flyer #1 and #2. Both liveried for the North Pole Central, #1 being Red over green, #2 being Green over red. I personaly prefer #2, but both look great IMHO with most any NPC consist, especialy the "Reindeer" passenger cars.
#2 had a longer production run, and several are on Ebay right now. #1 is harder to find, pops up now and then. You just have to keep going back and looking. Neither will be found in shops, they're all on the secondary market now.
