S GAUGE POLAR EXPRESS ADD-ON "HOT CHOCOLATE" CAR? WHO WANTS ONE?

There are many add on items they could make to go with the Flyer set.  Wonder if the HO version will get the same treatment. Lots of goodies in the O gauge line.    Mike

Would definitely buy a hot chocolate car if Lionel made it for S.

Yes

Thank you Mark for the heads up on this. I'm in.

Ray

I never found it very appealing from the O gauge offering. The fact that the special ticket was included almost brought me to purchase it.

I suppose the real reason is that it would be in the always changing consist (relating to the movie) for a moment - then it would be a passenger car again.

Ahh, what the heck, it's a fantasy train and it would be another car to add. The dancing waiters look good. The O has walking waiters.

I would go for one.

Gregg

I would't want one.  If you watch the movie there wasn't a separate car for hot chocolate.  It was served in the same car as the kids rode in and the set has that car.  

What if they just made the people inserts you could put in the car that already came with the set.  That I might buy.

The consist with the 5 cars they already made is enough. 

Mark,

Sign me up too, I would definitely buy a hot chocolate car if Lionel made it for S. The consist can never be too long.

Aflyer

Aflyer posted:

Mark,

Sign me up too, I would definitely buy a hot chocolate car if Lionel made it for S. The consist can never be too long.

Aflyer

The motor might take issue with that statement. It's only got so much to give before it overheats and dies.

Yes

Ben

RoyBoy posted:

Aflyer posted:

Mark,

Sign me up too, I would definitely buy a hot chocolate car if Lionel made it for S. The consist can never be too long.

Aflyer

The motor might take issue with that statement. It's only got so much to give before it overheats and dies.

So far it is happy with five cars, but you are right there is probably some limit.  But then again we pulled 185 freight cars with two Legacy ES44AC'S on our club modular layout at the WGH show in Raleigh a couple years ago.

It would handle several more I am sure. I have pulled the five polar cars and the four rocket passenger cars without issue. Not with the wall wart of course.

And after we get the Hot Chocolate car we can ask for the PE Freight car right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LIONEL...d:g:-TMAAOSwnDxUax20

Aflyer

According to the text in the Amazon ad for the S Gauge Polar Express, the "Hot Chocolate Diner Car" already comes in the set. Is this a different car?

<https://www.amazon.com/Lionel-...BCPJBNR748A1Z40DE8PD>

Bill in FtL

Mark,

Seems like new window strips could be an option. Graphics are so simple that anyone with a little computer graphics experience should be able to make up a file that could then be printed on film, like they do for presentation on an overhead projector. Of course, that's assuming it's possible to open up the car for access to the OEM window strips.

Is the snow effect just painted on the roof, or does the body casting actually have molded-in relief?

Bill in FtL

The snow is painted on the top of the car.