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Model Railroading is the World's Greatest Hobby and a great American pastime in our humble opinion and nothing represents the hobby more than the traditional train set. Train sets are a great, quick way to get started in the hobby, a fun gift for all ages year-round and a great way to help kick your Christmas Decorating up a notch. This page will give you a description on many of the sets in the marketplace to help you make a choice.  Trainmaster Models has a complete selection of Lionel Toy Train Sets in O Scale as well as a large selections of sets in HO and N scale  all at discount prices. Stop buy and see us or contact us to check on availability  for any particular set you see here.

 

NEW SETS FOR 2007-2008

Hogwart's Express

In Stock               MSRP $299.99          Our Price $249.99

New for Christmas 2007 is Harry Potter's Hogwart's Express.  This special set includes a 4-6-0 Steam locomotive and tender, 2 passenger coaches, 1 observation car, a 40 x 60 oval of FasTrack and a CW-80 Transformer. Engine has operating headlight and puffing smoke while the tender has an air whistle and passenger cars are lighted. 

Great Western Lincoln Logs

In Stock            MSRP    $209.99         Our Price    $189.99

Great Western General Type American 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive and Tender, Wood Reefer, Flat car with Horses and Baggage Car. Set comes with the standard 40" x 60" Oval and PowerMax Transformer. Also included are Horse and Fencing on the Flat car,  Baggage car with steam whistle sounds and 2 Lincoln Log Buildings.

2007 Halloween set

In Stock                 MSRP  $219.99           Our Price   $197.99

The Halloween set comes with a 4-4-2 Steam Locomotive and Tender with air whistle, Spooky sounds Boxcar, Dracula and Mummy animated Gondola. Set comes with the standard 40" x 60" Oval and PowerMax Transformer.

Alaska Work Train Set

In Stock           MSRP  $289.99               Our Price  $234.99

New This year is the Alaska Work Train set. Loco is an 0-6-0 steam locomotive with puffing smoke and an electronic steam whistle. Set includes flat car with pallett and wheel load, tank car, crane car with operating cab and working boom and hook and a lighted work caboose. Set comes with the standard 40" x 60" Oval and CW-80 Transformer.

 

READY TO RUN TRAIN SETS

UPS Centennial Set

In stock               MSRP  $229.99            Our Price  $206.99

In commemoration of UPS 100th anniversary, this Lionel set includes 4-4-2 Steam Locomotive and Tender with realistic air whistle. Also included is a Boxcar, Flat car with die-cast UPS Delivery Van and Caboose. Set includes standard 40"x 60" Oval of track and CW80 Transformer.

Polar Express

In Stock                         MSRP   $299.99        Our Price $259.99

A new American tradition, the Polar Express Set is based on the best-selling book and 2004 movie starring Tom Hanks. This set operates with a CW-80 Transformer on a 40 x 60 inch oval. The set includes a 2-8-4 Berkshire  Steam Locomotive and tender as in the movie. The Locomotive has Puffing smoke, operating headlight with a whistle in the tender. The Passenger Coaches and Observation Car are lighted and contain silhouettes in the windows depict scenes from the movie including the scary marionette car, and the joyful coach car where the kids get their fill of hot chocolate and candy. A Diner and Baggage are available to be purchased seperately. The main characters from the movie are included as articulated figures with turning heads, movable arms, bendable waists and jointed knees. They can be posed and placed on areas of the locomotive, tender and passenger cars

North Pole Central Express

In Stock                 MSRP $219.99                Our Price  $199.99

This set represent a classic piece of Americana. Millions of homes around the country have some sort of train set to help celebrate the Christmas Season. And nothing represents this tradition like the Lionel Holiday Tradition Set. Listen as the boxcar plays 12 of your favorite Christmas carols. See the busy elf run around the gondola trying to corral a frisky reindeer for the big sleigh ride. This special train runs around a 40 x 60 inch  FasTrack Oval with power supplied by a mighty CW-80 Transformer. Set comes with smoke fluid  and a whistle in the tender.

Nascar Train Set

In Stock                   MSRP $299.99             Our Price $249.95

This special collectors set captures the thrill of Nascar. This colrfully decorated set includes a GP38 Diesel, Boxcar with Champions trophy,  Flat car with Billboard, Tank Car and Lighted Caboose. Set comes with the standard CW80 Transformer and 40"x60" Oval of track. Coming after Christmas are expansion packs for some of Nascar's Best Drivers, The sets are pictured below,

Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Tony Stewart

Jeff Gordon

Jimmie Johnson

Kasey Kahne

Pennsylvania Flyer

In Stock            MSRP $199.99            Our Price  $169.99

This excellent moderately priced set includes a 4-4-2 Steam Locomotive with Tender, Boxcar, Flatcar with stakes and a Caboose running on a 40 x 60 inch Oval. The set comes with CW80 Transformer, smoke fluid for the locomotive and a whistle equipped tender. Also included are 10 telephone poles.

New York Central Flyer with TrainSounds

In Stock                 MSRP  $279.99            Our Price    $239.99

This set also has a 4-4-2 Steam Locomotive and Tender operating on the same 40 x 60 inch oval with smoke fluid and a CW80 Transformer. It also has a Boxcar, Gondola with canisters, Searchlight Car and a lighted Caboose. The difference is this set comes with the Trainsounds sound system with steam chuffing, steam whistle, bell, squealing brakes and operator-controlled multi-part crew dialog.

Thomas & Friends

In Stock                 MSRP  $169.99            Our Price $149.99

The Thomas & Friends set comes with a CW80 Transformer and operates on a 40 x 60 inch oval of FasTrack. This set includes an operating whistle, 3 Interchangeable faces for Thomas, removable roofs and 3 play figures

Cascade Range Logging Train

In Stock                     MSRP  $269.99                Our Price $239.99

The set comes with an 0-6-0 Steam Switcher with three operating Log Dump Cars and lighted Caboose. Engine as directional lighting, engineer and fireman figures and smoke. The tender has a whistle. Comes with an operating Log Dump

Southwest Diesel Set with TrainSounds

In  Stock                     MSRP  $294.99                Our Price $264.99

Besides the standard transformer and 40"x 60" oval of track, this set contains a GP38 Diesel Locomotive with a Boxcar, hopper, operating searchlight car and caboose and train crew figures. The TrainSounds sound system comes with diesel engine revving, horn, bell squealing brakes and operator-controlled, multi-part crew dialog

Union Pacific Fast Freight with TrainSounds

In Stock              MSRP   $339.99            Our Price  $299.99    

In addition to the Standard Transformer and 40" x 60" oval of track, this set contains a 2-8-4 Berkshire Locomotive with tender and train crew figures. Rolling Stock features a Boxcar, Tank Car, Coal Dump Car with Tray and Caboose. The TrainSounds sound system comes with diesel engine revving, horn, bell squealing brakes and operator-controlled, multi-part crew dialog

Lionel TMCC Train Sets

With a TrainMaster Command Control equipped locomotive and a powerful CW-80 Transformer, these train sets are on the cutting edge of model railroad technology. The CW-80 Transformer allows you to change directions and activate the bell and whistle. The steam chuffing and diesel RPM sounds automatically vary with the speed of the locomotive.
  To unlock all the advanced features of your TrainMaster Command Control equipped locomotive–including CrewTalk communication and TowerCom announcements–purchase the TrainMaster Command Set (6-12969). With the TrainMaster Command Control system, you get digital control with a simple one-wire connection. You are able to operate your entire layout using a CAB-1 Remote Controller, freeing you from your stationary controls.

Chesapeake Super Freight

In Stock                MSRP  $474.99          Our Price   $449.99         

This set comes with a 40 x 60 inch oval of FasTrack, Transformer, Trainmaster Control and the TrainSounds system. The train itself is pulled by a C&O Berkshire steam locomotive and comes with a Tank Car, Coal Hopper, Boxcar and lighted caboose. TrainMaster Command Control equipped–able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode. RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing. TrainMaster Command Control equipped–able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode. RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing.

Union Pacific Diesel Freight Set

In Stock              MSRP  $499.99                Our Price  $449.99

This set features a Union Pacific SD90MAC diesel with smoke unit, ACF Covered Hopper, flat car with semi trucks, double door boxcar, cylindrical hopper and lighted caboose. Included is a  40 x 60 inch oval of FasTrack, Transformer, Trainmaster Control and the TrainSounds system. TrainMaster Command Control equipped–able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode. RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing. TrainMaster Command Control equipped–able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode. RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing.

Pennsylvania Super Steam Mikado set

In Stock            MSRP  $449.99                 Our Price $379.99

Feaures of this set includes a Pennsy 2-8-2 Mikadoand tender, boxcar, tank car, coal hopper and lighted caboose. Included is a  40 x 60 inch oval of FasTrack, Transformer, Trainmaster Control and the TrainSounds system. TrainMaster Command Control equipped–able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode. RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing. TrainMaster Command Control equipped–able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode. RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing.

 

PREMIUM SETS

Premium sets usually include the Rail Sounds and TrainMaster Control system. They also include operating accessories and cars and many times contains a larger oval of track.

N&W Space-Freight Set 

In Stock                 MSRP $1159.99                  Our Price       $1099.99

This classic set was first released in 1959 and now has been updated with the Rail Sounds and TMCC system, The engine is a classic Norfolk & Western Bullet-nose 4-8-4 steam locomotive and tender, flat car with missile, exploding taret boxcar, helicopter car with launching helicopter. radar car with rotating antenna and lighted radar screen and a lighted caboose. Also included; Transformer, Trainmaster Control and the TrainSounds system. TrainMaster Command Control equipped–able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode. RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing. TrainMaster Command Control equipped–able to run in Command Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode. RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing.

 

Athearn Home

Athearn Trains have been around since 1948, almost all of it exclusively in HO. Athearn more than any company is responsible for HO being the dominant scale in the industry. Many of today's modeler's got their start building simple yet realistic freight cars and locomotives. Times have changed a little as they now produce a large line of  inexpensive  yet well detailed and ready to run freight cars and locomotives. They now offer starter train sets that will give many hours of enjoyment as well as being easily expandable into a larger layout. Athearn has 2 basic sets with 3 roadnames available for each set

Warbonnet Express Set

    MSRP    $99.98            Our Price $74.98

  • F7A locomotive with matching caboose lettered for CSX, WP and ATSF

  • 3 freight cars

  • 36" x 45" Oval of Bachmann E-Z Track

  • Athearn TrainPak power supply

Iron Horse Express Set

    MSRP  $119.98            Our Price $85.50

  • GP38 Locomotive with matching caboose lettered for BNSF, CSX and UP

  • 3 freight cars

  • 36" x 45" oval of Bachmann E-Z Track

  • Athearn TrainPak power supply

 

Walther's is the largest distributor of model railroad supplies. They are also have produce quality model railroad equipment under their own name.  They produce a catalog which is model railroading's  equivalent  of the Sears or JC Penney Christmas Wishbook we all remember. Walthers Trainline sets are designed for beginners who plan on expanding their basic trainset into a larger model.

Trainline Power Pro          MSRP  $117.98        Our Price  $94.95

  • GP9m Locomotive and matching Caboose lettered for NS, BNSF, UP, CSX, CP

  • 4 freight cars

  • 36" x 54" Oval of track with Atlas Code 100 or Bachmann EZ Track

  • Dependable MRC1300 Power pack

Trainline City Express      MSRP  $149.98        Our Price $127.98

  • FA1 Locomotive lettered for ATSF, UP, PRR, NYC, GN

  • 1 Combine and 2 Passenger Coaches

  • Snap together station kit

  • 44" x 71" Atlas Code 100 Track

  • MRC 1300 Power Pack

  • 60 Minute Video "Building Your First Model Railroad"

  • "Introduction to Model Railroading" Booklet