My wife and I have wanted to do a "Polar Express" themed layout as the indoor trains is a winter time hobby for us(we have a nice garden railway for summer time fun!) However the toy like apperance of the Jr Berkshire used in the set was a turn off to both of us. To go with the scale size in O was way way beyond our meager train budget. Then we saw the much more scale looking and closer to the movie look S gauge set from Lionel. While it does have some quality control issues, the train better represents the look of the train from the movie. I do wish big L would support the S gauge PE line up better with more ad on's. Guess they expect you to use the figure sets for the O scale set. Also keep in mind the huge selection of farming equipment from Ertl that is S scale in size. From farm tractors, semi trucks and houses/barns/farming equipment. Like 2 rail O scale, which I was preparing to make a start in, S scale stuff takes some searching. And thus keeps one in check at train shows. With 3 rail or HO, the show is overloaded with choices. Not so much for S gauge other than vintage Flyer. I find "The hunt" for trains that fit my needs part of the fun and much more enjoyable than trying to process the huge "mass" of HO or 3 rail to chose from. As I was gathering 2 rail O scale, if I found 1 or 2 car kits/built up models at a show, I was tickled pink. Now my wife and I will concentrate on getting more xmas buildings for the new layout. My PE set will arrive later this week from Amazon. Mike and Michele T
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