Lionel Hogwarts Express LionChief 5.0 Electric O Gauge Train Set with Bluetooth & Remote

I REALLY love this train. I bought it intending to check it out and then buy one for each of my three kids families that have kids if I loved it. I had to return it because all three families said their kids would rather have a cheaper version that they could play with at their ages. (Four and under.) This one is the kind of train that you buy for a display and you make your kids just look at but not play with for the price point. So well made and worth it and I highly recommend it. I may go back and buy one for myself for them to look at at grandma's house. It's the perfect scale IMO. I also have the larger G scale that we still have from when my kids were little but this O scale is better for creating a village effect and my love for this train had me spending an entire vacation plotting village purchases on Amazon😂😂 My husband didn't complain till after the vacation was over or I would have stopped earlier 😂😂 BUY IT!!

Don't expect a plug and play experience. This is a hobby that requires lots of maintenance. If you can't use a screwdriver you shouldn't buy this. Luckily I am a hobbyists. I didn't expect so much maintenance. Tracks need cleaned almost daily. They get a waxy build up that interferes with power transmission. I had to physically modify some springs to make it run correctly. After 20hrs of run time I had to open up the Chief train and solder the 2nd gear on because it was slipping on the splines. I'm not disappointed as I expected all of these issues. Now it runs pretty darn reliably after all my fixes. Tracks still need cleaned often.

Amazon had this train for the cheapest price! Everywhere else was $100-$150 more! Great value, wonderful quality, and we played with this train all night for days for Christmas! Easy to assemble, easy to take apart and store for next season! If the lights turn off, it means your train is off track and its ALWAYS an easy fix! Mistakes happen all the time by kicking, or bumps! Just put it back on the track! This train will last for years! Our family loved it and so did social media! LOL! Perfect for around the Christmas tree and was so beautiful to look at at night! Get your kids a Lionel locomotive train! My grandmother always said they were the best and they really are! This one one reminds me of the train set I had as a child! It brought back so many childhood memories! Every child deserves a train set! Get them the best of the best! Lionel!

I love this Hogwarts Train Set. Now it hasn't been an easy purchase. First one was defective. Amazon facilitated an quick return and replacement. Great derail and a wonderful addition to my collection. Working on a Harry Potter platform!

Sigh.... It's a beautiful train. Works perfectly on a flat wooden surface. On carpet not so much. As the tracks may not get power in some areas,because of the carpet maybe uneven or get more use as in foot traffic than other places. Crucial detail is it needs a flat surface to run properly. Wooden floors works best.

Disappointed when my Hogwarts Express arrived with a broken part. Amazon recommend I contact Lionel directly which I did. Lionel immediately sent out a replacement part my train works perfectly. Cannot wait to see grandsons expressions when they arrive for Christmas with the train chugging around the tree! They just started reading Harry. Thank you Amazon and Lionel for be so responsive and easy to work with.

When I set this up, I did not expect it to have all the bells and whistles....get it? But it was way better than advertised. I didn't realize that you could hear Harry, Ron, Hermione, and of course Hagrid from the train. Anything from the trolley came rolling out of the hidden speaker. The train will produce smoke and a chugging sound. You have complete control over it because of the app. One of the things that I like the best is that I didn't have to have any other equipment. The track controller and engine come with cars and work right out of the box!

very very low quality product. disappointed with Lionel. Train has a mind of its own and cannot be controlled. super loud as well. was looking for something to go around the Christmas tree. kids are super disappointed. What is even worse is the way Amazon is handling the return. beware, Amazon for what ever reason wants me to pay international shipping on this item. will think twice before ordering a bigger ticket item like this from Amazon.

El regalo perfecto para iniciar en el mundo de trenes a escala/electricos!