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Lionel O gauge British Christmas Steamer
I have one and am enjoying watch it pull the eight NPC passenger cars. The locomotive looks equally well pulling an assorment of recent vintage Lionel NPC rolling stock. The colors are a perfect match. The locomotive itself is diecast and has some heft, but there are delicate parts on it and the tender that might easily be broken by little hands. This may not be the best locomotive for a young railroader. The classification lanterns on the front have bright LED’s in them. I believe this is a first for this style locomotive. Overall, I like it and believe it looks better than some of the other NPC locos out there.
I just purchased a Lionel Santa’s Flyer this weekend and think it is great! I am using it to pull my 8-car North Pole Central passenger set and have had none of the problems with the tender coupler that Bob mentions having on his test model. I like the front-end LED lighting and the stately synchronized puffing from the smoke unit.