My Texan Freight Set arrived today. Let’s unpack it.
Master carton
Box inside:
Goodies inside:
Now a little run time:
I went whole hog and got the matching ‘B’ unit, Moe & Joe lumber car, and piggy back flat too:
Shipping weight was 17kg. All cars but caboose are sprung. Glossy finish on all of the cars. Cars seem a little larger than ‘traditional’ size. Locomotives have operating couplers front and back. Sound package with engine sounds, crew talk, whistle and bell. Crew talk is activated when at rest with bell and whistle, so they overlap. Track is Fastrack - 48" curves, 45 degree crossing, 1/2 straights, and some shorter 1 1/2" and 1 3/8" straights are included to make a twice around track. Power is a CW-80.
I think my favorite is the tank car. Good high end starter set.
Don’t know which I like better, the Texas Freight Special or what appears to be a gorgeous Texas Passenger Set in the background.
Either way [Y][tup] .Sweet !
Hhmmm, Maybe I should consider adding a Texas Special to my roster since our daughter was born at Reese AFB, Tx. [C):-)] Does that help to rationalize the “train addiction” ? [:-^]
The traditional O Gauge freight cars might seem larger because they all have die-cast trucks instead of the more typical plastic trucks. The weight makes anything seem larger.
