Well 2014 is just around the corner, and that marks the 10th anniversary of the movie The Polar Express. The model train company Lionel has been making O scale train set based on the train in the movie. In 2014, they will be celebrating ten years by several ways:
1. An O scale Polar Express train set with a remote-controlled locomotive
2. An O scale streamlined Polar Express train set pulled by a diesel locomotive
3. An O scale 2-8-4 Berkshire Polar Express steam locomotive that has smoke coming out of the whistle whenever you blow the whistle, and several other sounds (whistle, bell, the chuffing of steam, and crew dialog)
4. An O scale Polar Express tender featuring sounds such as the steam locomotive listed as #4.
5. An O scale, this one made to scale (the others are semi-scale) 2-8-4 Berkshire lettered for the Polar Express and has a GOLD FINISH, and will be equipped with all of the technologies that their top-of-the-line scale locomotives. ONLY 200 WILL BE MADE.
6. Another to scale O scale Berkshire, this one painted and lettered just like the steam locomotives in the train sets, also featuring their top-of-the-line features
7. A gold finished, to scale O scale, coach and observation car
8. A to scale O scale combine, 'Abandoned Toy Car', dining car and baggage car, painted like the cars in the train sets
And finally,
9. The O scale and S scale train sets will have an autographed Polar Express book included in the train set (the train sets may include a replica of the bell featured in the move, but I'm not certain)
With the time and effort Lionel has put into this special event, I believe that a special Polar Express content pack should be released for Trainz.
1. An O scale Polar Express train set with a remote-controlled locomotive
2. An O scale streamlined Polar Express train set pulled by a diesel locomotive
3. An O scale 2-8-4 Berkshire Polar Express steam locomotive that has smoke coming out of the whistle whenever you blow the whistle, and several other sounds (whistle, bell, the chuffing of steam, and crew dialog)
4. An O scale Polar Express tender featuring sounds such as the steam locomotive listed as #4.
5. An O scale, this one made to scale (the others are semi-scale) 2-8-4 Berkshire lettered for the Polar Express and has a GOLD FINISH, and will be equipped with all of the technologies that their top-of-the-line scale locomotives. ONLY 200 WILL BE MADE.
6. Another to scale O scale Berkshire, this one painted and lettered just like the steam locomotives in the train sets, also featuring their top-of-the-line features
7. A gold finished, to scale O scale, coach and observation car
8. A to scale O scale combine, 'Abandoned Toy Car', dining car and baggage car, painted like the cars in the train sets
And finally,
9. The O scale and S scale train sets will have an autographed Polar Express book included in the train set (the train sets may include a replica of the bell featured in the move, but I'm not certain)
With the time and effort Lionel has put into this special event, I believe that a special Polar Express content pack should be released for Trainz.
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