Polar Express O-gauge Caboose Unboxing Review Demonstration - It's finally arrived! And it's not made in China! It took 14 months, but the Polar Express Caboose is here at last. Was it worth the wait? An up close and personal look a the new, Lionel Polar Express O-gauge Caboose reveals all!
It took Lionel nearly 14 months to deliver their new, O-gauge Polar Express Caboose to Trainworld. Trainworld's customer service was great. As soon as the caboose was delivered to them, they shipped it to me. Even better, Trainworld combined shipping the Caboose with another order that I'd just placed with them, saving me shipping charges. I've found Trainworld to be a reliable, consistent source for all things related to model railroading. Here's a link to their website:
www.trainworld.com
When I opened the shipping carton and pulled out the box containing the Polar Express Caboose, I received a pleasant surprise. This piece of rolling stock wasn't made in China! It was well packaged in a box that says, "Made in Vietnam" - The quality of Lionel's made in China products has been disappointing lately, and the Made in Vietnam labeling gives me hope that some of those quality issues have been resolved.
My initial impression was, "Wow, this looks great!" Closer examination didn't change my first impression. The Polar Express Caboose models the I-12 design first introduced by the B&O Railroad in the 1930s. It was in service for many years. Lionel makes I-12 cabooses with several different road names. Some of these have smoke units that simulate the smoke from one of the old pot bellied stoves that kept these cabooses warm in winter. Unfortunately, Lionel chose not to include a smoke unit in the Polar Express Caboose. Nonetheless, this is an attractive piece of rolling stock with lots of great features.
The caboose is illuminated inside with warm white LEDs. The exterior features two lanterns with red lenses, one on each side, that are also illuminated. The caboose has a total of sixteen windows - five on each side and three on each end. With bay windows on each side, the seated figures included inside the Polar Express Caboose can keep their eyes on the railcars ahead, watching for "hotboxes" and other signs of trouble.
Ladders on each end provide access to the catwalk that stretches across the top of the caboose. A stovepipe through the roof simulates the stovepipes on working cabooses. A switch on the underside allows the lights to be turned on and off. The underside includes additional details that mimic a real, working caboose. Brass handrails on the sides give the crew a place to grab onto when boarding the caboose. The steps up to the front and rear platforms are very realistic.
Polar Express badging on the sides and ends of the caboose proudly proclaim that it's a Polar Express Caboose. The road number is C2425, very appropriate for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The couplers on both ends have hidden decoupling tabs. An O-gauge decoupler rail section also works to automatically decouple the caboose from a train.
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