Shakespeare Express "Kinlet Hall" Passenger Set

   Built in 1929, #4936 Kinlet Hall is one of nearly three hundred Hall-type locomotives built for Great Western Railway between the world wars. During World War II, #4936 was severely damaged when it ran directly into the crater of a bomb after a heavy Luftwaffe raid in 1941 on Plymouth Harbor. In its career, this iron horse ran over a million miles across the Great Northern Railway and British Railway networks. In 1964, Kinlet Hall was withdrawn from service, and twenty years later restoration work was begun on the locomotive. In 2000, Kinlet Hall steamed again for the first time in over 30 years.
   Recently, this special locomotive has been used to lead numerous excursions that run on the privatized system of Great Western railways, including the Shakespeare Express, which starts its run in Birmingham and works its way through the beautiful rural countryside to Stratfordupon- Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
   For 2008, Lionel offers the fine Kinlet Hall steam locomotive dressed in green, along with three chocolate and cream-colored passenger cars.

Gauge: Traditional O Gauge
(6-30084) $299.99

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Phantom IV Locomotive

THE LEGEND CONTINUES...
Two decades ago, a cache of mysterious documents, renderings, and diagrams were discovered in an old farmhouse in Pratt's Hollow, Missouri. To this day, we know very little about where the original papers came from, but it appears they were the work of a highly secretive railroad group called the Pratt's Hollow Design Society (PHDS).
It is our belief that this clandestine group of professional railroad designers secretly collaborated in the 1920's to develop a modern locomotive that would replace the automobile. To the Pratt’s Hollow group, efficiency, new technology, and uncompromised modern style was paramount for their "revolution" in transportation to be successful. Until the plans could be completed and patented, these new ideas were carefully, even fearfully, guarded from public knowledge. Mysteriously, their plans came to a quick halt. And the only trace that appears to remain of the extremely secretive Design Society are the cryptic papers unearthed from the Pratt's Hollow farmhouse.
From this repository of fascinating train designs, we are proud to bring to life another fantastical Phantom locomotive. The Phantom IV is equipped with a unique selection of updated RailSounds sound effects. Four matching passenger cars-a baggage, vista dome, coach, and observation car-are also available.
The Pratt's Hollow story is imaginary, and the spectacular trains in the Pratt's Hollow Collection never really existed-but they should have!

Gauge: Traditional O Gauge
Minimum Curve: O-31
Dimensions: Length: 14”
(6-18517) $389.99

Phantom IV Passenger Car 4-Pack

Gauge: Traditional O Gauge
Minimum Curve: O-31
Dimensions: Length: Single car:14 1/8"
Set: 56 1/2"
(6-25559) $379.99

Christmas Tinplate Set

   Decorate your layout in classic holiday style! New for 2008, Lionel offers a very special O gauge tinplate train in festive red and green. Embellished with bright ornamentation, this evocative set will bring Christmas past right into the present. Heading the train is a 2-4-2 steam locomotive and tender. Completing the colorful consist is a candy cane tank car, a present dump car with tilting bin, and an observation car carrying Santa himself!

Gauge: Traditional O Gauge
Minimum Curve: O-27
Dimensions: Length: 41"
(6-51012) $674.99

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