Hornby Hobbies The Coca-Cola Christmas Electric Model Train Set HO Track with Remote Controller & US Power Supply R1233, Red

Name: Hornby Hobbies The Coca-Cola Christmas Electric Model Train Set HO Track with Remote Controller & US Power Supply R1233, Red
Brand: HORNBY
SKU: 5055286654510
Price: 189.27 EUR
Availability: InStock

Brand:HORNBY

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189.27

Since the 1930s, Coca-Cola and Christmas have been synonymous for their magical depiction of Santa Claus in their advertising that were and continue to be popular around the world. Haddon Sunblom’s vision of Santa Claus became the iconic image for Coca-Cola first imagined in 1931 and he continued to produce various versions of his famous Santa in ads until 1964. Coca-Cola continues to use Sundblom’s nostalgic take to this day and has become an international treasure and largely the image that everyone pictures when thinking about Santa Claus. It is incredibly “suiting” for a Hornby Christmas Train Set to depict these classic images of the Coca-Cola logo featuring the white wave as well as Haddon Sundblom’s Santa Claus, the one that he used himself as a model, and the reason that Santa Claus’s belt appears to be backwards, since he was painting himself in a mirror image. Frank Hornby introduced his first toy train in 1920 laying the rail to the company Hornby has become today. Known as Britain’s leading model railway manufacturers for almost 100 years, Frank Hornby had a vision, just as Haddon Sunblom, that is now a treasured toy that has become synonymous with the Holiday Season and wouldn’t be the same without a train set running around the Christmas Tree.

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EAN: 5055286654510

Categories Toys & Games, Vehicles, Vehicle Playsets, Train Sets,

This train set is OO scale while the track can also run HO scale. The set is electric and comes with a US Transformer that plugs directly into the wall. Comes with everything needed to run the train right out of the box. The gift of a Hornby train set is the gateway to a whole new experience, a world of model railways where nostalgia is shared between generations and new memories are forged. Hornby is a household name and is famous as an international brand LEADER in the model railway hobby. A decorative touch to the seasonal décor that offers a highly detailed switcher pulling a boxcar and container flat car. The track is an oval layout that is meant to fit under the Christmas tree, but separate Hornby track can be purchased to create a larger layout. Add to the magic of the holidays with this train set displaying Santa Claus and in the iconic bright red of Coca-Cola and run it around the Christmas Tree to brighten the faces of family and friends.

Country of Origin	China
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 375 ratings 4.4 out of 5 stars
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Item model number	R1233
Item Weight	3.59 pounds
Manufacturer	Hornby
Manufacturer recommended age	14 years and up
Product Dimensions	23.62 x 11.81 x 3.27 inches
Release date	August 10, 2020

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Scritto da: Lisa McGowan

Nice

My kid loved it

Scritto da: James Sable

Nice train set for a beginner

I purchased this set for the base of my Christmas Tree and I am quite pleased with the set. It was easy to assemble the track and to mount the engine and cars into the track with the provide setting tool. The controller is fine for this beginner set, but I hear that the other controllers offered by Hornby would cause to train to run quieter though for me it is not a problem. The paint quality of the engine and cars looks fantastic in person and Santa on the side of the box car look great, looks to be a transfer decal that was well placed on both sides. Axles and rolling assembles all are in fine working order and the tracks slide together easily though with some tight connections to ease together. The track to track transitions are smooth if you take the care to set them evenly together. I will be looking into adding more cars and track expansion sets to this model as time progresses but for now I am very happy with my first Christmas display train set. Nothing is more classic than Christmas trains and the Coca-Cola Santa images. Sorry for not having a photo with the tree set up as I wanted to have a test run of the set before going through the trouble of working around the tree.

Scritto da: Joe B.

Model train

Not what I expected. Difficult to connect the tracks. Have not used it yet. Will use it around my Christmas tree.

Scritto da: KJ

Nice, but feels cheap

Bought this as a fun item for under the Christmas tree. The last time I owned a Hornby train set was over 30 years ago when they were still made in England. The quality feels a lot less now, with the Coca Cola two container carriage being exceptionally cheap. Its fun, but its definitely not what it was.

Scritto da: Amazon Customer

It was what I was wanting

I need something to place it on since my floors are carpet

Scritto da: Amazon Customer

Cool little train.

My wife just discovered the enjoyment of model railroading. This is her first train. She loves it. The track package could be a little bigger (oval not just a circle) but for the price - not too bad.

Scritto da: Oscar S

This is exactly as advertised and described

The Hornby collection is nice.

Scritto da: patricia ann white

Was not happy with the sizes, cars was very cheaply made.

Size and how cheaply made of trains cars , tracks control stopped working after a couple of hours of play. And for the price I expected better quality! Was very disappointed!

Scritto da: Gussie

Neat little set

I decided to revisit my misspent childhood and purchase this set. I am happy to report that I was not disappointed at all with it. A really good purchase at just under £70. The loco is a standard 0-4-0 shunter, coming complete with a Santa decorated red closed van and a double container wagon. All carry the Coca Cola logo. A pleasant surprise to this set is the inclusion of a 3rd, yes 3rd, radius oval of track. It might have been tempting to just include a 2nd (or even a 1st) radius. I suspect however that 1st radius could be on the way out, seeing that most, if not all, new locomotives nowadays only take an absolute minimum of 2nd radius. A wagon/coach rerailer is included also, to enable easy placement of rolling stock on the track. That said, it might have helped to have had a double straight for this purpose, but that is only a minor criticism. The controller is a standard train set one, which is just about adequate for this set. The double container wagon could have had better grips to hold the containers in place and the bogies could have been more solid to avoid the slight rocking motion that happens on curves and over points (points are not included in this set). There have been several instances of this set being split to sell individual items separately and yours truly has bought two more double container wagons to extend the train. It always pays to run in a new loco, so 30 minutes at 50% speed in each direction will do to enable a smooth running for a long time to come. A good set, not without its criticisms, but well worth it.

Scritto da: Steff

Perfect Christmas train

It looks great, and the quality is there as it seems to be with all Hornby trains. It's a great looking little train with enough track to be set up nicely around a christmas tree!

Scritto da: S Powell

Great special set whether it's to complement your layout or just for the tree

Reasonably priced and good collectors set. Only one carriage has santa on it so you can you most of the set all year round. Containers are removable so you could put other containers on the carriage.

Scritto da: R. G.

Great starter set

This was to run under the tree. It works straight out of the box. Arrived quickly. Good Value.

Scritto da: Lin Law

Amazingly fast delivery!

Arrived less than 24 hrs after it had been ordered - despite sending an email to apologise for the possibility of its being delayed. A fun item for a child model railway enthusiast, will cheer up the layout.