Bachmann Trains HO Scale Chattanooga Ready To Run Electric Powered Model Train Set

Got the set for the base of my Christmas tree for the kids to enjoy. I bought online on sale for 126 with free shipping. (reg 199) Having 6 cars and 2 straight track makes the set more enjoyable and usable vs the starter set of only 4 cars and just round track offered at regular price which was 10 bucks more. The included train station and trestle bridge were nice extras but the telephone poles have small bases and fall over if placed on carpet. The included people are worthless; tiny and unpainted. I found a set of heftier full color Christmas theme people at a dollar store that were far superior and worked out perfectly. The bedded snap together track works well even on carpet. The only issue are couplers tend to lose their strength after only a few days of playing by younger children. Upgrade to magnetic couplers or use a drop of rubber adhesive.

I searched for quite a while for the right train set for my grandson. Others had the basic set-up, but this one has everything needed to play, station, people. I kept going back to this set. I am happy with it. I think Santa chose well!

I ordered this train set for my adult friend who, as it turns out, has wanted an electric train set his entire life. He was so happy that I got the Bachmann for his Christmas gift that the smile hasn't left his face yet!

I purchased this train for my 9 year old son, as his first electric train. I wanted to give him a train that he could add to, as he grows older, which is why I went with an HO gauge train. With that being said, I will mention that getting the cars lined up on the track properly can be a little bit tricky, due to their small size, and I would imagine for some kids his age, that might be frustrating. Once you get them lined up, however, it runs great. This train does have a light, and smoke comes out of the stack, which my son LOVES! We will definitely be purchasing more track and additional cars in the future. I will also say that I found the exact same train at two or three other retailers, for twenty to thirty dollars more, so Walmart.com had the best price, by far.

I love these train set, I bought them for Christmas for both families for the grandkids to have. I have one too.

Been enjoying this train set. Easy to assemble and a great starter set. Priced less than website on internet.

This train set is the perfect starter set. Comes with everything you need! I love the light and smoke on the engine. This looks great under our Christmas tree and our littlec ones love to watch it.

I bought this for my 8-year-old grandson. I think it works well and so far this HO-gauge set has stood up to his manhandling of it considerably better than the Lionel "Thomas" O-gauge train I bought for him two years ago. Whereas the O-gauge said "8 and older", I discovered this Bachman HO-gauge train is suggested for "14 and older." I don't know why. The picture on the box suggests it is for a younger child unless the child in the picture is a very babyish 14. Could be. Lots of accessories and signs which made it appealing to my grandson. The only limiting factor is the wordy instructions and their limited application. While assembly of the accessories is not rocket science, the instructions address assembly NONE of them - not the station, the platform, or the signal bridge - NONE of them. The signal bridge in particular could use some assembly instructions.

This product worked just as advertised, a great product for the kids and price

The cars (aka rolling stock) kept derailing.