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Easy Assembly

Customers are pleased with the ease of assembly for this Lionel Hogwarts Express toy train set, reporting that it took them only a few minutes to put it together. Some customers even mentioned their young children were able to help assemble it.

Quality Of Sounds

Customers are highly satisfied with the sound quality of the Hogwarts Express toy train set, praising its clarity and volume. The whistle and bell sounds are specifically noted for their excellent quality. Some customers have had their sets for a long time without any loss of sound quality. However, one customer has lower expectations due to it being categorized as a toy.

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Train Sounds

Customers have mixed opinions on the train sounds, with most expressing excitement about the authentic Harry Potter character voices and train sounds, while some mentioning occasional issues with volume or inconsistent performance. Overall, the train's sound features are a significant draw for children and add to the overall enjoyment of the toy set.

Remote Control

Customers have mixed opinions regarding the remote control functionality of this Lionel Hogwarts Express toy train set. While some are pleased with its ease of use and durability, others have reported issues with the non-functioning or missing remote control, as well as inconsistent smoke effects.

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Quality


Seems to be built very well and will provide years of train fun


The quality of the whistle sound is excellent.


This poor train has been dropped and kicked a number of times.


My expectations are low; it’s…soundly…in the “toy” category.

Price


This looks very expensive and looks like a model train, not like a toy.


It’s a great set for the price as well.


Either say, as long as the train runs, it's worth the price.

Shipping


He wait for more than a month for the train, he was crying because it was delayed for 2x.


Was lucky enough and fortunate to have reach a good customer service assistant and was patient to solve the issue and replace t...  Read More

Packaging/appearance


We placed it under the christmas tree over the holidays and it was pretty cool.


Be extremely careful opening the packaging, the plastic is so thin and brittle it sliced my hand 5 times just trying to take the tape off.

Competitiveness


This is way more durable than some other remote brands marketed to kids.

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    great, loaded, set, quality and easy.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 2,474 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 5 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    So far we’ve had it up a month we don’t run it too much but we haven’t had to replace batteries yet


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But if i can get a season out of the 6 “c” sized batteries that the train takes i’ll be happy


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Downside is that it’s not really a cherry red like in the movie more of a maroon color


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Seems a silly detail to not get right but it’s not a dealbreaker


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My expectations are low it’s…soundly…in the “toy” category


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You’re not going to find an oscaleadjacent train for cheaper and lionel is lionel


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    They’ve been around forever for a reason


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    First time i had a train around the tree

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