LNL POLAR EXP GGAUGE TRAIN SET

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am very happy with this set, it runs great, and the detail on it is just like from the movie. My kids are big fans of the movie and the book and they were super excited to get this, as soon as it came we opened it up and put it together, I really appreciated that everything you needed was included in the box, even the batteries. I have seen other reviews on this and they stated that they were missing either the batteries or the figurines or maybe both, but I did not have that problem, my box was complete with everything. This is a big train set with plenty of track, and putting it together was not very difficult but I would suggest that an adult help out because the tracks do need to snap together tightly and getting the train straight on the tracks with the couplings can be a little tricky. Once on the tracks and hooked up the train runs very smooth, in forward or reverse, and you can control how fast you would like it to go, also a very nice feature is when it stops, it actually slows to a stop and makes some sounds just like a real train. As far as the actual train sounds go, I think the volume is good, not too loud, but it would be nice if it had an option to lower it. The figurines are nice but quite small which is why I believe the age recommendation is for 4 and up, you get 3 of them, the boy, conductor and the hobo (he is attached to the top of the train), and as a bonus you also get Santa's bell. The train and tracks are all plastic and overall I think the quality is good, the train is big and has a good weight to it, also the detailing is great, the tracks are very sturdy and hold together very tightly, I have not had any issue with them coming apart. I definitely would recommend it, and please check out my video below to see it in action!