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Written by Paul D. Race for Big Christmas Trains Trains(tm)

For several years, Hawthorne Village(r) a product of Bradford exchange, has made HO trains painted for sports teams, especially NFL and Major League Baseball. Lionel(r) has entered the market with a very few trains for a handful of major market teams. And my understanding it that not many of each were made, so if your team is represented, don't wait too long to order. If you want a train big enough to be seen around a Christmas tree, though, this is the way to go.

Three of the trains below use the best locomotive that Lionel is putting in train sets today - the Berkshire 2-8-0 that Lionel originally developed for their Polar Express set. The coaches are the classic Lionel coaches that have been in most passenger sets since the 1950s. In other words, the components of this set are "tried and true," and there's no reason that it can't bring big fun to your family for generations to come.

Because these custom sets are relatively expensive to produce, Lionel has ony produced trains for certain major markets: New York, Philadelphia (Phillies), Boston (Red Sox), and Chicago (Cubs). The Yankees, Red Sox, and Cubs trains are essentially the same except for the paint detailing. The fourth train is truly unique - a subway train that commemorates BOTH the Yankees and the Mets. So if this "subway series" train is going one way, it looks like a Yankees train. If it's going the other way, it looks like Mets train.

Note: All of these trains were produced in relatively small quantities, so don't count on them being available in December (or maybe even in November). Because each set includes the same amount of track and accessories, we're just going to list them once, then show you some photos to give you an idea of the quality of the graphics on these trains. Set Includes:

Berkshire locomotive and tender
Two coaches
One observation car
Eight curved FasTrack sections, three straight FasTrack section, one FasTrack terminal section
CW-80 Transformer

Locomotive Features:

Transformer controlled forward, neutral, and reverse operation
Air whistle in tender
Operating headlight
Operating coupler on rear of tender
Powerful maintenance-free motor
Two traction tires
Puffing smoke unit
Die-cast metal locomotive body and frame
Separately applied metal handrails

Passenger Cars Feature:

Interior lighting
Decorated drumhead on Observation car

Lionel's Major League Baseball Trains

Lionel NASCAR Trains

If you're a NASCAR fan, you may be in luck - Lionel has issued several trains honoring specific driving teams.

What if your team isn't on this page?

You're still probably in luck. Hawthorne Village still offers HO sets in most NFL and MLB colors. The following links should get where you need to go.

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