Just a few short miles from the site where America celebrated the completion of the engineering marvel of the 19th Century, the rocket power for today’s exploration of new frontiers is taking shape. Starting on the Union Pacific’s original transcontinental line, rocket boosters are shipped in segments on heavy flatcars over multiple railroads to reach the assembly and launch points in Florida. Moved in dedicated trains with special “idler” cars for braking and weight distribution, these trips are carefully planned and quite an event of their own. After launch and recovery, the sections are returned to Utah to be prepped again. This set includes the complete train, and its payload, in one of the largest sets ever offered by Lionel. The train includes a Legacy ES44AC locomotive, 6 idler cars including the lead clearance car never before offered in O scale, 5 flatcars with protective covers over their payload and a private sleeping car often used as a rider for railroad and space program employees. Under the hoods, you’ll find all of the sections necessary to build your own model rocket securely tied down in prototypical bracing. You can remove these sections to assemble the rocket booster itself - a nearly 30"" tall scale model impressive in its own right! The road numbers on the flat and idler cars are unique to this set. If you would like to expand the consist, or build up your own to operate with other power, these cars and the sleeper are available separately as well. This set is sure to be long remembered and sought after, don’t miss your opportunity!

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