{"product_id":"lionel-2123130-polar-express-train-set-disappearing-hobo-lionchief","title":"Lionel 2123130 | Polar Express LionChief Set - Bluetooth \u0026 Disappearing Hobo | O Gauge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring The Polar Express to your home layout with Lionel's 2123130 LionChief ready-to-run set, featuring a 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive, the magical Disappearing Hobo car, two illuminated passenger cars, and everything you need to get rolling — including FasTrack, a wall-pack power supply, and a LionChief remote with Bluetooth 5.0 app control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant more O Gauge fun? Browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/trains-track\/scale-o\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eO Gauge Trains \u0026amp; Track\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/collections\/track-tools-accessories\/scale-o\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eO Gauge Track \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive and tender\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eDisappearing Hobo car\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eCoach passenger car\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eObservation passenger car\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eArticulated movie character figures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eO36 curved FasTrack sections\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eFasTrack 10\" straight track sections\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eLionChief FasTrack Terminal section\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePlug-Expand-Play Power Lock-on section\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eWall-pack power supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eLionChief remote (3 AAA batteries not included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eThe Polar Express bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree control options: included LionChief remote, LionChief Universal remote (sold separately), or Bluetooth 5.0 LionChief app on your phone or tablet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailSounds RC sound — steam chuffing, engine background sounds, whistle, bell, and user-activated movie announcements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating headlight, puffing smoke unit, and operating coupler on the rear of the tender.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassenger cars feature interior LED lighting, decorated drumhead on the observation car, rounded observation platform, and silhouettes in the windows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlip the cut-out tab inside the Disappearing Hobo car to make the Hobo appear or vanish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoops onto a 40\" x 50\" oval right out of the box with the included FasTrack — no soldering, no extra purchases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eMore Information\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eLionel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2123130\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eO Gauge (1:48)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eFasTrack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum Curve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eO36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eLionChief Remote + Bluetooth 5.0 App\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eRailSounds RC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmoke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eYes — puffing smoke unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eNew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionTitle\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sectionContent\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this set ready to run out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — just unbox, snap together the included FasTrack into the recommended oval, plug in the wall-pack power supply, drop in 3 AAA batteries (not included) for the remote, and you're running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's the difference between this set and the older Polar Express LionChief set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 2123130 set adds Bluetooth 5.0 app control (so you can run it from your phone or tablet) and the Disappearing Hobo feature on a dedicated car. It still includes the classic LionChief handheld remote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this run on my existing O Gauge layout?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, as long as your minimum curve is O36 or larger. The locomotive is built to navigate O36 curves and the LionChief electronics work on any standard FasTrack or compatible O Gauge powered track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this DCC?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — LionChief uses Lionel's proprietary remote\/app control system, not NMRA DCC. It runs on conventional AC power and is controlled via the included remote or the Bluetooth 5.0 app.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lionel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48208819093759,"sku":"2123130","price":479.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0443\/5968\/0161\/files\/image_225289f3-5c57-43b3-825c-c64bb1ff5432.jpg?v=1771769502","url":"https:\/\/squeakystrains.com\/products\/lionel-2123130-polar-express-train-set-disappearing-hobo-lionchief","provider":"Squeaky's Trains \u0026 Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}