MARS - M&M'Sr O Gauge RailKing F-3 R-T-R Freight Train Set w/Horn & Bell

In the days before air conditioning, eating chocolate in the summer was a messy affair. Legend has it that Forrest Mars Sr., son of the founder of Mars, Inc., got the inspiration for M&M'Sr candy in the late 1930s. On a trip to Spain during the Spanish Civil War, he encountered soldiers eating pellets of chocolate encased in a hard sugary coating that prevented it from melting. Back at his kitchen, Mr. Mars invented the recipe for the M&M'S Plain Chocolate Candies just in time for M&M'S to become a favorite snack of American soldiers in World War II. In 1954 the famous slogan "The milk chocolate that melts in your mouth-not in your hand"r debuted in the first M&M'S candy TV ads, and in 1972 the candies became animated characters. Add the color and humor of the M&M'S Spokescandies to your own railroad with this twin-motored diesel freight set and additional M&M'S cars.

Set Features

Two-Motored Diesel Locomotive

3-Car Freight Consist

31" x 51" 12-Piece RealTrax Oval

RailWare Interactive DVD with Track Layout Software

Z-500 Transformer With Controller

Lighted Track Lock-On

Locomotive Features

Durable ABS Body and Metal Chassis

(2) Flywheel Equipped Motors

Electronic Reverse Unit

Operating Knuckle Couplers

Operating Headlight

Operating Horn & Bell Sounds

All-Metal Wheels and Gears

Locomotive Measures: 13" x 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Freight Cars Feature

Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Bodies

Durable Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks With Smooth-Rolling Metal Wheels and Axles

Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers

Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes

Sliding Box Car Doors

Freight Cars Measure: 10 3/4" x 2 3/8" x 3 1/8"