MARS - M&Ms HO Scale MTH HO F-3 Diesel R-T-R Deluxe Freight Train Set

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 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 M&M'Sr Plain Chocolate Candies just in time for M&M'Sr 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'Sr candy TV ads, and in 1972 the candies became animated characters.

Add the color and humor of the M&M'Sr Spokescandies to your own railroad with this powerful diesel freight set featuring M&M'Sr cars.

Set Features

Powerful Diesel Locomotive

14-Piece, 36" x 45" RealTrax Oval with removable roadbed

3-Car freight consist with hopper, gondola, and caboose, all with metal wheels and axles

CSA-approved 24-watt transformer with Controller

Track Lock-On with wires to connect to transformer

Locomotive Features:

Intricately Detailed ABS Body

Detailed Truck Sides, Pilots and Fuel Tank

Die-Cast Metal Chassis

Operating Headlight

RP-25 Metal Wheels Mounted On Metal Axles

Powerful 12-Volt 5-Pole Precision Skew-Wound Flywheel Equipped Motor

Kadeer-compatible operating knuckle couplers

Operates On Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail Curves

Unit Measures: 7 1/4" x 1 3/8" x 2 1/8"

Operates On 18" Radius Curves

Freight Cars Feature:

Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body

Detailed 4-Wheel Trucks

Kadeer-compatible operating knuckle couplers

Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes

Decorative Brake Wheels

Operates On 18" Radius Curves