What I Saw At Walmart?!

[kf4jqd]

Can you beleive I saw an Athearn trainset at Walmart in Madisonville,TN? I did!! I walked past one of the toy isle, I had to turn around. On the shelf, I saw an Athearn train set. I hear somewhere that Athearn and Walmart was going to promote model trains for the 2006 Christmas Season. The train set looked alot like a toy rather than one of Athearn's model!

Christmas IS coming soon,
Andy KF4JQD

 

[eightyeightfan1]

The last couple of years, the Wal-Mart here in Torrington, Ct. had a couple of Athearn train sets for sale. Usually just the John Deere special, and I only seen them around Xmas time.
I guess the good news for Athearn(and Wal-Mart), I saw two people buying a set a peice.
I have bought the Athearn John Deere tractor sets at Wal-Mart, during the summer.

 

[N Gauger]

I know wal-mart has a bunch of trains on their web site, but I havent looked at my local one.. Guess - next time I'm there. I'll have to go through the toy section

 

[eightyeightfan1]

Gee Mikey...You don't even look through the die-cast?
Thats usually my first stop. Thats where I found the tractor sets.

 

[N Gauger]

Gee Mikey...You don't even look through the die-cast?
Thats usually my first stop. Thats where I found the tractor sets.

For the past month or so, I haven't had the chance I'll get there

It's actually across the street from me & I havent been able to get there

 

[Union Pacific]

lol mike

its 5 min away from me and i'm there at least once a week
I bought Athearns John Deere set from Wal Mart and still haven't opened it I guess I'm :sleeping: :sleeping: with my trains \

Ben

 

[brakie]

Here is the current list for Athearn train sets..



http://www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=train+sets


http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/By...=TH&CatID=THS&SearchType=Standard&BrandID=ATH



Andy,Take a closer look..These are the RTR Blue Box engines and cars..

 

[KCS]

For the past 3-4 year's our Wallyworld has had train sets from Athearn. We get the xmas set, John Deer, and CAT set which I believe is supplied by Norscot. I want one of the CAT sets. But they are more toy like so it gave me the idea of making my own decals and making a CAT train.