Lionel Hobby Lobby sets - Classic Toy Trains Magazine

Kevin,

I purchased a Lionel #31984 (uncataloged) C&NW Midwest Freight set from Hobby Lobby a couple of Christmas' ago. The set included an RS-3 diesel, a boxcar, a tank car, a caboose, an oval of FasTrack, and a 40W AC transformer.

The loco and rolling stock all are low-end (e.g., plastic rather than metal frames), but I knew that going in. The loco includes a three-position reverse, non-directional lighting, and a whistle. The whistle sounds really strange, but it's a hoot (sorry) when running the loco alongside a RailSounds loco.