EDIT: the New Bright train has unfortunately been removed permanently due to mold forming on the box where it was stored.
Welcome to another toy train review! Today, I will be reviewing the Grand Canyon Express train set made by EZTEC and Scientific Toys LTD, the same manufacturers of the North Pole Express train set that I reviewed back in 2018. This train set comes with a locomotive, a coal tender, and three additional cars, for a total of five parts. This is a rather special train to me, as it was the first toy train my family and I purchased back in circa 2005. Until today, it hasn’t operated since the late 2000s and was used as a static display on one of my shelves after the original remote control broke, with the North Pole Express being the replacement train since 2014. Thankfully, I purchased a new remote from eBay last week and it arrived a few days ago, so as of Tuesday, the Grand Canyon Express has been restored to operation!
As with the North Pole Express train set review, this video goes through the basic operating principles of the train, in addition to the contents that came with the set. Then, several runs of the train are then performed. Because it’s almost Christmas, I was running the North Pole Express as usual, so I also did a comparison between the North Pole Express and Grand Canyon Express models, which were made by the same manufacturers, but several years apart. The Grand Canyon Express is also borrowing the tracks of the North Pole Express for this review because I didn’t think it would make sense to have two different layouts in one area. At the time the video was made, I just inserted the batteries, so this train will be running wicked fast. However, if you don't like the amount of noise the train makes, which includes the motor and sounds, you might want to lower your volume until it stops because this train makes A LOT of noise.
Since it’s the holiday season, you will also notice that there is a train on display inside the right loop. That is a vintage Santaland train from New Bright Industrial Co., which was purchased from QVC many years ago, possibly before I was born. Unfortunately, as I rediscovered the train a bit too late, it no longer runs because the battery clip stopped responding within a week of operation. As a result, the New Bright train is permanently retired from service and is now used as a static display inside one of the loops while the two EZTEC/Scientific trains are running.
Overall, despite being a relatively cheap train at the time it was made, I was very satisfied with the way the Grand Canyon Express ran, and I’m pretty sure you’ll love it as much as I did! Since they have discontinued production of this model, the only way to buy one nowadays is online, whether it is Amazon, eBay, or whatever site you shop from. As of right now, I am continuing to hold onto my Grand Canyon Express train set; however I might sell it in the future. Until then, I hope you all enjoy this review! Feel free to leave a comment if you want to know more about this train set and any similar train sets may by Scientific and EZTEC. Also this will be my last video of 2020, so I hope you all spend your holidays well, and here’s to 2021!
PS: I do have other trains (and a monorail) stored under my bed, so if you would like to see a review of them, leave a comment below. Also, there are a couple of goofs in this video, most notably me calling the tender the caboose in the beginning. Sorry in advance for these goofs.
If you would like to see my review of the North Pole Express train set from 2018, click here: [ Ссылка ]
Bonus POV Footage: [ Ссылка ]
