I came across this wonderful mini train set, and thought it would be of interest to all those readers who like to combine Christmas and toy trains. The top of the locomotive and all the carriages being topped with snow.
Anastasia was a 20th Century Fox animated movie, which came out in 1997. It was based - pretty loosely by the looks of it - on the life of Grand Duchess Anastasia (youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II), who was rumoured to have survived the murder of her family following the Russian Revolution in 1917.
The Burger King fast food chain released a series of toys to go with the film, and this mini train set was one of them. It is powered by a single AA battery which fits inside the locomotive.
There are six pieces of black plastic track (four curved, and two straight), which clip together. The track even includes moulded ballast.
The train consists of a locomotive, with a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement. The toy actually runs on four small wheels hidden in the underside.
There is a tender; a passenger carriage; and finally a guard's van (caboose). Manufactured by Equity Marketing, Inc., Los Angeles, California, but Made in China.
The underside of the locomotive says MFG for BKC - TM & © 1997 FOX - MADE IN CHINA. This is followed by a group of letters and numbers I cannot read.
Oddly, there is no mention of Burger King anywhere on the packaging. The instructions for changing the battery are printed on the back of the box.
This You Tube video shows the set in action. It also gives an idea of just how tiny the set is - the oval of track being about 18 inches across.
A great looking toy.
Six photographs from Worthpoint and Ebay.
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