Standard gauge steam engines like the 384 were not so much scale models of real locomotives, but cartoon-like caricatures: wildly oversized drivers, bright brass or nickel trim, colorful, gleaming paint, and a cast iron frame topped by a sheet metal boiler and cab. Our Tinplate Traditions Lehigh Valley passenger set replicates the magic of the tinplate trains that gladdened the heart of many a child in the early decades of the 20th century.

The bright colors of this set are inspired by Lehigh Valley's classic diesel paint schemes that reproduce quite nicely on this Tinplate classic. Thanks to Proto-Sound 2.0 electronics, our 384 steamer delivers smoother operation than any original standard gauge locomotive, as well as huge plumes of puffing smoke - timed to the driver's revolutions - and a clanging bell and wailing whistle guaranteed to delight children of all ages. Our replica of the 384 is trailed by two Lehigh Valley passenger cars decorated with bright metal trim and colorful baked enamel paint.