I run a lot of giveaways on Mommy’s Busy, Go Ask Daddy and while they are a lot of work to coordinate, they’re also a lot of fun. Besides getting some really sweet, happy emails from winners when they hear the good news, my other favorite part about running them is the interaction. I love asking you guys to do something interesting or unique in order to enter.
Easily my favorite giveaway so far has been the Lionel Trains giveaway where I asked everyone to share their favorite train memories. I got some fantastic answers and some truly heartfelt responses. I think I may even collect some of the best ones and just generate a post from them they were so good!
Well, the folks at Lionel Trains are beyond super spiffy, so they’ve offered to sponsor another giveaway for you guys! This time around, I’m giving away a Polar Express G Gauge train set! A perfect gift for Christmas, this set normally sells for $149.99, though it’s currently on sale for $129.99 at Lionel’s website.
SET FEATURES:
Locomotive
Coal tender
Passenger coach with two opening doors
Observation car with “disappearing hobo” feature and opening door
Three Polar Express figures (conductor, boy and hobo)
Easy-to-assemble G-Gauge track (55″ x 72″ oval)
Easy-to-unpack, easy-to-repack storage box
RC remote controller
Six C and two AA batteries
As I pointed out in the last giveaway, Lionel has a really awesome free app called Battle Train! I’m still playing (and loving!) this thing. You get to customize your own trains, complete missions, add weapons and more! Download Lionel Battle Train FREE for the iPad
Special thanks to Lionel Trains for the rockin’ giveaway prize!
Win the Polar Express G Gauge Train Set
(MSRP: $149.99)
Giveaway ends on December 9, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. The 1 winner will be chosen at random and announced on this site. Giveaway is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia), who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. The 1 Winner will be notified by email and has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
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I am going to say WWE with a Stone Cold theme.
It would be really cool if they did Marvel
thank you
I would like to see them pick up Disney.
The WWE
I’d love disney!
Maybe some Disney or Pixar!
I’d like to see the NFL
Harry Potter!
MLS!
I think adding Disney would be a perfect match!
to add Disney.
I like peanuts. Thank you
How about adding BMW and some NFL teams, like the Chicago Bears baby!
I would like to see a license from hannah barbera to create a classic cartoon one (the flinstones,jetsons,ect)
I’d like to see them add Disney.
I would love some BBC sponsors (for British shows) or even better, Garfield!
id have to say the nba
disney
My boys say Minecraft would be awesome.
Disney or hello kitty would be great
I’d like to see Garfield.
A Nick Jr one, esp Lalaloopsy would be cute.
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I am a BIG Harry Potter fan and would love to see the Hogwarts Express train!
Harry Potter or NCAA.
The train from Back to the future part 3 would so cool
I’d like to see a peanuts one, like snoopy
I don’t think they really have anything to cater to the girls. Girls like trains too. How about some princess themes.
I think disney would be a great addition, thanks so much for the giveaway.
Love the NFL/patriots idea!
Disney would be great or WWF (World Wildlife Federation).
I’d like to see some Disney trains with the classic characters
I would like them to pick up NFL teams. Who wouldn’t want to see the Da Bears locomotive going down the track to victory
If they did Disney they could do Phineas and Ferb or The Nightmare Before Christmas. Soccer or dinosaurs would also be awesome. Or maybe something pink for girly girls..
I would love to see a hello kitty train for my daughter ( she likes both)
Disney would be so cute
Disney or the Patriots would be awesome.
NFL is the next obvious choice. (if licensing cost allow)
I’d love to see Amy’s as the next headliner.
I would love to see some Disney stuff!
A polar express one is the best!
a hogwarts express train would be awesome
Hasbro! Being that boys like trains and Transformers so much it’s a perfect match.
I’d like to see a Lego version
annabella @ centurytel dot net
Sesame Street
I think a line from Skittles or Starburst would be cool because of the bright colors.
I’ve had my eye on the Polar Express!! But I like the North Pole Express too 🙂
I couldn’t think of one, but I totally agree with the person that said Harry Potter!
I would like to see NFL trains.
I would love to see HARRY POTTER! I would buy the Hogwarts Express
Disney because They could do a whole collection on the different movies
I really like the Thomas Kinkade “All Aboard for Christmas” Boxcar, and I think a train set decorated with Thomas Kinkade artwork would be awesome.
Apple would be cool!
Coca Cola with the Polar Bears on the side would be cute
Barbie – for a little girl who loves trains and Barbie!
my toddler would love one w/ mickey mouse on it!
Disney.
disney
Disney characters
Disney
Hershey train
I like the New england patriots
apple
I would like to see Herr’s
Hah! Mmmm, potato chip trains!
I think BASS PRO would be good!
Apple
Coca Cola
NCAA. i’d love to see a jayhawk train
Another train line I would like to see from Lionel Trains would be Purina products and animal welfare.
I’d like to see them do a Disney line or a diet Coke one 🙂
Crayola
I would like to see a Coca Cola themed train set.
I would like maybe a Sonic or NASA.
I think a superhero theme would be cool like Hulk and SuperMan
Dr. Pepper
I love the MLB train… especially the Red Sox! I’d love to see them license the NFL so I could get my son a Patriots train or the NCAA because I know my husband would love to get him an Ole Miss train.
new england patriots
A Mississippi River train with each train car representing a different city/state.
Maybe they could do Mario or Barbie.
NFL
Coca Cola
I was thinking along the lines of popular board games for children ,I saw another commenter was thinking that same thought .
Peanuts
Crayola
Apple Computers
My 3-year-old daughter LOVES Thomas the Train and all things train-related. It’s funny, though, since she’s obsessed with everything girly, especially Disney Princesses. If Lionel merged princesses with Disney Princesses, they could market to little girls, too. 🙂
the hershey train is so neat.i like to see a mt dew one! vwould breat great with my other items
Apple Computers
I’d like to see NASA
It would be fun to have a Milton Bradley themed train. “All Aboard, next stop is Candy Land!”
Thirty-One Gifts 🙂
Lik-A-Maid
MTA
A dino one would be so cool
I would like to see NFL trains
I would like to see Army, Navy, Marines
STAR WARS WOULD BE NEAT.
a sesame street one
A pixar license should be next!
We like the Peanuts Christmas train.
Something for the girls like the Disney Princess line!
I’d like to see a PIXAR license:)
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I think Disney would be great – maybe the monorail.
Probably my little pony. There’s a train in that, kids would love it.
I’m not really sure but maybe some sort of Circus Train like Barnum and Bailey.
Oh dinos would be great. So would Harley!
NASCAR or Pepsi would be cool to see. Or even Coca-Cola. Thanks for the chance!
How about a Dora one?
I’d like them to partner with the NCAA.
Well, we are really only into Thomas most of the time, so I don’t know what other lines are out there. Maybe a more girly line?
I would love to see a disney set!
My son would love if they had Chuggington trains
I’d love to see a Disney’s Tarzan train!
I’d love to see a Disney’s Tarzan train with gorillas and elephants and of course Sabor! My son would love it. But they already have the Peanuts gang which is his other favorite!
would love to win this for my grandson
would be AWESOME if they got harley davidson
What about Dinosaur Train?
I think Disney would go over well but I would like to see the Hogwarts one
Pixar would be great!
Make one that is Lord of the Rings.
I like Disney trains.
I would love to see a Disney license!
I would like to see NCAA College Team Trains
Hogwarts!
Would love to see Disney – especially Mickey and Minnie
i like the american girls…
it would be neat to have Disney stuff
Maybe a Deigo jungle adventure train.
I would like to see the Hershey license pickup up as my family lives near Hershey, PA!
this answer is for my little boys—NINJA TURTLES 🙂
*kelly
kelly-tillotson@hotmail.com
I want something that pays tribute to Back to the Future. (Their search shows that there is something there, but I can’t tell what because it returns 557 results.)
I’d love to see a vintage mickey & minnie train set!
American Girl trains!
I think something from Nick Jr. would be great for the little ones.
NFL!
I’d probably say Disney.
i want to see Spongebob Express.
Disney would be awesome.
Thanks for the chance.
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I think should pick Disney Princess or some girl related trains. Girls like train sets also!
How about a Sesame Street line or Spongebob? That would be interesting to see…
Wow they have a lot of licenses… we’re really into Thomas so I’m not sure which one to add… but maybe Disney since they have Cars and Planes… I suspect the next logical move would be trains 🙂
Hogwarts express!
I would list one but they have both that I would want the Peanuts and Harry Potter!
nascar
I would like Peanuts…
Would love to see train based on the movie “Elf!”
I hope they can make one with tributes to different American ethnic populations. For example, one could pay tribute to the significant work by Chinese in creating the Transcontinental Railroad.
I would love to see superman
Monster’s Inc?
Batman.
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
being from Fort worth TX, is there a BNSF train?
Like the “Limited Edition” License plate best, but would settle for
any of them.
How about college football?
id like to see them pick up nickelodeon characters
I would like to see them pick up Nick Jr., my niece would love it.
Tennessee Vols
Harry Potter!
The Little Engine that Could!
I would like to see the pick up licensing for the NFL.
I’d like to see the Kansas City Chiefs!
How about Star Trek or Battlestar Galactica 😀 It could be a steampunk sorta train set 🙂
Yankees
College teams, Notre Dame
Marvel Avengers
Marvel Avengers
Harry Potter of course
NY Yankees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Disney theme.
NFL Football team trains!
Harry Potter!
I think Superman or Batman would be great !
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Runaway Train (1985) movie , maybe to obscure then Harry Potter
Nightmare Before Christmas
Toy Story
I would love to see the train from Final Fantasy 7
Harry Potter
Harry Potter!!
Duck Dynasty would be hilarious,
I think a Walton’s Mountain license would be lovely.
Thanks!
harry potter
Hello Kitty!!
Harry Potter – the Hogwarts Express
Duck Dynasty!
The Marvel heroes would be awesome!
Hunger Games might be fun.
Hogwarts Express (Harry Potter)
Mickey or Spiderman would be neat.
Harry Potter would be cool.
I think an M & M’s train would be cool.
Marvel Avengers
Harry Potter (TM) Hogwarts Express (TM) O-Gauge
Id really love to see Disney like a Mickey Mouse train set that would be awesome my little ones would love that.
Love the NFL theme train!
Disney all the way.
Admittedly, I had to look at what other people said since I was drawing a blank. I agree Coke could be a good one!
NHL
I would love to see Coca-Cola.
My son wants one of these trains so bad! The are pricey even resale ones! He would love the a skylanders licensed train set!
Id love to see a Marvel line. We love marvel comic in this house 🙂
Disney or Coca Cola would be cute
Jungle animals! Or a rockstar train with certain singers on the side. =) Thank you
I would like to see them pick up NHL
An NFL THEMED TRAIN WOULD BE NICE
Maybe MLB
I think Kool Aid would be a good one
Some names from NASA older spacecraft days..
Maybe Charlie Brown
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Keeping with their themes I would say NFL, unless I missed those ones. Minnesota Vikings set would be nice.
XMen
walt disney world
Since the Charlotte Bobcats are going back to being the Charlotte Hornets, I will go with the Hornets.
I’d like to see the major-league-baseball/new-york-mets !
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I think it would be cool to see a Marvel line with different Super Hero cars.
I’d love to see Disney!
I’d choose either Disney or Peanuts!
I would love nothing more than to see the spy train in Cars 2 come to life on a track. It just seems so right, I’m wondering why it doesn’t exist already!
Seriously, Lionel…make this happen.
Baltimore Orioles would be great.
I would like to see a NASCAR license
disney
Definatly the Peanuts.
Spiderman
I like the Peanuts one.
Disney is so recognizable for all ages
Disney
I’d choose Peanuts next year.
I would like to see the muppets.
love to see nba or superheroes.
I’d love some Disney options 🙂
I would like to see the one for Major League Baseball (Chicago Cubs).
i love the peanuts options.
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i would like to see NCAA football ones
I’d say spongebob one
Definitely Thomas and friends , both of our boys LOVE them!
I think it’s neat they already do Boy Scouts of America trains; that was going to be my suggestion. My other suggestion is Looney Tunes/Warner Bros.
I’d like to see some NFL or Disney
I like the Peanuts gang
My boys would love any of them, but if I were picking, I would go for Peanuts. The pumpkin car is great, but my favorite is Lucy’s Psychiatric Booth.
The Military cars for me
Mobil Oil, with giant tanker cars.
I would throw all my money at the computer for a Tardis locomotive.
NFL would be great! 🙂 My fave current one is Thomas. Yay!
Maybe NFL or Disney could be next.
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coca cola would be great!
A Disney line would be great and my kids would love it!
My kids would love a Garfield themed train so this is the license I would like to see next.
I loved Thomas and Friends, but I would love to see Epcot or Disney, that would be really cool.
transformers trains
I would like to see a Marvel Superheroes line.
My son would love to have a Batman one! 🙂
I’d love to see them pick up Toys 4 Tots or an organization similar to bring more awareness and donations!
That’s a really great idea, Janet. I’m sure they work with those programs already, but a specific, limited-edition train would be awesome!
I would like to see a Doctor Who set or maybe Marvel, yes, Marvel would be awesome. A Iron Man painted engine or a bright green hulk train would be soooo cool!
OMG that would rule! A TARDIS locomotive???? And maybe a Dalek caboose? Hah!
I’d like to see Disney princesses.
I’d like to see some sets from any of the Disney Christmas Movies
Thomas lionel train.
I’d really like to see some Disney sets.
I’d love to se some Armed Forces branded trains.
how about Duck Dynasty train set for my hubby and a veggie tale train set for my son. Thats my choice if Lionel Trains were doing other licenses. Thanks!
My boys would love a harry potter or batman set!
Girl Scouts of America:)
I would love to see A Nightmare Before Christmas Train set
How about a Marvel themed train? My son would do flips for that!