Something fun has arrived in the mail...
In a really big box!
My Christmas present to myself.
I think you're gonna like this!
If you've seen my model train videos,
it's not going to surprise you to see
that these are red boxes from LGB.
These two are kind of ordinary LGB.
This one is very special.
So special...
That when you open up the cardboard box...
There's another box inside:
A wooden box.
Inside the wooden box:
Something very special...
And very rare!
It's a locomotive...
And LGB only made
399 of these for the entire world.
And I have one!
(Evil laugh)
Here's a little tip for you:
When you're dealing with model trains...
If it comes in a wooden box,
we're talking about the good stuff.
I know it's probably hard to tell
just from looking at it right now 
what's so good about it...
So, let's fire it up...
And I'm pretty sure you're gonna see!
Look at that!
That is so cool!
I love the way that the puffing of
the smoke out the smokestack is...
synchronized with the sound and
the motion of the wheels and everything.
And look at how there's
steam coming out down below, too...
at track level.
Well, let's take this thing for a run around the layout
so you can really see it in action.
Here we go!
A pretty nice Christmas present to myself!
A limited-edition LGB steam train...
Modeled after Switzerland's Rhaetian railway.
Mine was number 286
of the 399 of these locomotives that LGB made.
And they won't be making any more!
Other locomotives in my collection
include the Santa Fe Super Chief...
An Amtrak diesel...
A little LGB Porter steam engine...
Thomas the Tank Engine...
His friend Percy...
and many more.
Nine locomotives in my collection right now.
I guess I stop adding new ones
when I run out of space to store them!
I'm Jim Zim.
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