Lego Metroliner Train Set Review

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(More customer reviews)Among Lego train collectors, the Metroliner is one of the most prized. The first version (4558) came out in 1991 and the second (10001) in 2001. Unfortunately, Lego discontinued the 9 volt train format (which uses electrified rails) in 2007. Extra track and spare motors have become increasingly rare and more expensive with time. Obviously this is not a problem if you are a collector (hey, you want the sets to appreciate in value), but if you are buying for a child and have some expectation of expanding your set, you should consider the currently available Lego trains (four new ones were introduced in 2010). The current Lego trains use Power Function motors and remote controls.
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LEGO City Train Rail Crossing (7996) Review

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(More customer reviews)Bought this for my 5 year old little boy. It is a great addition to his track building. He loves it and it is great quality from Lego.

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Lego Railway Express Train #4561 Review

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(More customer reviews)This might be the only Lego train that I would consider giving three stars. I picked this up at a garage sale last year and when I got it put together, I decided that it needed an immediate rebuild as an entirely different train. Your mileage may vary, and kids are going to go nuts over any kind of train, but I did not like the design. The engine is this odd little wedge that uses a custom base. The cars have ugly blue tinted windows with large flip up sides. The cars themselves are far too long, something that looks very wrong as the train rounds a curve (much of the car stretches over the trackside). In the set's defense, I do like the emphasis on a train that can be loaded and unloaded (see, for example some of the newer passenger trains that lack doors entirely!). Perhaps I'm too conventional, but with a small amount of your own Lego pieces, you can turn this into a much more attractive design.
I should mention that this set comes from the 9 volt era of Lego trains. 9 volt runs on electrified track. Lego discontinued the system in 2007; motors and metal covered track have become increasingly scarce. The new "Power Function" trains use the same gauge track but they employ infrared remote control and battery-powered engines.
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LEGO My Own Train Caboose (10014) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an easy piece. what do you expect for 170 pieces. i bought it to add on to the Emerald Night Train as that one seemed unfinished without a caboose.
not sure if the caboose will actually round corners as the wheels brackets don't turn, but it still looks nice.
very little detailing. there is a chair, with a table and coffee cup. a stove with a chimney. and there is a ladder to go up on the roof. the only thing it's missing is a mini fig in coveralls

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Lego 9V Straight Track 4515 Review

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(More customer reviews)Pros
-perfect
-had the LEGO factory plastics manufacturing smell to it even...after like 7 years!
-worked perfectly and still in the untouched original package
Cons
-NONE

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LEGO Trains 3225 Classic Train Locomotive Gondola Hopper Caboose Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an absolutely darling little set. It includes a small black engine, a tipping hopper, a small red coach, and a flat/gondola car. The set is full of extra pieces (tools, barrels, a chest, a wheel barrow, etc.) and includes three mini-figures. The design is reminiscent of earlier, classic Lego trains, and it is stylistically consistent. Due to the rarity of this set, it is of interest primarily to collectors.
This set comes from the 9 volt era of Lego trains. 9 volt runs on electrified track. Lego discontinued the system in 2007; motors and metal covered track have become increasingly scarce. The new "Power Function" trains use the same gauge track but they employ infrared remote control and battery-powered engines.

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LEGO LOCO Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this software for a 12 year old boy. He has some developmental delays, but is very good on the computer and
is a Lego fanatic. He/we were very disappointed when the software arrived and his Vista computer was not listed as one of the systems that would
be compatible with the software. However, the little video was playable, and eventually my little friend DID figure out how to get the game working!!
So I would consider this an educational tool, since he figured it out for himself, and an EXCELLENT value!!!!

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LEGO World City 4512 Cargo Train Review

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(More customer reviews)Lego delisted this set years ago. This set is from the discontinued 9 volt series which used electrified track. As of 2010, Lego has switched to Power Function trains which employ infrared remote control and battery-powered motors. The newer trains use the same gauge track as the earlier 9 volt series, but the new track lacks the metal conductor. Furthermore, the old 9 volt motors and track have become very rare and are increasingly of interest primarily to collectors.
This set is modeled in the style of a small European cargo train. The set has fantastic playability. It includes an engine (similar to a Deutsche Bahn class 290) , a flat car (with three pallets), a box car, a hopper, forklift, and three mini-figures. The set includes one sets of points (switches), sixteen pieces of curved track and two pieces of straight track. Even though this set has been superseded by a newer cargo trains, it is still a fine set.

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LEGO Trains Level Crossing 7936 Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great little set. Lego comes out with level crossings every once in a while. The last one was in 2003 and was a very complicated affair. The problem with a complicated level crossing is that you often want more than one crossing for your train layout. This set, by contrast, is a very simple one, just four pieces of straight track (which you can never have enough of), ramps, crossing arms, signals, a maintenance-of-way (MOW) crane, and a single mini-figure. You can get a few of them without going overboard. And everything in the set is terribly useful. I very much like the MOW vehicle, which has flip down wheels for running on the rails. If you end up buying more than one of these sets, you can easily modify the vehicle; railroads have many different types of these.
A word about the track: this set is part of a larger roll out of Lego's new generation of trains (i.e., Power Function or PF trains). If you have the earlier 9 volt series, the track included with this set does not have metal on the rails and will not be able to power the 9 volt motors. If you have any of the RC sets, this crossing has the exact same track.

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LEGO World City High Speed Train Locomotive (10157) Review

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(More customer reviews)This locomotive was a hit with the recipient, a 5 year old boy. BUT at $90 it is rediculously over-priced. Did we miss something? We expected it to be self powered and remotely controlled. It wasn't.

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LEGO City Switch Tracks Review

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(More customer reviews)We bought this set for my six year-old son for Christmas, and it was one of the best purchases we've ever made for him. The directions were a little complex, but I helped him assemble everything (which was fun for me, anyway!); and he played with it non-stop for days. He especially loved the 7 speeds on the train engine, and the fact that it goes forward or backward at all 7 speeds. One warning - the train tends to fly off the track at high speeds, unless you have extra tracks to put in to make the curves less sharp. My son actually loved to make the train fly off, but it tends to break apart a bit when this happens (which is just the nature of Legos, no big deal). All in all, this was his best Christmas gift and I loved watching him play with it.

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Lego Passenger Wagon My Own Train Review

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(More customer reviews)ever since building the Emerald Night Train i thought it incomplete. now with adding on three cars from the My Train collection (the caboose, the log carrier and this one) it looks a lot more complete

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LEGO City Train Deluxe Set Review

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(More customer reviews)We love this train! My son is a lego enthusiast and a train enthusiast, so this is great for him. His is six, but with a bit of help, was able to build the whole set. More track is a MUST! We like the ability to be creative - to change the track every time we build it. You have to have more track for that. The remote control has worked great. Be sure you push the forward button more that one time. We were pushing it only once, and it was going so slow, we were disappointed. But then we learned that if you push it multiple times, the speed increases - in fact, the train flies around the track! Amazing! This wasn't in the instructions.

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Full speed ahead! This deluxe train set has everything you need for awesome railroad adventures! The infrared remote control operates on 3 different channels at 6 different speeds, and even has a real working horn. Full track includes 20 curved, 8 straight and 2 switching rails. Complete train features engine with working headlights, cargo wagon, caboose, crane car and flatbed car. There's even a roadster, truck and forklift, all with working parts! Includes 5 minifigures with lots of tools and accessories! Includes 20 curved, 8 straight and 2 switching rails for a complete 57" x 33" (145cm x 84cm) track layout! Train has working lights and horn! Included cargo truck has a bed that lifts to unload cargo! Working crane on crane car hoists cargo! Complete train includes engine and 3 cars, and measures over 3 feet (92cm) long! 3-channel infrared remote control moves train forward and backward at 3 different speeds! Requires 9 AA (1.5v) batteries, not included. Train also runs on 9v LEGO train tracks.

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LEGO Make & Create Holiday Train: 965 pcs Review

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(More customer reviews)We just got this Lego Holiday Train, with the 9V power conversion kit, and we are totally in love with it. Our two sons, ages 10 and 7, put it together without much parental help in about 4 hours of Lego-building fun.
In typical Lego fashion, it is very detailed: the gifts that ride in the open car are really cute and fun to assemble. The kids love the mini figures that come with it, and they really love manning the well-designed remote control. We all are impressed with how fast the train can move around the tracks without derailing.
We just ordered another box of straight tracks to better able the train to maneuver around our Christmas tree. We highly recommend the power kit to make this train even more magical. We expect the Lego Holiday Train will be a family tradition for years to come.

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Ride the rails to holiday fun with this exclusive train set. This cheerful train is all decked out for the season in red, white and green, with festive lights, holly, and good tidings galore. With four passengers and a crew of three, the Holiday Train is sure to make your child's holiday wishes come true.
Complete train measures over 45" long and includes a holiday-themed locomotive, tender, passenger car with removable roof, Christmas tree carrier, caboose, and best of all, a long open freight car overflowing with gifts for the seven included LEGO mini-figures: two engineers, one railroad worker and four passengers. 965 pieces total. Requires 9-volt train motor and 9-volt speed regulator. Motor, speed regulator and tracks are all sold separately.

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Lego Curved Train Track 4520 Review

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(More customer reviews)We purchased these for a battery operated lego city train. I didn't realize these were the 9V version, but it doesn't matter,they work well and are interchangeable with the non electric track.(without the metal) They fit perfectly and seem very durable. Great value!

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LEGO City Train Station 7937 Review

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(More customer reviews)This train station is part of a larger roll out of Lego's new generation of trains (i.e., Power Function or PF trains). If you have the earlier 9 volt series, the track included with this set does not have metal on the rails and will not be able to power the 9 volt motors. If you have any of the RC sets, this station has the exact same track.
This is a small station with platforms on each side of the track connected by an overhead pedestrian bridge. It has four pieces of straight track, a small yellow taxi, and four mini-figures. The station is reminiscent of a classic Lego design (#7822) from 1980. The snack shop is simple but nicely detailed with a sliding door, drinks and a cash register. The taxi is fine, but it has no doors and requires (like many current vehicles) that you lift the top off to put mini-figures inside. I have mixed feelings about the pedestrian bridge. It turns out quite large when you build it, in part because of the use of the single-piece trusses. I would have preferred something more brick-built. The overall color scheme is great and matches the new passenger train (#7978) that Lego released alongside this.
This set replaces #7997 which was discontinued in late 2009. I would expect Lego to keep this in production for the next two to three years.

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LEGO City Train Station (7997) Review

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(More customer reviews)This station is great. It not only is attractive, but goes very well with the lego starter set, which comes with a passenger train. The station includes track, and a passenger for your train. It has a railcart too. The picnic table is nice, and I often put Lego people on it. The map is nice, and the windows that close on the top are great as well. This set can be attached to the track, and it stays on it very well. This is a well-built train station.

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