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LEGO City Train Starter Set

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Manufacturer: LEGO
Brand: LEGO
List Price: $79.99
Our Price: $79.45
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Average Ratings:

High-speed travel! The new high-speed passenger train is ready for departure! Stop at the platform to pick up the passengers and load up the luggage. Use the infrared remote control handset to toot the horn and control the train's speed. Includes engineer and 2 passenger minifigures, plus train platform. Includes 16 curved and 4 straight rails for a complete 28" x 37.5" (71cm x 95cm) track layout. Train has working lights and horn.


DESCRIPTION:

Amazon Maximum Age: 12
Manufacturer Maximum Age: 12
Amazon Minimum Age: 72
Binding: Toy
Brand: LEGO
EAN: 0673419079952
Feature: Open the top of the train car to see the passengers inside
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: LEGO
Manufacturer: LEGO
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 72
Model: 4286836
Publisher: LEGO
Release Date: 2006-06-12
Studio: LEGO


FEATURES:

• Open the top of the train car to see the passengers inside
• Complete train includes engine and two cars, and measures 31.5" (80cm) long
• 3-channel infrared remove 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



ACCESSORIES:

• Lego Cement Mixer- Creator Set 7876


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• LEGO City Switch Tracks
• LEGO City Train Station
• LEGO City Train Deluxe Set
• LEGO City Police Headquarters
• LEGO City Train Rail Crossing (7996)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Trouble with Lego Train
Comment: We purchased this train as a birthday present for our daughter, and it was great fun for a while; a short while. We experienced technical difficulties after having the train for only 2 short months and the train stopped working. The good news is that the folks at LEGO were very responsive and promptly sent out replacement parts to resolve our issues. They reported having a lot of problems with this model. It took two calls to customer service and about three weeks to get everything through the mail (in 2 separate shipments). Our train is now working again. Thanks LEGO.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Smooth ride!
Comment: This is the best Lego train assembly ever. The tracks snap smoothly so is the train moving above. You need lots of AA batteries: Nine! but they seem to last. If you are into the train thing, make sure you buy additional tracks and switches to make more fun than just an oval.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent train
Comment: An excellent set! This may be my favorite LEGO set I've ever owned. The train runs very well on the track, smoothly and quickly with 7 speeds forward and 7 in reverse. Top speed is quite fast--fast enough with completely fresh batteries to crash the train, but the construction is very durable, and you're not going to break it with a little mishap. My living room carpet is a perfect base for the track, so unless you have serious shag, you're not going to need to set up a special play area.

The train has seating for 11 minifigure passengers and the engineer (an engineer and 2 passengers come with the set). The roofs of the cars come off easily to get figures in and out while fitting snuggly enough not to fall off during use. There is enough track for a small oval (about 28 x 39 inches). You would need to buy more track to get the train to run under most Christmas trees.

I gave it 4 stars instead of five because the cowling on the locomotives doesn't fit very flush to the train body at all. It kind of bugs me when I'm looking at it, but once we start playing, it's quickly forgotten.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect for my 5 year old!
Comment: My 5 year old loves this toy. He needed very little help in building this, which is a reminder that anyone buying legos should know, always pay attention to the recommended age group on the box. Its always right on the money. As for this product, I would recommend buying the additional track package that is available for it. As this is packaged, its fun to build, but only comes with a very simple oval track, which is very short.

As for troubleshooting - at first, my Son said it wouldn't move. I didn't notice at first that he had put the basic metal rod through the part of the 1st car that has the motor. He missed in the instructions that you need to put the black rod through (which is in the shape of an "x") and actually provides the traction to drive the train forward.

Once we figured that out, after about 10 minutes, he started looking at the book and asked if we could get more track - the book shows the various related packages/boxes sold for the train. Probably worth buying to keep his interest in it.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great toy (and my son likes it too)
Comment: My 4-year old has been obsessed with H.O. scale train stuff for over a year but I've never felt comfortable setting up a layout for him because I realize he doesn't have the skills yet.

This train is the perfect transition from the slower, clunkier Brio or Tomy sets to something swift and precise. Assembling it was a pleasure, and the 4-year old was able to snap together 75% of the train within a couple of hours with some guidance. I should mention that this particular 4-year old has assembled half a dozen smaller lego kits over the past 6-months, so he's Lego literate.

The train starts and stops quietly and smoothly, and reaches a dramatic top speed emphasized by its rather large size. It appears to be a little larger in scale than a Lionel type O-scale set.

Some of the detractors mentioned above are true -- too little track provided, and some of the larger molded parts don't fit perfectly. But to me these are small concessions for a fantastic-looking toy that is an absolute pleasure to assemble and operate.

Can't wait to get more track for it and take over the whole house! And I may even let my son play with it once in a while :)

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