“Its LEGO, we can modify it” is such a great mantra that many LEGO fans need to remember when they complain about kids toys not being 100% how they want it to be.
If it was priced accordingly, yes. But everything is that much overpriced, that having to spend MORE money to modify it is absurd and a valid complaint.
I mean it depends on what the issue is. Because depending on how large an issue is, you either can’t modify it or might as well custom order your own set.
This set was not on my radar at all… now it is because of this excellent review. I like how the features all come together on this one, like the off-track maneuverability. Lego, the company itself, owes a lot to your hard work because of insightful reviews like this one. Thanks Jang
they resemble so hard the S-Bahn trains we have in many cities here in germany for 25 years now, which typically cover like up to a 50km-radius around some bigger cities. This feels so nostalgic for me, they were an essential part of my youth, I took them multiple times a week and they opened up a whole world for me since they provided for me the opportunity to get out of my small close minded village and connect with people and culture in the next big city. and the monthly tickets for school students were pretty cheap.
Yeah, but back then the trains were the main focus and that set came out in conjunction with a separate train station set, just like the previous red high speed train I had as a kid.
I wonder if the connections between cars would work with 3 module long lifarms instead of 4 module long ones. Plus a slight modification to the platform to have that extendable platforms fit with doors.
I appreciate what you're doing for the charity too. It's not just a one and done video or event. You're hyping it up. You've got several videos with desirable sets bringing it up to spread the word.
In the late 70's in the night of my birthday my stepdad pulled me from my bed and I was giving my birthday present. It was the 12v red city train (7725). This set really reminds of that, and I already like it for that. The shape of the front/rear also reminds me of smaller local trains so that's another plus.
streetcars should have had the floor lower towards the ground imo, so that only a very slight curb elevation is needed to make it level. so this does give a light rail vibe more for me as well. it is pretty close though so not too bad
From what I recall, the reason the couplings are as long as they are is because they take into account wiggling lines. Such as track that are not just one congruent curve. It was found on the most recent hogwarts express the train did well on most curves but derailed on wiggling ones.
I think this would work well with just one or two more cars in the middle of the train to give it a bit of length - it looks like those parts are easily sourced from B&P rather than getting a second copy of the set. the design is really clean and simple but effective, and I share your delight in the way the platform expands out. This is a really solid set and I think it would actually look nice with a simple shelf city display. I know this one is a bit late, but a fine review as always, Jang.
My guess is that the extra pins are for attaching more platforms, such as if they make later sets compatible, or you by the set twice, or you build your own add ons.
That looks like Matt Murdock Daredevil haha. I was thinking you could put round 1x1 with bar handle on the ceiling of the train cars to use as passenger handles.
For this price the set is great, you got a platform, full train and some figs. Kids can just go ahead and play both driving it and on platform life. Unlike most train sets with a tiny bit of platform. Granted it is powered but double the price. This is affordable looks good and kids will love it.
Will be getting this for my son for Christmas. It will go nicely with his train station 60335. We have a basic straight line set up rather than a loop. So station at each end now
$90 seems good. It's not motorized, and there's no circle loop, but this feels like a pretty desirable set for the price. I like the new track to carpet pieces from a year or so ago. Connecting the two stations is also fun. Very clean look.
This tram is the best set in a long time imo. Well, the cranes are fantastic but for kids who are into railways or transportation in general, this is pure gold!
I just got the latest Lego city plane (I’m considering modernising the tail) but bought a classic tail in dark blue, and I also bought this both for £66 each so I was completely happy with those prices.
The only issue with this set is it does not look good motorised, you can see the battery box and it does not look good at all. Im thinking of getting the transparent black windows as replacement to see if that looks better with hiding the battery box. Its still a great set though, so good I will get another.
thinking of converting it like a Stadler FLIRT unit, building a 4th "power" car that sits somewhere in the middle of the train, it would suit the design
I think it is a nice set and priced decently. Sure $79 would have been better, but it could realistically go on sale for that price. I definitely would want to power this and Jang had a good idea with using a vertical medium motor on one side in the center car. I would shorten the spaces between the cars and perhaps use this as a point to point railway, like a shuttle. Really, the only gripe I have with this, is the seating. Just two seats per car?!? If I could get that up to at least four, then that would be great. @Jang Great review, as always!
I really enjoyed this set - some nice little builds - the kiosk being my favourite with a really great look. The minifig in the tracksuit reminded me of Elton John from the off-not sure what that says about me though🤣 Great review 🤩
Good set, considering the intende audience I think it looks pretty cool! It does need a significant discount though. Not so much because of how overpriced it is, but more so because the motorized trains are continuously heavily discounted, and as a result just don't cost that much more. And I mean, if I had to choose between this for €90, or the 60377 passenger train for €110, I know which one I'd get.
I find it funny how the accessibility options are dwarfing the regular means of access, making them look like an afterthought. The opposite of the state of things IRL.
Good review of quite a nice-looking set. I winced as soon as I saw those gaps between the carriages, but I get the practical reason that made them necessary. In an ideal world, I'd want something approximating the movable plates in real life that allow you to walk between carriages (or even stand there), but I don't imagine that could be done without some completely new pieces, and maybe wouldn't be possible even then given the limited scale of these. Presumably for on-carpet play the turning radius could be partly sacrificed by using a shorter connection that would reduce the gap? I had absolutely no idea that was supposed to be a firefighter! He just looks like a dude with a fancy leather jacket to me.
If I wanted this to move with power functions Id just build a red train and incorporate as much of this train design onto its cab. This is a very basic build for a train easy to copy its look and make a train, also the colour and parts are common.
It's bigger than I thought it would be. The box art doesn't do it justice. A Star Wars set with a similar piece count - or "quantity of stuff" set would be double the price, and have half the amount of figures.
I still think all Lego trains should be $99.99 or under regardless of inflation. And include a motor at that price point. As nice as the freight train looks, it is way overpriced to me. This one looks more like an elevated Tram, design wise to me. Or airport shuttle. I'm on the fence about it. The coupling is a big yikes. I totally missed that on first glance. I'd pay $50 for this train (without a station), given all the problems I see with it and it needing a moc upgrade.
What? Doesn't everybody have a whole warehouse sized space dedicated to LEGO for their own LEGO metropolitan area? Why.....I had no idea! (HA HA HA. I'm joking about that. Most people would be lucky to have a table top sized space permanently dedicated to a LEGO display.)
“Its LEGO, we can modify it” is such a great mantra that many LEGO fans need to remember when they complain about kids toys not being 100% how they want it to be.
If it was priced accordingly, yes. But everything is that much overpriced, that having to spend MORE money to modify it is absurd and a valid complaint.
Yes, agreed
I mean it depends on what the issue is. Because depending on how large an issue is, you either can’t modify it or might as well custom order your own set.
This set was not on my radar at all… now it is because of this excellent review. I like how the features all come together on this one, like the off-track maneuverability.
Lego, the company itself, owes a lot to your hard work because of insightful reviews like this one. Thanks Jang
Jang always has the best reviews, but when it’s a rail review it’s clearly head and shoulders above anyone else reviewing this.
Thanks Jang.
The visually impaired guys outfit does look like the tracksuit mafia from the MCU, I entirely agree on that point
they resemble so hard the S-Bahn trains we have in many cities here in germany for 25 years now, which typically cover like up to a 50km-radius around some bigger cities. This feels so nostalgic for me, they were an essential part of my youth, I took them multiple times a week and they opened up a whole world for me since they provided for me the opportunity to get out of my small close minded village and connect with people and culture in the next big city. and the monthly tickets for school students were pretty cheap.
Reminds me of a San Diego "Trolley".
5:40 Jang going from review mode to play mode is just delightful. 😄
The platform with the little kiosk is a lot nicer than the platform that came with my 60051 passenger train!
Yeah, but back then the trains were the main focus and that set came out in conjunction with a separate train station set, just like the previous red high speed train I had as a kid.
Probably the best means of motorized it would be to build a 4th car that's windowless to contain all the power function parts.
I wonder if the connections between cars would work with 3 module long lifarms instead of 4 module long ones. Plus a slight modification to the platform to have that extendable platforms fit with doors.
I appreciate what you're doing for the charity too. It's not just a one and done video or event. You're hyping it up. You've got several videos with desirable sets bringing it up to spread the word.
In the late 70's in the night of my birthday my stepdad pulled me from my bed and I was giving my birthday present. It was the 12v red city train (7725).
This set really reminds of that, and I already like it for that.
The shape of the front/rear also reminds me of smaller local trains so that's another plus.
LEGO has done passenger trains, streetcars, and trolleys before, but I'm going to call this a lightrail. It's more like a train than a streetcar.
streetcars should have had the floor lower towards the ground imo, so that only a very slight curb elevation is needed to make it level. so this does give a light rail vibe more for me as well.
it is pretty close though so not too bad
Coolest feature has to be the moving platform. Plus the guide dog is awesome
I did not expect to like this train as much as I did in this review. It feels like a subtle nod to the legendary airport shuttle.
From what I recall, the reason the couplings are as long as they are is because they take into account wiggling lines. Such as track that are not just one congruent curve. It was found on the most recent hogwarts express the train did well on most curves but derailed on wiggling ones.
I think this would work well with just one or two more cars in the middle of the train to give it a bit of length - it looks like those parts are easily sourced from B&P rather than getting a second copy of the set. the design is really clean and simple but effective, and I share your delight in the way the platform expands out. This is a really solid set and I think it would actually look nice with a simple shelf city display. I know this one is a bit late, but a fine review as always, Jang.
$90 for this and $80 for the new Sarlacc pit? even taking in consideration the licensing fees and Disney tax and everything it is still like "WHAT?!"
It's not licensing. It's just price gouging.
But it comes with a lot more pit. Extra pit! More pit than ever.
In the Netherlands, it's the trains that have extendable plates instead of the platforms
Stellaaaaa! Stellaaaaa!!!
My dad has a giant model train table in the basement and it hasn’t been used for that in almost precisely 3 decades.
The hideout set has an open shirt track suit mafia to pair with that guy. So sweet
Epic city train looks fun set great review jang 👍
Looks like the light rail in Atlanta!
My guess is that the extra pins are for attaching more platforms, such as if they make later sets compatible, or you by the set twice, or you build your own add ons.
That looks like Matt Murdock Daredevil haha. I was thinking you could put round 1x1 with bar handle on the ceiling of the train cars to use as passenger handles.
For this price the set is great, you got a platform, full train and some figs. Kids can just go ahead and play both driving it and on platform life. Unlike most train sets with a tiny bit of platform. Granted it is powered but double the price. This is affordable looks good and kids will love it.
Will be getting this for my son for Christmas. It will go nicely with his train station 60335. We have a basic straight line set up rather than a loop. So station at each end now
This set makes a nice addition to a LEGO City display or diorama.
$90 seems good. It's not motorized, and there's no circle loop, but this feels like a pretty desirable set for the price. I like the new track to carpet pieces from a year or so ago. Connecting the two stations is also fun. Very clean look.
This tram is the best set in a long time imo.
Well, the cranes are fantastic but for kids who are into railways or transportation in general, this is pure gold!
I just love the minifigs in this one, nice modern clothes and even a guide dog. Great add to any Lego city!
Yeez, I didn't realize the couplings were that ugly.
I just got the latest Lego city plane (I’m considering modernising the tail) but bought a classic tail in dark blue, and I also bought this both for £66 each so I was completely happy with those prices.
The only issue with this set is it does not look good motorised, you can see the battery box and it does not look good at all. Im thinking of getting the transparent black windows as replacement to see if that looks better with hiding the battery box. Its still a great set though, so good I will get another.
Great figures, effective builds. Such a delightful set!
thinking of converting it like a Stadler FLIRT unit, building a 4th "power" car that sits somewhere in the middle of the train, it would suit the design
That's interesting.
They found a way to fill the gap between theplatform and the Tram car.
Every so often LEGO fills in some more details. Cool.
I think it is a nice set and priced decently. Sure $79 would have been better, but it could realistically go on sale for that price. I definitely would want to power this and Jang had a good idea with using a vertical medium motor on one side in the center car. I would shorten the spaces between the cars and perhaps use this as a point to point railway, like a shuttle. Really, the only gripe I have with this, is the seating. Just two seats per car?!? If I could get that up to at least four, then that would be great. @Jang Great review, as always!
Great review, but you missed one of the biggest pros of this set, the return to metal axle wheels.
I ended up making it into an elavated rail in my city. It goes in an L shape from one Transit terminal to the next.
The ramp and the sliding platform are awesome. Its a nice update on previous releases.
I think this set makes the train station set with the bus and no train almost obsolete.
The blind person could be also the blind old lady from deadpool
this is my typa lego set! such a specific thing i like. would be great for an elevated line in a city!
This gives me such passanger train vibes love it
I really enjoyed this set - some nice little builds - the kiosk being my favourite with a really great look.
The minifig in the tracksuit reminded me of Elton John from the off-not sure what that says about me though🤣
Great review 🤩
Matt Murdock got combined with the Tracksuit Mafia.
So good to finally have a Tram as standalone set!
I will probably get this, attach the platforms to the last Train Station they put out a few years ago, and then never build the train itself.
find this on 30% off clearance would be an amazing gift for a kid
Good set, considering the intende audience I think it looks pretty cool! It does need a significant discount though. Not so much because of how overpriced it is, but more so because the motorized trains are continuously heavily discounted, and as a result just don't cost that much more. And I mean, if I had to choose between this for €90, or the 60377 passenger train for €110, I know which one I'd get.
I do like the (possibly unintentional) similarities in the design to some old Brio locomotive and train designs.
i think if you change the coupling pin to a smaller one go from 4 holes to 3 holes it would look nicer
BUT when the platforms dont fit
If there's a gap at the station, people complain, but if it's not compatible with wider trains, people complain as well.
I find it funny how the accessibility options are dwarfing the regular means of access, making them look like an afterthought. The opposite of the state of things IRL.
I'm not a train guy, but I might try to give a chance to this one :3 It's very clever, and I love the little coffee machine! n_n
This looks a lot like inner city trams which are very common in bigger european cities. They are more or less bus-like electric mini trains.
I think they should have added more seats and the yellow line on the platform,but as another comment said its lego so i can mod it however I wish.
Good review of quite a nice-looking set.
I winced as soon as I saw those gaps between the carriages, but I get the practical reason that made them necessary. In an ideal world, I'd want something approximating the movable plates in real life that allow you to walk between carriages (or even stand there), but I don't imagine that could be done without some completely new pieces, and maybe wouldn't be possible even then given the limited scale of these. Presumably for on-carpet play the turning radius could be partly sacrificed by using a shorter connection that would reduce the gap?
I had absolutely no idea that was supposed to be a firefighter! He just looks like a dude with a fancy leather jacket to me.
You could sell those heart builds for Charity, JANG. I'd consider buying one.
Jang is flexing with his T-shirt game of late 😃
This set make me want to jacobs bogie it, to reduce the gap and add a motor without making too major a change to its dimensions
the design reminds me of the regional express trains in germany
A train for less Then $100 is really good
Are track pieces sold separately?
It would be nice to have a whole loop once in a while to really play with the Tram and trains.
If I wanted this to move with power functions Id just build a red train and incorporate as much of this train design onto its cab. This is a very basic build for a train easy to copy its look and make a train, also the colour and parts are common.
A good metro train.
That firefighter looks like Tom Selleck
It is a shame that there isn't enough track to make a full layout
Sounds like this is a good price to what you get set
When will Lego invent sliding doors or doors that open like ones on a bus or a train?
Hah I was thinking a certain lawyer but I can see tracksuit mafia
Idk about this or the passenger plane or the harbor
why didn't they use the old pentagraph piece for these? Using a bumper just feels weird
Have they retired the magnetic coupling pieces?
i have no interest in city but this is so good i am honestly really tempted this is great
The tram looks good but it needs to have room for more passengers
i actually like it a lot
Looks like the San Diego Trolley
This feels like a train creator set right?
Nice T-shirt :)
Hola. I’ll admit, I haven’t watched the full video yet but I’m sure it’ll be good.
I also bought the streetcar and i think 90 dollars is okay but 80 would be perfect
It's bigger than I thought it would be. The box art doesn't do it justice. A Star Wars set with a similar piece count - or "quantity of stuff" set would be double the price, and have half the amount of figures.
Awesome!
Set looks really good! Not too expensive either. And it's always nice to see sets featuring more inclusive minifigs :)
I got lucky and bought as a birthday present and it was only £54
I still think all Lego trains should be $99.99 or under regardless of inflation. And include a motor at that price point. As nice as the freight train looks, it is way overpriced to me.
This one looks more like an elevated Tram, design wise to me. Or airport shuttle. I'm on the fence about it.
The coupling is a big yikes. I totally missed that on first glance. I'd pay $50 for this train (without a station), given all the problems I see with it and it needing a moc upgrade.
PONG!!! 😁😁
I think the only way I can describe this is "cute"
So, the more donations, the less hair on your arms? 😁
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What?
Doesn't everybody have a whole warehouse sized space dedicated to LEGO for their own LEGO metropolitan area?
Why.....I had no idea!
(HA HA HA. I'm joking about that. Most people would be lucky to have a table top sized space permanently dedicated to a LEGO display.)
Bit comical to have a step into and out of the 'wheelchair' coach, not even a small one either.