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LEGO - Icons Holiday Express Train Building Set 10361
Average customer rating
3.3
(116 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 116 reviews
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
24
1 Star
18
53%of customers recommend this product.
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62 out of
116)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Icons Holiday Express Train Building Set 10361
Posted by: Cymru007
Verified Purchase:Yes
This train set is colorful and full of character! The theme and complimentary colors really give it a really festive appeal. Using the motor and battery pack from passenger train set #60337 and the powered-up app really adds the magic of the season. The added touches of printed bricks and motif decorations make this a set a keeper for generations.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: MrWizard
Verified Purchase:Yes
LEGO blew the engineering on this one. The traction issues with the powered up functionality is real. I modified the tender putting the power unit under the battery. Issues solved.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: RockerGigi
Verified Purchase:Yes
I loved this build. Each section of the train was fun putting together.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
Missing Pieces
on December 16, 2025
Posted by: Stonecutter129
Verified Purchase:No
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was having fun building this set, but starting on bag 5, there started to be missing pieces. I have built maybe 100 Lego sets before, and I have never had an issue with missing pieces, but I have found multiple pieces starting with bag 5, and it has been very frustrating. I still have had fun building Legos, but today has been the first time i have been disappointed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: Chrissy
Verified Purchase:Yes
I love the detail in this train. It’s awesome! Lego is great at detailing all their sets.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: Alex
Verified Purchase:Yes
Bought this to build and play with my kids. It looks good, but there are a lot of pieces that just seem to pop off with the smallest touch.
The play features are neat, but don’t seem to work with the motor. The smoke the wheels that turn the gear for the smoke stack don’t seem to turn unless you put more weight in the front of the train. If you do anything other than the slowest speed, the bear moves way too fast.
It was fun to build. We could each build one car or work together. But once it’s built, this seems to be more of a display piece than a play set.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Train Set!
on December 22, 2025
Posted by: Build Engineer 99
Verified Purchase:No
Ignore the reviews that are Pooh pooing this product, this set is fantastic and works well! The motors and parts required for powered up are not included so that is a minor con but you can purchase another train set (like the polar explorer one) that includes the required pieces since you’ll probably want a non holiday themed set for play during other seasons. The polar bear wagon requires some tweaking to align the wheels so it glides on the track as well as not making the arms too tight and a little silicone based lubricant so it moves smoothly. Once these steps are taken that wagon works perfectly!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
3
Nice set, disappointing holiday village experience
on December 24, 2025
Posted by: LordMenacingFox
Verified Purchase:Yes
The train is cute. The engine and passenger car were really fun builds overall. The coal car and polar bear were just alright.
The main disappointment was that this set really didn't have the same collaborative, shared building experience that the other holiday village sets over the past 5 years have had. The single booklet for the train was a step back from previous sets and seemed like such an easy match since it would have been 1 booklet per bag.
The other negative was how fiddly some of the floral elements were. The elements on the side of the engine were difficult to get in place and the wreaths on the coal car kept having the fruits pop off while placing them.
The 3D printed train engine was cute and a nice surprise with mirroring the play element of the larger engine but it didn't really add anything to the set other than novelty.
A final note, I only realized when I was adding it to my existing winter village collection that this is the first set I've built in the collection that didn't have a tree.
The main disappointment was that this set really didn't have the same collaborative, shared building experience that the other holiday village sets over the past 5 years have had. The single booklet for the train was a step back from previous sets and seemed like such an easy match since it would have been 1 booklet per bag.
The other negative was how fiddly some of the floral elements were. The elements on the side of the engine were difficult to get in place and the wreaths on the coal car kept having the fruits pop off while placing them.
The 3D printed train engine was cute and a nice surprise with mirroring the play element of the larger engine but it didn't really add anything to the set other than novelty.
A final note, I only realized when I was adding it to my existing winter village collection that this is the first set I've built in the collection that didn't have a tree.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO