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LEGO - Icons Holiday Express Train Building Set 10361
Average customer rating
3.3
(120 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 120 reviews
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
26
1 Star
18
52%of customers recommend this product.
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63 out of
120)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Icons Holiday Express Train Building Set 10361
Customer Rating
4
Nice but poor when motorized
on December 20, 2025
Posted by: CaptainGlamorousWaffle
Overall the set is nice. However, it was painful to get the power up parts. I have the motor on backorder but built with a motor I had on another train.
While that made the experience disappointing, my real complaint is that the train cannot operate with the bear geared. The wheels can't get enough traction.
What I did was buy some silicone bands that I was able to put on the wheels below the bear. While this one would not work at all without the added straps, I had done the same trick with the previous holiday train with the turning Christmas Tree.
In short, at this price, Lego should include the extra train wheel straps. You (or at least for me) only need two (one each for the wheels directly below the bear)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Fine
on December 19, 2025
Posted by: SergeantSquishyDareth102
Great job career kids can use their skills to progress
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: Movieaholic
Verified Purchase:Yes
I had a lot of fun building this set, fits in with my Xmas theme perfectly.
I would 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
Customer Rating
1
Missing Pieces
on December 16, 2025
Posted by: Stonecutter129
[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: FascinatingSandwich076
Verified Purchase:Yes
While the train is attractive and fun, it is far more delicate than other LEGO builds: even when you hold it carefully you are likely to lose pieces that you've added earlier. In addition, the moving pieces, especially the bobbing bear, are designed poorly and require exactly the right amount of tension. Finally, when I added the Powered Up components I needed to significantly rebalance the weight so that the train had sufficient traction, and even then it would barely move. This is more of a display piece, and has been a disappointment.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Super Fun Train 🚂
on December 15, 2025
Posted by: HeroicFig078
Hello, we've been seeing a lot of reviews stating that the train barely moves. We got ours to fly! TIP: we put the Explorer Train Powered-Up motor in the Holiday Express Train. TIP, you must press the "+" button multiple times to get it moving faster. It seems to max out at level 12. If you just press the "+" button once it hardly moves. Good luck!
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