While I find most Lego sets, the last few years, totally overpriced, the fun of the build, and the awesomeness of the sets have kept me purchasing for my hobby and collection. I got this train to add to my budding Winter village. It is way too much money for what it is, but whatever.
The build was fast, the train looks good and runs well.
Keep in mind that the motor, remote, and hub are sold separately. Also the train utilizes simple Technic elements for the couplings (which I prefer for simplicity and reliability) instead of the traditional buffer-and-magnets.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Insane
on October 10, 2025
Posted by: B.A.Dad
Verified Purchase:No
WAY WAY WAY too expensive for what it is. This is legit highway robbery.
I’m late to the Christmas Village craze, so I was excited to get a train this year. It was not a difficult build. I was confused about the 3-d printed toy train. I hope that this trend doesn’t continue. Looking forward to setting up my Christmas display.
I was surprised the Train did not come complete! You have to purchase the following Parts separately; #'s: 88009, 88010 and 88011 and low and behold they are out of stock!
The build was fun with my son. The train looks nice. We hooked up the power to it and it won't move on the track. It doesn't weigh enough to actually move on the track. You have to press down onto the train to increase the weight and get it to run. Super disappointing, I wanted this to go around my family Christmas Tree...
Do not buy if you intend to drive this around a track, buy for display/play without power only.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy John, LEGO® Customer Service, December 2, 2025
We're sorry to hear that you and your son are having trouble getting your holiday train moving. To help it along, we suggest making sure the wheels aren't pushed too tightly onto the train and that each train wagon is placed in its correct position. You'll also need fresh non-rechargeable batteries in your LEGO® Powered Up kit. If you've checked everything and it still doesn't move freely, please contact us at LEGO.build/Service-BV for hands-on troubleshooting.
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Customer Rating
1
Step Down in the theme
on November 6, 2025
Posted by: Jmdbricks
Verified Purchase:No
less pieces, higher cost than previous Winter village sits.