Customer reviews from LEGO
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
Posted by: Justme
Verified Purchase:Yes
I was disappointed in the higher price this year. To add insult to injury, there are less bricks. So, really, if next year's set comes out and it's the same "we'll charge more for less product", I will be foregoing any more Christmas village sets.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: BrewMaster0u812
Verified Purchase:Yes
This build is cool, and this review probably won’t stop you from getting it. However, while the bear and smokestack movements look great, they’re not well engineered — they introduce too much friction when you try to motorize the model.
There’s also not enough weight on either the engine or the bear car to keep the mechanism functioning properly. As a result, the motor ends up dragging the build, causing the drive wheels to lose traction and spin out.
To improve performance, the bear car needs smoother mechanics, and the engine should either be heavier or designed to achieve better traction.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Disappointing
on November 10, 2025
Posted by: IllustriousBuilder046
Verified Purchase:No
Very disappointed in this year's Christmas addition. They cheaped out on the build and didn't even use magnetic couplers for the cars. They also increased the price by $30 for the Christmas set. Am not happy with it this year.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: Lego experience
Verified Purchase:Yes
I purchased this Lego to add to our Christmas collection of legos and share building with my husband as a hobby. Then when we have grandchildren we will have something to share with them.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: Voltron
Verified Purchase:Yes
Got it for my Christmas village tree to run with lionel and marklin trains. For the price , I'm disappointed in it. For a Christmas house you get more pieces and people. The 3D piece is ok but I use a 3D printer already and with printers getting cheaper it's not a big deal to get a 3D printed part in a set. Especially when 3D filament is so cheap.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: legoFanFromLongAgo
Verified Purchase:Yes
very let down by this. it was our 6th set in this series and we were very excited to build this as part of our tradition. I assumed the price increase was a result of the political
time and bought it regardless. this set has hundreds of pieces less than the earlier sets, has very few details, no real hidden surprises like previous sets and took a fraction of the build time as previous sets in the series. my kids built it, looked at it, and went and played with the previous sets leaving this one to sit alone on the floor. what happened Lego??
time and bought it regardless. this set has hundreds of pieces less than the earlier sets, has very few details, no real hidden surprises like previous sets and took a fraction of the build time as previous sets in the series. my kids built it, looked at it, and went and played with the previous sets leaving this one to sit alone on the floor. what happened Lego??
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: BestShriveledBean
Verified Purchase:Yes
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.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: FancyFerret024
Verified Purchase:Yes
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.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO