Name: Ghost Train Express
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 70424-1
Rating: 84 (9 reviews)

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Recommendations

Indifference 78%

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Price Per Part (PPP)

better

Average PPP for System in 2019 is 0.12. PPP for this set is 0.11, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

better

Average PPM for System in 2019 is 17.83. PPM for this set is 13.33, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

amazon.com Recommendation: meh 4.4 / 5 → 88 / 100

Blocks Magazine Recommendation: meh 83 / 100 → 83 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: no 4.1 / 5 → 82 / 100

Just2Good Recommendation: meh B+ → 80 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 → 80 / 100

Unscored reviews

Brickset News Recommendation: meh

Bricksfanz Recommendation: yes

JANGBRiCKS Recommendation: meh

Set information

Set ID: 70424-1
Name: Ghost Train Express
Parts: 698
Minifigs: 6

Retail price (USD):
Original: 79.99
Inflation adjusted: 79.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.11
Inflation adjusted: 0.11

Price Per Minifig (USD):
Original: 13.33
Inflation adjusted: 13.33

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amazon.com

Recommendation: meh 4.4 / 5 from 38 reviews

Love Legos but why in the WORLD would you ship a set without a box?! You put shipping labels all over the original box AND my son saw it, which completely ruined the Christmas surprise. So thanks for that.

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 38 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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amazon.com

Recommendation: meh 4.4 / 5 from 38 reviews

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 38 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Blocks Magazine

Recommendation: meh 83 / 100

70424 Ghost Train Express was reviewed in issue 61 of Blocks Magazine.

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LEGO

Recommendation: no 4.1 / 5 from 10 reviews

Loved this set. It was my first hidden side set. I ended up buying 2 more just to have in the future to build a better and more built train.

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 10 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Just2Good

Recommendation: meh B+ → 80 / 100

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Brickset

Recommendation: meh 4 / 5 from 1 review

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Brickset News

Recommendation: meh by CapnRex101

70424 Ghost Train Express undoubtedly includes some interesting details and finds an appropriate balance between realism and eccentricity which feels consistent with the whole Hidden Side theme. Moreover, the transformation functions are excellent, particularly on the focal ghost train locomotive.

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Bricksfanz

Recommendation: yes by Adam White

This is another great addition to the Hidden Side line-up. I love the haunted functions, especially the wings and the station. They are only let down by the mouth section at the front of the train.

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