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60197-1 Passenger Train

Best LEGO sets of all time:

Trains

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Trains is a LEGO category that had 151 sets released in 1977, 1980-1981, 1983-1984, 1987-1989, 1991-1994, 1996, 2000, 2003-2007, 2009-2011, 2013-2016, 2018, 2020 & 2022. This page details statistics of this theme, derived from all of the reviews Brick Insights has gathered and interpreted. You'll find a breakdown of the following:

Best rated Trains sets of all time

Let's get the best part done first. These are the highest rated Trains sets of all time.

All Trains sets by rating

60238-1 Switch Tracks

95

Indifference 100%

Switch Tracks

60238-1 City Trains 2018

10027-1 Train Engine Shed

94

Recomended 100%

Train Engine Shed

10027-1 World City Trains 2003

10194-1 Emerald Night

92

Recomended 83%

Emerald Night

10194-1 Trains Advanced models 2009

60052-1 Cargo Train

91

Recomended 57%

Cargo Train

60052-1 City Trains 2014

Worst rated Trains sets of all time

Just for fun - these are the worst rated Trains sets.

5075-1 Tender 4.5V Battery Red. For Trains with Battery Motor 810

54

Avoid 67%

Tender 4.5V Battery Red. For Trains with Battery Motor 810

5075-1 Service Packs Trains 1987

7897-1 Passenger Train

67

Avoid 50%

Passenger Train

7897-1 City Trains 2006

7896-1 Straight and Curved Rails

68

Avoid 50%

Straight and Curved Rails

7896-1 City Trains 2006

4511-1 High Speed Train

70

Avoid 67%

High Speed Train

4511-1 World City Trains 2003

82

is the average rating of all Trains sets.

This rating is the average of all 45 scored sets in Trains. Compared to other categories this is average. 106 unscored sets are not included. 30% of all sets in this category are scored. Here's the distribution of all categories and where Trains is in relation to the others.

To know what it takes for a set to get a score and thus be included in these calculations, check out the FAQ.

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89-92
93-96
97-100

Trains rating over the years

Years without scored sets are not included.

Recommendation distribution

Alright, so that's the rating. But are the sets generally recommended? The data we've collected shows that the majority of Trains sets are considered up to personal taste:

Indifference 43%

21

57

56

Total: 134 / 151

Not all sets in our database are marked as recommended or not. We currently have 17 sets in Trains that are considered unknown. They are excluded from these calculations.

A set is considered recommended when the majority of reviews recommend it. If you're interested in knowing when a review is considered a recommendation, I keep that reasoning updated in Brick Insights FAQ. I've also written an article detailing the recommendation distribution of all reviews.

Prices

Since part prices vary a lot depending on part types, Brick Insights attempts to group similar categories together. We call these meta-categories comparable categories. Trains is bundled into System along with these:

Advanced models Adventurers Agents Alpha Team Aqua Raiders Aquazone Architecture Art Assorted Atlantis Avatar Avatar The Last Airbender Basic Batman Boats Brick Sketches BrickHeadz Bricklink Bricks and More Building Set with People Bulk Bricks Cars Castle City Classic Creator Creator Expert DC Comics Super Heroes DC Super Hero Girls Dino Dino 2010 Dino Attack Dinosaurs Discovery Disney Dreamzzz Educational Elves Exo-Force Factory Freestyle Friends Fusion Gabby's Dollhouse Ghostbusters Harry Potter Hidden Side Hobby Set Homemaker Icons Ideas Indiana Jones Island Xtreme Stunts Jurassic World LEGO Games LEGO Universe LEGOLAND Legends of Chima Life of George Make and Create Marvel Super Heroes Master Builder Academy Mickey Mouse Minecraft Minions: The Rise of Gru Minitalia Mixels Model Team Monkie Kid Monster Fighters Nexo Knights Ninjago Overwatch Pharaoh's Quest Pirates Pirates of the Caribbean Power Miners PreSchool Prince of Persia Promotional Racers Rock Raiders Samsonite Scooby-Doo Seasonal Serious Play Service Packs Sonic The Hedgehog Space Speed Champions Spider-Man SpongeBob SquarePants Sports Star Wars Stranger Things Studios Super Mario System Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Angry Birds Movie The Hobbit The LEGO Batman Movie The LEGO Movie The LEGO Movie 2 The LEGO Ninjago Movie The Lone Ranger The Lord of the Rings The Powerpuff Girls The Simpsons Time Cruisers Town Toy Story Trolls World Tour Ultra Agents Unikitty Universal Building Set Vidiyo Vikings Western World City World Racers Xtra

The average price per part (PPP) of all System sets is 0.19. The average PPP for Trains is 0.71. Meanwhile, the average price per minifig (PPM) in System is 17.98 and the average PPM for Trains is 33.34.

Trains prices over the years

All prices are adjusted for inflation.

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