The new addition to the Winter Village: 10254: Winter Holiday Train. The series started in 2009, and had a new set every year, except for last year. In 2015 LEGO released a re-release of the 10199 Toy Shop, the 10249 Toy Shop. Many were wondering what would come this year. Will LEGO bring something new, or will they make another re-release. That question is now answered: LEGO released a brand new set! Let's see how it will fit in the Winter Village.My box was too damaged in transport to take some good pictures from it, so I borrowed these from the internet. On the front is a picture of the set. On the back are several detailed pictures of the set, along with information for adding Power Functions to the set. First thing I noticed is that there are no stickers. Inside the box are 6 bags numbered 1, 2 and 3. There is also an unnumbered bag with train wheels an train magnets, and 4 sets of bend railroad tracks. For some reason the instructions consists of one small and one large book. Not sure why these aren't joined together.
There is 1 new part: 3070bpr0166. There are some parts that appear in a new color. 2423 appears new in White. 57999 appears new in Red. 4092 appears new in Red. 6081 appears new in Green.No village without people. This set contains 5 minifigures. These are the mayor, 2 children, a conductor and a driver. As mentioned before, there are no new prints for these minifigures. Step 1 builds the train station platform and a lot of micro-presents. These presents are very nice and clever build. Again: no idea why this part of the build is in a separate instruction book. In step 2 the locomotive and the coal-cart is build. It's kind of a straight forward build, with little surprises. Step 3 builds the cargo wagon and the passenger wagon. On the cargo wagon stands a small Christmas tree that rotates as the wagon moves. I love the little toy train around the tree. The set can be motorized using the Power Functions. In the back of the intruction book are instructions on how to do this. Unfortunately I don't have the parts myself to do this.
But from what I've seen in the instructions and hear on Facebook groups it looks kind of ugly. The batterybox and wires are showing. I think people can come up with better alternatives than the one provided by TLG. The parts needed are 8879, 8884, 88000 and 88002, costing about €55,-. The end result: Spare parts Overall it's a nice set. There are fun little details and it looks great in the village. Definitely a display set. The build itself was less thrilling. No clever building techniques or surprises. Just straight forward one brick on another. So should you get it? If you love the holidays this is a great set for around the Christmas tree. But for the build I would suggested something more challenging.Disclaimer: This LEGO set was provided for review by The LEGO Group. Anything said in this post is the opinion of the author and not The LEGO Group.4 JuniorsAccessoriesAdventurersAgentsAlien ConquestAlpha TeamAngry BirdsAquazoneArchitectureAtlantisAutomatic Binding BricksAvatarBabyBasicBatmanBelvilleBionicleBoatBooksBrick BucketsBricks & MoreBuilding Set with PeopleBulkCarsCastleCityClassicClikitsClothingCreatorDactaDC Comics Super HeroesDC Super Hero GirlsDesigner SetsDIMENSIONSDinoDino 2010Dino AttackDinosaursDiscoveryDisneyDisney's Mickey MouseDuploEducational and DactaElvesExo-ForceExpert BuilderExploreFabulandFactoryFirst Lego LeagueFreestyleFriendsGalaxy SquadGalidorGearsGhostbustersHard to Find ItemsHarry PotterHero FactoryHobby SetsHolidayHomemakerIdeasIndiana JonesInventor SetsIsland Xtreme StuntsJack StoneJuniorsJurassic WorldLegendsLegends of ChimaLego Brand StoreLego EducationLego TimeLegolandLegoland ParksLegoland SpaceMarvel Super HeroesMaster Builder
AcademyMindstormsMinecraftMinifiguresMinitaliaMixelsModel TeamModular HousesMonster FightersMy Own CreationNEXO KNIGHTSNinjaNinjagoOtherPiratesPlay ThemePower FunctionsPower MinersPreschoolPrimoQuatroRacersRock RaidersSamsoniteScalaScoobyDooSculpturesSeasonalService PacksSpaceSpeed ChampionsSpider-ManSpongeBob SquarePantsSportsSpyboticsStar WarsStudiosSystemTechnicTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThe HobbitThe LEGO Batman MovieThe LEGO MovieThe Lone RangerThe Lord of the RingsThe SimpsonsTime CruisersTownTrainUltra AgentsUniversalUniversal Building SetValue PacksVikingsWesternWorld RacersX-PodZnapAnimal KingdomArchesBaseplatesBelville Scala ClikitsBionicleBricksClothDuploElectricFabulandFences and GatesFlags and SignsHingesMinifigure AccessoriesMinifigure ComponentsPanelsPaperPlatesSlopesSticker SheetsString Cord and HoseTechnicTilesTrainTrees and PlantsVehiclesWedgesWheels and TiresWindows and Doors Welcome to the ToysPeriod LEGO Set Reference Database. Here you will find complete inventory lists of all pieces needed to build over 8000 LEGO sets from 1949 to present.
Navigate the selection by choosing your favorite LEGO theme from the boxes at left. Whether you are searching for an old LEGO set or a more recent one, it is likely that we have some information on it. Each set reference page typically includes pictures of the set and minifigures, a set filecard containing general information, as well as full color scans of the complete original LEGO instruction manual for the set, if available. There are presently over 4000 sets with LEGO instruction manuals in the database. These range in length from one page to over 400 pages long. Building instructions can be conveniently viewed right here on the site or you are welcome to print them. Use this free information to build your vintage LEGO sets, or to ensure they are complete, or to browse for your latest acquisition for your LEGO collection.Share it!facebookgoogle+twitterpinterestredditLink To UsHave a website? Share this with your readers!/lego-set-reference/">LEGO Set Reference Inventories and InstructionsLatest Story:LEGO Polybag Set Collecting (LEGO)
Recent Stories:Water Play - Diving - Part I (Extreme Sports) Water Play - Boats (Uncategorized) Our Most Valuable Kingdom Part II (Uncategorized) Mrs. Santa Claus (Holiday) Our Most Valuable Kingdom Part I (Uncategorized) Multi-Tasking Supreme - Juggling for Fun and Glory (The Arts) Unicorn: One Who Walks Alone (Legends and Myths) The World's Tallest Toys (The Arts) The Christmas Reindeer (Holiday)I am interested in building a bridge for my layout and stumbled upon this forum post in which user 'Istokg' posted a picture of a train bridge made from the blue rails used in the pre-1980s train sets. and can be found here. Obviously this could be built with either the blue rails as shown or even the newer grey rails. My question is: can anyone provide insight, (or even better, building instructions), on how it is constructed. Even the larger picture in the scan is still too small to see exactly how the rails are fixed to the main structure.
I finally have all of my Lego spares in one place and have had time to try a prototype build of the bridge using @62Bricks' LDraw file, but I have hit upon a problem: The angles of the vertical rails where they connect to the plates at the top are such that it is not possible to attach the curved outside rails. This is best illustrated by the picture below: As you can see, there is no way to attach the upper rail as the vertical rails attached to the studs on the lower row of the plates almost touch the studs on the upper row. I thought at first this was due to my using 'Gray-era' rails rather than the 'Blue-era' rails used in the 1969 bridge and in @62Bricks' LDraw file but as far as I can see there is no difference between the two that would affect the outcome here. (I don't have any blue rails to test though). Further supporting evidence is that at high magnification in LDraw, the stud on the plate can be seen protruding through the end of the rail, which is impossible in practice.
I do happen to have a straight rail where the end cap is broken off, I tried this with the approximate angle of the curved rail and was able to achieve something that looked about right: I don't want to have to break the ends off my rails to make them fit and also the grip of the broken rail on the stud was much reduced, so I doubt a bridge made with this method would hold up well with the vibration of trains rumbling across it. I am, therefore, stuck. I have my prototype bridge part built but I can go no further. I would love to hear any suggestions on how to proceed as well as any theories as to how Lego made the bridge in the picture work. After much experimenting with jumper plates and studying of the original picture, the solution was actually quite simple. (And identical to that suggested by @jcranton in the comments of the accepted answer): By adding 1x1 plates under the connections to the vertical rails, the collision is avoided. (@jcranton's suggestion to use round plates I think is better than the square plates I have used).