phoinix Posted September 25, 2006 http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=10173 im not yet sure if i like this set it has some nice elements and an old lego style feeling to it... i dont like the colors of it..at all!! the price seems to be ok but then again there is no track and no motor! *wacko* would look nice under the Xmas tree thow.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holly Posted September 25, 2006 I like it *sweet* I've got the Playmobil Christmas train set and we've used that under our tree for the past four years. Now that we've outgrown our Playmobil I've been thinking of selling it - but what to replace it with I hadn't decided - this could be perfect and we could run it around our tree on our HP train track. Thanks for the link Holly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natelite Posted September 25, 2006 Too bad it's not available in the us market. My little boy is crazy over trains. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holly Posted September 25, 2006 €94.99?!?!?!? Ahem... *cough*... uh... no...I wouldn't have bought it because of the colors, anyway, but €94.99?!?!?! That does it... Whether we get it or not will probably depend on how much I get for the Playmobil version :-P Holly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted September 25, 2006 I like it *sweet*I've got the Playmobil Christmas train set and we've used that under our tree for the past four years. Now that we've outgrown our Playmobil I've been thinking of selling it - but what to replace it with I hadn't decided - this could be perfect and we could run it around our tree on our HP train track. Thanks for the link Holly Holly, I've got a lot of Lego trains (purchased the HP train for Christmas), but I would keep your Playmobil Christmas Train. It's a collectible, plus the G-Scale works much better around the tree. It's a great little train. I love the caboose and the black/green engine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gylman Posted September 25, 2006 Well, I imagine it will come to North Americal before too long. Purists may dismiss this, but my kids really took a liking to pictures of this train. Unless its some insane price, it is likely going to be the first Lego train set up in our house. I have already bought a motor and track for it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natelite Posted September 25, 2006 wow...train is very expensive. in addition to a $100 set, you need to get tracks and motor which can add another $100. then you need a speed regulator and a train wire thingy. all in all, i'm looking at like $250 for the entire thing. :-/ is that true? and i haven't come to houses and cities to decorate the track yet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gylman Posted September 26, 2006 wow...train is very expensive. in addition to a $100 set, you need to get tracks and motor which can add another $100. then you need a speed regulator and a train wire thingy. all in all, i'm looking at like $250 for the entire thing. :-/ is that true? and i haven't come to houses and cities to decorate the track yet! Yep, it will be steep. However, I think we talked about this before. In North Am there is often a "Xmas train" around the Xmas tree. This would be the kind of item that comes out at Xmas each year for a few years, not just one of those sets that gets built and then thrown into the parts bin, so the cost would be spread over several years. The fact that it can be modified each year is a great plus over the standard ones you buy in a toy store or supermarket. Not that I have any special predicting powers, but I would predict that unless this item is horribly priced, it will be the best selling (In North America) train TLC has ever released, except maybe the Metroliner - which has had a decade's head start and two releases. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saturncoupe1999 Posted September 26, 2006 Too bad it's not available in the us market. My little boy is crazy over trains. It will be available in the U.S., according to the folks at shop@home. They just don't have a sell date yet. Keep the faith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natelite Posted September 26, 2006 great. do you know if the special edition will be available from the lego stores? the k10173 with the 9v motor, speed regulator and train tracks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natelite Posted September 26, 2006 i'm not too fuss about it. it'll be nice to get all in the package. else i can always get the santa fe and the custom coaches. come up to roughly the same price by my estimate. :-P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted September 27, 2006 Overall, I like it. It's not quite what I expected, but I've been hoping for a Holiday train for a long time. I always thought Lego should offer just a steam engine with maybe a coal car, and release a different holiday car each year as a collectors piece (limited in number - like the original SF engine). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoinix Posted October 3, 2006 the complete holiday train collection is now availiable at S@H and it looks VERY ecxpensive i might add..about 200 euro..its cheaper in france thow.. ;-) http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=K10173 (god when is greece going to be included at S@H..? i wrote them an email and they said they dont plan to do it any time soon :-/ ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highlandcattle Posted October 3, 2006 the complete holiday train collection is now availiable at S@Hand it looks VERY ecxpensive i might add..about 200 euro..its cheaper in france thow.. ;-) http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?p=K10173 (god when is greece going to be included at S@H..? i wrote them an email and they said they dont plan to do it any time soon :-/ ) I went to crete for my vacation and while there where many toystores. Playmobil seems to be much bigger overther then lego! Lot's of fake brands though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoinix Posted October 3, 2006 I went to crete for my vacation and while there where many toystores. Playmobil seems to be much bigger overther then lego! Lot's of fake brands though yeap playmobil is HUGE over here! it has been the number one selling brand for over a decate! Lego is doing well but not THAT well..thow i think its picking up the last couple of years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natelite Posted October 3, 2006 approx $175...still not available from US S@H...how frustrating... >:-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saturncoupe1999 Posted October 13, 2006 Great news in the U.S.!!!! The Holiday Train is now avaiable from shop@home for $89.99, or $174.99 with motor, speed controller, and track! Finally!!!!!!!!!! :'-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commander Wolf Posted October 13, 2006 $90 US is a reasonably good deal considering that the set has almost a thousand pieces. Personally I'm glad that they offer this set without the track/motor/regulator as to keep the cost down for those of us who have existing track/motor/regulator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted October 14, 2006 I think the $ is a little high (esp. for the complete set). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minifig Lecturer Posted November 1, 2006 It really is a Horrible Train Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
