Sarah Posted August 1, 2016 IF there are not tracks available in the set itself -- how difficult is it to get rail outside? I figure a Winter Train is for two purposes -- 1) Run under the tree or 2) Run around the WInter Village. For both purposes, one needs track. Not necesssarily Power FUnctions -- its perfectly fine for kids to have to power those trains themselves. But they do need track to run on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebitsena Posted August 1, 2016 Agree! Like the Constitution Train from the Lone Ranger theme. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee Posted August 1, 2016 I don't think the train will have power functions but i think it will have a loop. They will put the money into the build, that way supplying a better overall looking product and also enabling the upselling (would you like fry with that) of the PF set as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gongoro73 Posted August 1, 2016 I don't mind having a train, but I was expecting a new building. Two years in a row without new buildings for the village is too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legobear Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) I've been waiting a mightily long time for this winter train. Now if Lego ever goes back to making a monorail again, I would faint :). Edited August 2, 2016 by legobear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Withacee Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) I don't mind having a train, but I was expecting a new building. Two years in a row without new buildings for the village is too much. I agree, but a train still better than a remake of an existing set, in my opinion.I would love to get a winter train. Anything to expand the winter village. I already own all the WV sets, so personally, I'm not waiting for another remake. Edited August 2, 2016 by Withacee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
finish-last Posted August 6, 2016 The train looks like a remake of the original train only smaller, no passanger waggon, way smaller. So I can skip it this year. So... can we speculate now what the 2017 set will be? I *heard* its a candy shop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parsom Posted August 6, 2016 So... can we speculate now what the 2017 set will be? I *heard* its a candy shop. Sounds sweet. Maybe it will be gingerbread house? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PicnicBasketSam Posted August 6, 2016 Is there a source for the picture? I just Googled "LEGO Winter Train 10254" and it came up. I don't remember the 2006 one, so with no nostalgia goggles, I think it looks very pretty! Hope it's not too expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lomis Posted August 6, 2016 Is there a source for the picture? I just Googled "LEGO Winter Train 10254" and it came up. I don't remember the 2006 one, so with no nostalgia goggles, I think it looks very pretty! Hope it's not too expensive. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=138489&st=25#entry2629075 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazing Bricks Posted August 6, 2016 Ehh, not the biggest fan of it. It looks like it's remakes for the next winter sets from now on. I mean the only good thing about the set is the Marilyn Monroe hair piece in Brown and that brick built robot. A little more minifigures could have helped as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
finish-last Posted August 6, 2016 Sounds sweet. Maybe it will be gingerbread house? They didn't reject the idea but I fear they will... https://ideas.lego.com/projects/87051 Lego should just go to eBay and buy Kritels instructions for this one: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=78414 That could please all the WV people I suppose. Well I would buy it as a set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert8 Posted August 6, 2016 The train looks like a remake of the original train only smaller, no passanger waggon, way smaller. So I can skip it this year. So... can we speculate now what the 2017 set will be? I *heard* its a candy shop. Maybe a train station to go with the train? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brick Dangerous Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) So it does come with tracks ... and a lot of MOCing potential. I'll say it's nice, but certainly no substitute for the original train. Edited August 8, 2016 by Brick Dangerous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazz Posted August 7, 2016 Ehh, not the biggest fan of it. It looks like it's remakes for the next winter sets from now on. I mean the only good thing about the set is the Marilyn Monroe hair piece in Brown and that brick built robot. A little more minifigures could have helped as well. Isn't the hairpiece the same that already appeared in Emma's House and Heartlake Grand Hotel? Anyway, I like the train design enough to buy the set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroDiva Posted August 7, 2016 http://www.eurobrick...25#entry2629075 That thread has been taken down by the mods, but there's a reddit thread with pictures - just google reddit and the set name Personally, I'm pretty underwhelmed by it. Was (probably unrealistically) expecting something like the last train or the Emerald Knight/Hogwarts train I'll reserve final judgement until I've seen it built but it doesn't really look like it has much potential for powering it or extending it (which is what I would want to do) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackpool Posted August 7, 2016 I find the new train to be quite attractive and should make a great addition to most winter villages. I can see that if you own the old holiday train you might be disappointed but a large portion of winter village enthusiasts didn't start their collections until 2009 when the holiday train was long gone. I also don't think it looks that much like holiday train. Some similarities will exist and should be obvious but the trains have some pretty big differences in palette and feel. If I have any complaint its that I wish they used darker reds and greens to tie in better with some of the WV buildings. I'm also hoping that the two smaller collector sets will be train themed. That might be a way to introduce a train platform and ticket booth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoAndDisney Posted August 8, 2016 I like the new train, looks very christmassy and I think it'll be a great addition to my North Pole/Winter Village set this year. Although I'm curious to see the actual size of it in person because it looks quite small on the box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenA Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) I was hoping for another building (a new one, but no reason why they couldn't re-release an old one alongside!), but my OCD will make me buy this. I wonder if at least one of the smaller sets will be another carriage, because trains are perfect for extending, and like others have said - it looks a bit short. I'd love a passenger carriage but suspect something similar to the Christmas tree carriage on the original would be closer to the right piece count? That and a platform of some kind would be great. I also notice another bench - Winter Village minifigs must be so unfit - needing somewhere to sit down every 10m! :D Edited August 8, 2016 by BenA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickthusiast Posted August 8, 2016 Does anyone know when the official announcement will be? Must not be that long I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
finish-last Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) Last time it was revealed on 18.08.2015, the year before around 09.08. So I assume it will be around that date this year too. Within 10 days maybe. If you're surfing all day long, you can make http://cache.lego.co...GO/10254?$leaf$ as your browsers startpage. If it changes from the little people to a chooo chooo you can check lego.com for the release. Just like it did last year with this... http://cache.lego.co...GO/10249?$leaf$ Edited August 8, 2016 by finish-last Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cwetqo Posted August 8, 2016 TLG has told us to expect official press release soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarah Posted August 8, 2016 I was hoping for another building (a new one, but no reason why they couldn't re-release an old one alongside!), but my OCD will make me buy this. I wonder if at least one of the smaller sets will be another carriage, because trains are perfect for extending, and like others have said - it looks a bit short. I'd love a passenger carriage but suspect something similar to the Christmas tree carriage on the original would be closer to the right piece count? That and a platform of some kind would be great. I also notice another bench - Winter Village minifigs must be so unfit - needing somewhere to sit down every 10m! :D I, too, am hoping for a passenger something or other. If not we may have to try to make something. Need somewhere for all our minifigs to travel! Or maybe the tree flat car will become a "float" for them to stand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted August 8, 2016 The red car at the end could pass for a small passenger car. Cabooses tend to have higher cupola windows. The roof of the red car has small windows which are similar to the small roof windows of old passenger cars that provide sun lighting. Also 3 tall window panels on the side is not very caboose-like, at least for North American cabooses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickthusiast Posted August 8, 2016 Last time it was revealed on 18.08.2015, the year before around 09.08. So I assume it will be around that date this year too. Within 10 days maybe. If you're surfing all day long, you can make http://cache.lego.co...GO/10254?$leaf$ as your browsers startpage. If it changes from the little people to a chooo chooo you can check lego.com for the release. Just like it did last year with this... http://cache.lego.co...GO/10249?$leaf$ Thanks, gonna remember that cache advice for other sets as well ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
