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Thanks so much for your replies everyone, I really appreciate it! I'm still not entirely sure what I'll do, I'm leaning towards the emerald night still but probably without the motorised parts based on what you've all said...but I think I'll ask my husband what he would prefer! It will ruin the surprise, but at least he'll get the one he wants :)

Hi everyone. This is my first time posting here so forgive me if the questions I'm about to ask are answered elsewhere in the forums. My husband has wanted a Lego train set for ages (pretty much since he was a little boy!), so I want to buy him one for Christmas, but I know absolutely nothing about Lego. I really like the look of the Emerald Night train, but am wondering how it compares to some of the other train sets available like the City cargo train or passenger train. Hubby has some Lego around from when he was a kid, but not heaps, so I'm wondering which train set would be best for someone who will basically be starting from scratch as far as his Lego collection goes. Also if I do get the Emerald Night, what tracks should I buy to go with it? On the Lego website it recommends the flexible tracks but I have read some bad reviews of these tracks and am not sure what I should get in its place. Thanks - any help pointing me in the right direction will be most appreciated! :)