Ultimate Lego Set Collection: The Holiday Train

It was only a matter of time before Lego jumped on the bandwagon and created a specialty train for the holidays. Sure, there have been other trains in the past, most notably the Hogwarts train from the Harry Potter collection, but none of them have been as seasonal or festive as this train. It's busting at the seams with Lego related things and has some very interesting figures that you can position in the passenger cars. With a total of 965 pieces in the set, there is a lot that you can do with it. If you have other accessory pieces you can add a lot of seasonal things to it to customize it.

There are a total of six train cars in the set, all varying in size and design. The largest is the passenger car that has windows so you can see inside but the coolest one is the engine. Unlike some of the other train sets, this one can be adapted for use with the motorized Lego train pieces; they sell a start up kit for $186.99 that includes this set, the motor, speed regulator and eighteen train track pieces. Right now it is on sale for $165.99 so after you deduct the cost of the Holiday Train set from it, you are only paying $76.00 but keep in mind, that is if you get the Holiday Train Starter Collection (set K2159) while it is on sale.

One of the nicest things about the set is that it comes with some very well done figures. There are four passengers, all with different clothing designs, and three railroad workers. You can have a lot of fun with the figures and if you have other accessories from other sets, you can customize them. Since there is extra room on the train you can add other figures if you want to. Likewise, if you have a lot of spare pieces and elements you can customize the train cars as well.