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Lego Train Advice for First Time Buyer
hi all
im thinking about buying my self a lego train set
the problem is im new to all this lego train stuff and dont understand most of it
ive beeb looking on the lego site and i notice their is only 2 sets that come complete ready to go !
ive been on ebay and found loads of lego train stuff but their seems to be different sorts, some use 4.5v batterys some use 9v batterys and some use a transformer. ive noticed that their is a lot of different track types too. i realy am lost and dont know what i should be looking at or what will work with what.
battery or transformer ?
i havent got a massive budget about £100 as this is going to be a on going thing over some years because as my little boy gets bigger il have a better excuse to buy more lol :)
so can you guys help me ??
the more advise the better as once i buy my train and track i plan to keep it and just add onto it.
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i need all the advide and help i can get
I started with the current passenger train and for £103 it gives you everything you need, a nice train, a few figures and a small station as well as the track. As it is a Power function train it will work on any track so that is good and the RC works really well, the only running cost is a few batteries every month or so, but you could always upgrade to the rechargable battery later. I found it a great starting place.
You also then have the option to buy the non motorised trains such as Emerald and Maersk (and Santa Fe!) with a view to putting in some PF's!
Keep an eye on amazon as they recently discounted both the current train sets by 33% making the Cargo set very affordable.
http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/662/trains-9v-to-pf-cable-is-it-possible-available/
http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/409/-motorising-the-maersk/
http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/649/10219-maersk-train-light-modification-looking-for-ideas/
http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/594/anyone-motorised-the-hobby-train-10183/
http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/751/motorising-toy-story-train/
http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/413/train-tracks-for-hogwarts-express-2010-/
This bricklist might help ..
http://www.brickset.com/brickLists/?4855
thanks for your views and advise it dose help me understand it a bit
can i ask
can somebody explain the pros and cons of the different power functions?
and whats the difference with the bendy lego track and normal lego track??? whats the pros and cons of that.
i realy do like the Maersk Train 10219 i just like that look.
ive also seen a fw vids on youtube of trains like the Eurostar but i gess that was custom built.
i dont own any lego at all.
i do like the maersk train as it looks stunning. but the down side is their is no track or pf.
so i have been looking at the LEGO CITY PASSENGER TRAIN SET 7938
as this has everything i need for a starter set and it looks like i can build up from this.
i just dont understnad the difference is the train track type.
is all the track now a days bendy or is this a new thing??
i do thank you again for your help and support
The passenger train 7938 is a good one to start as it is a little bit cheaper vs. the cargo train and comes with tracks. Once you have the 7938, you can pick up the Maersk train and they can run on the same tracks. You can use the motor from 7938 on the Maersk train.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=53400
and thank you for all your advise so far its helping me very much Thank You All :)
thanks for the advise
the reason i ask is because all the sets dont come with a massive amount of track so its quite limited in what you can do.
so i was thinking about buying second hand track from ebay or gumtree
i want enough track to go right around the edge of my room. the price of new track for the bit you get in a box isnt very cheap.
unless anybody else have a other way thats cheaper ?!?
is there any way possibily to get the new track to work with 9v?
Here's one: http://chrismeyer.org/projects/lego-train-track/
but buying the silver sticky back tape can be brought from ebay or at a push b&q but they will be expensive.
Let's use our common sense people....
EDIT - Bah, ninja'd ;-)
Do not wait... I do not think it is going to be out much longer and if you miss out on it you may be paying more later.... Same with the Cargo train 7939 I believe.
Maersk will most likely be out for about 2-3 years, but Emerald night is ending its run....
i have now brought my first lego train's
i found somebody who wanted to sell their collection cheap
so i went and got a mega deal for the lot
so im now a proud lego train owner, i know i have asked you all quite a few question, and ive waited untill i knew enough to understand the basics.
thank you all for your views and helpfull advise
it did help me
and 10025 & 10022 complete with books and 30 straight track and 25 bends.
not bad for a first time train set i gess, lol
but thats anyway.
anyway thank you all again.
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