Red Cargo Train gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#97 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Red Cargo Train scores 17, poor value among 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces. Its strongest point is builder rating, better than 59% of them, and its weakest is minifigures per $100 (4%).
Motorized: motors and hubs cost a lot but add little plastic, so these measures undervalue it.
#97
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
17
Chart 2 · The score
How the 17 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
98 vs 124
+5 of 35
Pieces per $10
35 vs 62
+2 of 30
Minifigures per $100
1.7 vs 4.8
+1 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 4.1
+9 of 15
$61 more
Chart 3 · The price
Is the price fair for what’s in the box?
Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $99. Each brick is $25.
$159.99
you pay
$99
sets like it usually cost
Motors and hubs explain much of the gap.
- Motorized: motors cost a lot but weigh little, so it scores low