Passenger Train gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#102 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Part of Passenger Train’s $159.99 pays for its motorized parts, which these measures don’t reward. It gives about 32 pieces per $10, under half the 67 typical for a larger City set, and costs roughly 70% more than similar contents. Builders like it (4.1 of 5 from 378 ratings), so it makes sense if you want a powered train rather than the most bricks.
Motorized: motors and hubs cost a lot but add little plastic, so these measures undervalue it.
#102
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.
14
Chart 2 · The score
How the 14 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
$65 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 $95. Each brick is $25.
$159.99
you pay
$95
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