Express Passenger Train gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#94 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Some of this train’s $189.99 goes into motorized parts rather than bricks, which drags its score down: about 35 pieces per $10, roughly half the 67 typical for a larger City set, and about half the usual minifigures per dollar. It costs about 50% more than similar contents, so it suits someone who wants a powered train, not the most bricks for the money.
Motorized: motors and hubs cost a lot but add little plastic, so these measures undervalue it.
#94
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.
20
Chart 2 · The score
How the 20 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
$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 $129. Each brick is $25.
$189.99
you pay
$129
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