70424: Ghost Train Express Hidden Side Set Review
Trains are rather fun addition to the world of LEGO® and over the years there has been a fair few different ones. But even the the railroads of Newbury aren’t immune from the spooky shenanigans of the Hidden Side. The Ghost Train Express is one of the largest of the new Hidden Side sets. Featuring a Train, Station and section of track, the set is packed with detail and some interesting play features. One of my ‘white...
LEGO Locomotives Celebrated At Train World Event
The world of LEGO® trains is being celebrated at the Train World museum in Belgium. For the next few month visitors to the unique attraction situated in the preserved buildings of Schaarbeek railway station, can get to grips with a few smaller trains as a huge LEGO trains display will be on show at Train World. Visitors will be able to learn the history of LEGO trains and their real world counterparts. Help build train-themed LEGO...
LEGO Powered Up All You Need To Know
Over the past weeks, LEGO® Ambassadors have been collating questions about the new Powered Up system. With LEGO builders creating vast displays using Power Functions to power them, there has been a lot of interest surrounding the new platform. Over on the LAN blog, all the queries, questions and concerns have been answered directly by LEGO, you can check out the responses here. Being able to bring movement and more to LEGO sets have...
New Powered Up LEGO City Trains Arrive
Two brand new LEGO® trains arrive today and they introduce the LEGO Powered Up system. This is an updated version of Power Functions. Which offers better connection, increased power and the ability to connect to smart devices, for expanded play functions. The trains themselves continue to use the same tracks and wheels, so if you already have any of the LEGO City trains products, you can pop these new trains on without any problems....
Add Power To Your LEGO Play With Powered Up
Connected play is nothing new to the world of LEGO®, in recent years we’ve had Power Functions, App Bricks and LEGO Boost, but the ability to interact with LEGO in unique new ways is about to advance in a big way. This month two new LEGO DUPLO sets were released which included special ‘Action Bricks’. These NFC maker elements trigger certain actions within each set, such as sounding a horn, changing the trains...
The LEGO Trains Book Review
Despite being considered a sub-theme of the LEGO City range and similar themes which have gone before it, LEGO Trains has one of the largest fan bases of any LEGO range including the much-loved LEGO Space sets. Even with such a big fanbase there hasn’t been that many books which are focused entirely on LEGO Trains. In fact this latest book from No Starch Press will be only the second title dedicated the railways of the world of...
Introducing 10259: Winter Village Station
Christmas comes but once a year and with comes plenty of cheer. But it’s not just cheer we get each year, LEGO continue to expand their much loved Winter Village range with a brand new set. 10259: Village Winter Station has been revealed and it’s a nice little wintry station, which will perfectly compliment last years Christmas set, the Holiday Train. (Which you can still find at John Lewis) The Winter Village Station...
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