LEGO® Open Freight Wagon

Description

Cargo of your choice

An open freight wagon has no roof, so you can load it with whatever your railway needs: bricks, crates or anything else you can think up. It belongs to the 9V train system from LEGO®, in which locomotives draw their power through the rails. The wagon itself has no motor and is hauled by an engine. At 121 pieces it builds quickly and slots into any existing train without fuss, even one that already has several wagons.

Earthy tones with a blue accent

Black forms the base for chassis and wheels, brown gives the open body the look of timber or rust, and light grey and blue add accents. The result looks like a down-to-earth working wagon and suits trains that should not be too colourful. If you want to couple several wagons together, it combines well with the Tanker and other freight wagons from the same line, so the colours stay in harmony along the whole train.

Plain and sturdy

Of the 121 pieces only 26 are different elements. That means many identical parts and a build that repeats itself clearly, so you pick up a routine after the first few steps. That is exactly what makes the wagon a good way into train building, because the mechanics stay easy to follow. There are no minifigures in the set; the focus lies entirely on the vehicle and its load, which you can change as often as you like.

Topping up parts, lengthening the train

The list on this page names each element with colour and quantity, which helps with older copies, since wheels and couplings from the 9V era are easily lost. The “What can I build?” tool also shows which other models you could assemble from your bricks. That way you can grow a single wagon into a longer goods train that suits your layout and has room for many different kinds of cargo.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Open Freight Wagon have?

Set 10013-1 has 121 pieces in 26 different elements, with no minifigures.

Does the wagon need a locomotive?

Yes, it has no motor of its own and is pulled by an engine.

Which line is the set part of?

The 9V train system, released in 2001.