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Set 119 Super Train Set
Train 4.5V

LEGO® Super Train Set

The Super Train Set from 1968 belongs to the early 4.5V railway and has 401 parts in 54 types. It combines train material with ordinary bricks and, like all sets of its day, has no minifigures.

Set number
119
Year
1968
Pieces
401
Minifigures
0
Theme
4.5V
Different parts
75
What can I build with it?

Parts list 75

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Description

Railways from the very start

This set comes from the Train / 4.5V theme, the years when toy trains ran on battery power rather than on rail current through a transformer. At 401 parts it is a fairly substantial train set for its time. Anyone interested in the history of brick railways will find an early example here, in which track, wagons and brick-built extras were planned together instead of being sold as separate items. That makes the set a vivid witness to the beginnings of the railway in the System range.

54 types and plenty of variety

The variety stands out, with 54 different part types among just 401 pieces. That suggests a set with many special parts alongside the basic bricks, as a locomotive, wagons and accessories require. The parts list on this page shows how the types are spread. When buying second-hand it pays to go through the list, because special parts in old train sets are especially likely to be missing or swapped for others. The variety also shows how much effort went into putting a complete train set together even then.

Red, yellow, black and blue

Four colours set the impression: red, yellow, black and blue. This makes a bright, high-contrast picture that suits a toy train of the late sixties. Black probably stands for wheels and undercarriages, although the data does not confirm that part by part. Red and yellow are classic signal colours, and blue acts as a counterpoint. If you build extra wagons of your own, this palette is easy to carry on. A whole train then stays uniform even when it grows out of several collections over the years.

For collectors and railway fans

Today the set mostly interests collectors of early train themes. It also works for further building, because the bricks can serve for stations, tunnels or bridges. The “What can I build?” tool shows which models your own collection allows together with these parts. As with every set of this era, be careful with drive parts and electrics: inspect them, but do not simply connect them to power. The same goes for battery compartments, where residue can build up over the years.

FAQ

How many parts does the Super Train Set have?
It has 401 parts in 54 types. There are no minifigures.
What does 4.5V mean in the theme?
It refers to the early railway running on 4.5 volts, the battery-powered version of the time.
Which colours dominate?
Red, yellow, black and blue.

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