Is the Christmas Train purely a display set?

Yes, it's a seasonal set with no minifigures, designed mainly as a festive display model.

How many pieces does the set have?

The Christmas Train has 233 pieces, including 80 unique parts.

What colours dominate the model?

Red and dark green lead the palette, with black and white as accent colours.

Christmas

Christmas Train

The Christmas Train (40138) is a 2015 seasonal LEGO set, designed more as festive display than everyday play. With 233 pieces, 80 unique parts and no minifigures at all, the model itself is the whole point. This page lists every part and colour used in the build.

Set number: 40138
Year: 2015
Pieces: 233
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Christmas
Different parts: 80

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 80

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (23)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Description

Built for the mantelpiece, not the toy box

Unlike most LEGO sets, the Christmas Train is designed primarily as decoration rather than a toy for daily play. Seasonal sets like this appear every winter aimed at anyone who enjoys building their own festive decorations for under the tree or on a shelf. With no minifigures included, all the attention goes into the shape of the train itself and how well it works as a small winter display piece. It's a popular way for adult builders who rarely play with a finished model to still enjoy a short, satisfying build during the holidays.

A compact build with real detail

At 233 pieces with 80 unique parts, the Christmas Train is small enough to finish in one sitting while still offering enough shape variety for the usual train details — wheels, a chimney, and distinct carriage sections. That's a solid balance for a display set this size, neither too plain nor overengineered. It's a manageable project for anyone after a self-contained build during the run-up to the holidays.

Classic festive colours throughout

Red and dark green, the two classic Christmas colours, dominate the set, with black covering technical details like wheels and framing and white adding a wintry accent. That combination makes the train instantly readable as a festive piece without needing extra decoration around it. The parts list on this page shows exactly how these four colours are spread across the 80 unique parts included, which makes it easy to hunt down specific festive pieces if you need them for another project.

Easy to combine with other winter builds

Because the Christmas Train skips minifigures entirely, it slots easily alongside other seasonal LEGO sets or your own decorations, working well as part of a larger winter scene on a windowsill. The red and green base pieces here are also handy for your own festive-coloured builds beyond the train itself. Worth checking the parts list if you're specifically after red or green pieces for a Christmas project.

FAQ

Is the Christmas Train purely a display set?: Yes, it's a seasonal set with no minifigures, designed mainly as a festive display model.
How many pieces does the set have?: The Christmas Train has 233 pieces, including 80 unique parts.
What colours dominate the model?: Red and dark green lead the palette, with black and white as accent colours.