How many pieces and minifigures does 6383 have?

It consists of 419 pieces in 71 different part types and includes 4 minifigures.

Which theme does the Public Works Center belong to?

It is part of the Classic Town range from 1981 and fits well with other town sets of that period.

Which colours are used most?

Yellow, blue, red and black are the main colours, and they give the depot its typical look.

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LEGO® Public Works Center

The Public Works Center 6383 is a 1981 set from the Classic Town range by LEGO®. It has 419 pieces and 4 minifigures, and shows where a town keeps its working vehicles.

Set number: 6383
Year: 1981
Pieces: 413
Minifigures: 4
Theme: Classic Town
Different parts: 100

What can I build with it?

Parts list 100

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Minifigures 4

Man, Blue Shirt, Blue Legs, Red Hard Hat fig-0002854 pieces × 4

Description

The town's engine room

Instead of a house or a shop, this set puts a municipal depot in the spotlight: the place where a town parks, stores and maintains its equipment. It is a subject you rarely see in play rooms, which makes it a welcome change of pace. Four minifigures cover the workforce, heading out in the morning and returning at night. If you like telling everyday stories, the set delivers both the setting and the cast in one box.

Signal colours

Yellow, blue, red and black dominate the palette, recalling building sites and workshops. The yellow in particular makes the set stand out on a shelf. With 71 different part types the variety is wider than in many sets of comparable size, so a number of special shapes are hidden among the 419 pieces. That keeps the build interesting without making it confusing, and it gives the model more character than a plain heap of standard bricks would.

Build, play, extend

The depot combines well with other town sets from the period, because it belongs to the same world as streets, houses and emergency services. Anyone building a town layout needs someone to keep it running, and this set fills that gap neatly. It is small enough to finish in an afternoon, yet big enough to house several vehicles and scenes. That balance makes it a good companion piece for a larger collection.

Parts list and reuse

The full parts list with every colour and quantity is further up this page. Use it to check a second-hand copy for completeness or to hunt for missing bricks. If you already own bricks of your own, the What can I build? tool shows which other sets you could put together from them. The yellow and blue elements in particular are easy to reuse for vehicles, workshops and warehouses, so they stay useful long after this model has been taken apart.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures does 6383 have?: It consists of 419 pieces in 71 different part types and includes 4 minifigures.
Which theme does the Public Works Center belong to?: It is part of the Classic Town range from 1981 and fits well with other town sets of that period.
Which colours are used most?: Yellow, blue, red and black are the main colours, and they give the depot its typical look.

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