LEGO City Cargo Train 7939

by LEGO

• Includes 4 minifigures: 1 train driver and 3 freight yard workers
• Cargo train features an engine, tank wagon, flatbed container wagon and auto carrier wagon with 2 small cars
• Big crane fits over tracks and container truck and features a working winch
• Set features Power Functions battery box, infrared receiver, motor and 8-channel, 7-speed, infrared remote control that controls up to 8 different trains simultaneously
• Track are not compatible with LEGO 9V trains

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 34.6 x 2 x 4.7 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003A2JCR2
• Item model number: 4568049
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 12 years
• Batteries 9 AAA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,717 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Load up the cargo train and make it ready for departure. Use the big crane to load and unload containers and cars from the train and container truck. Open the top of the engine to reveal the train driver’s cabin and use the new eight-channel, seven-speed infrared remote control to transport the goods along the new flexible tracks to the airport, harbour or warehouse.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

91 of 91 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Lego's New Deluxe Starter for 2010! June 22, 2010

By R. Ferguson TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Just so you know, I'm a parent who loved Lego when I was a kid, and then rediscovered it with my kids. We generally like Lego trains and I have not had reason to speak ill of them. But this really IS a special set.

This is Lego's deluxe starter set. The train is nicely crafted and the set has a ton of playability. The engine is a European-style, yellow and gray, electric freight engine. The rolling stock includes a flat car, tank car and container car. The set also has a red full-length container, a yellow half-length container, two small automobiles (that load onto the flat car), green container gantry, a semi with container trailer, and four mini-figures. It includes 8 pieces of straight track, 16 curved, two switches, and 16 pieces of flex track. It also has all the necessary Power Function (PF) accessories (motor, infrared control, and battery box). The battery box is a new part; it holds six AAA batteries and sits inside the engine. If you don't like changing out AAAs, you can opt for the more expensive lithium-ion battery and DC charger available directly from Lego. Also, Lego has designed the engine such that you may add a set of lights (routing the wire under the arched red bricks). The lights (8870) are also available directly from Lego and they connect neatly with all of the PF batteries. That said, there really isn't anything extra that you need to get with this; if you are buying this as a gift for your child or grandchild, the only extras you need to remember are nine AAA batteries.

What do the kids think? Of course, they are all over it. There is a lot you can do with the set. It is a fun build (some kids need help, some don't). The train can go sufficiently fast that it derails. And there is always a mini-figure or two that seems to be walking across the track at inopportune moments. And with the ability to mix our existing Lego sets with this one, the train does not get boring.

For those of you who have earlier Lego train sets, this is a new generation that uses Power Function motors and infrared signaling. The prior "RC" sets (7897 and 7898) use a different motor and different infrared control unit. The prior 9 volt sets used electrified track. This newest generation has the same gauge track as the 9 volt, but the track is plastic (and is exactly the same track as the RC sets).

Sometimes when we get a train set I am tempted to redesign things. I like this one the way it is. The engine could use doors. And it takes a little bit of disassembly to get to the battery box (we did splurge on the rechargeable battery, but we swap it with our other trains too). But the detailing on the engine, rolling stock and cargo is just right.

The set has a deluxe price, but if you have already bought into Lego, then you are well on your way to being able to build a city around the track or create your own train cars. Relative to traditional train sets (e.g. Lionel type) you would have to pay a similar amount or more for something of decent quality.

Finally, and I apologize for my lengthy comments, there are two additional sets that have come out at the same time: a train station (7937) and a level crossing (7936). The latter is an especially nice addition.

Cheers

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Lego Train December 31, 2010

By Dad

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This is a great train. I purchased it for Christmas for my 7 and 10 year old and they love it. They have played with it non-stop since we gave it to them. It is much better than I throught it would be. Very fast and durable. I look forward to adding onto the train set and buying some more sets.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT GIFT December 25, 2011

By jill Palmer

Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

We bought this for our 5 year old for christmas. He loves it! WE built it the few nights before christmas and laid out the tracks so we wouldn't be engulfed with it christmas morning. He has been playing with it for 7 hours! He has disassembled it and figured out the remote control perfectly. he has rebuilt it in different ways and may be too little too have the patience to build it exactly the same as the instructions. He is able to follow them exactly but It would take a long time. I would definitely get him more of these. Also his toy story engine pieces fit on this track too!