LEGO Creator Emerald Night Train (10194)

by LEGO

Product Features

• This classically-styled train features a steam locomotive with furnace
• Lots of authentic touches including elements in rare colors and all-new large train wheels with piston motion
• Includes 3 minifigures
• Train measures 68cm (27.2 in) long
• Contains 1,085 pieces
• Features opening tender, dining car with removable roof, opening doors and detailed interior

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 3.1 x 11.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 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: B001USDL02
• Item model number: 4557559
• Manufacturer recommended age: 14 - 20 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,662 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Here comes the Emerald Night. Build this incredible classic-styled train with loads of amazing details, from the steam locomotive with furnace to the opening tender and dining car with removable roof, opening doors and detailed interior. Motorize your Emerald Night by adding LEGO Power Functions #8882 Power Functions XL Motor, #8867 Flexible Train Track, #8878 Power Functions Rechargeable Battery Box, #8887 Transformer 10v DC adapter, #8884 Power Functions IR Receiver,#8870 Power Functions LED Lights, #8879 Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control.

Product Description

Here comes the Emerald Night. Build this incredible classic-styled train with loads of amazing details, from the steam locomotive with furnace to the opening tender and dining car with removable roof, opening doors and detailed interior. Motorize your Emerald Night by adding LEGO Power Functions #8882 Power Functions XL Motor, #8867 Flexible Train Track, #8878 Power Functions Rechargeable Battery Box, #8887 Transformer 10v DC adapter, #8884 Power Functions IR Receiver,#8870 Power Functions LED Lights, #8879 Power Functions IR Speed Remote Control.

Features include:

•This classically-styled train features a steam locomotive with furnace
•Lots of authentic touches including elements in rare colors and all-new large train wheels with piston motion
•Includes 3 minifigures
•Train measures 68cm (27.2 in) long
•Contains 1,085 pieces
 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Engine of the new PF Era, August 25, 2009

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R. Ferguson (Earth) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Creator Emerald Night Train (10194) (Toy)

**Update 31 December 2011: Lego delisted this set on its U.S. website. Amazon's own stock of this set is now depleted. I cannot find any national retailer with stock. Third-party retailers are now beginning to crank up the price on this set.**

Which Lego train system is this? This is Lego's first engine and car for the new Power Function's (PF) train system. PF motors and infrared control devices are now common across a number of Lego product lines (e.g., Creator and Technic). If you have the old 9 volt system (which many Lego users were sorry to see discontinued) you can attempt a modification and place an old motor unit on this new train (others are doing this to varying degrees of elegance); axle width has not changed. If you have either of the RC train sets (7897 and 7898, which were brought out after 9 volt in 2006), those units have their own motor and infrared units (i.e., non-PF). PF and RC use the exact same track.

What do you need to run this train? This set does not come with any track or any of the motors or infrared receivers or control units. The track is currently (spring 2010) available in three sets: 7896 (straight and curved), 7895 (switches), and 8867 (flexible track). If these are not readily available on Amazon, check for them at Lego. The PF units are usually a little more difficult to source and the best selection is typically directly from Lego. The PF units required for this train are: 8882 (1 XL motor), 8884 (IR receiver), 8878 (battery), 8879 (remote control), 8887 (transformer for the battery). You can also add a light (8870). The cost of these accessories is usually more than the Emerald Night set itself. Also, the PF Motor Set #8293 is NOT designed for the Emerald Night; 8293 is designed to power a number of Technic sets.

Comments on the set: It is not much of a stretch to say that this is the most finely rendered steam engine that Lego has ever offered for sale. The engine it most closely approximates is a British Pacific Class A3. The set compares nicely to the best of the 9 volt era sets (e.g.: 10020 Sante Fe Super Chief, 10022 and 10025 Santa Fe passenger cars, 10133 BNSF, 10170 TTX, and 10183 Hobby Train). With the Emerald Night, Lego is introducing new driving wheels. If you look closely at them, you will notice that not all of the drivers have flanges (so called blind drivers); this allows the train to negotiate curves that would otherwise be too tight. When Lego announced the Emerald Night, they released a short video of the train's designer, Jamie Berard, discussing the set. I recommend that you find the video on the net as it will give you a better sense of the scale of the train and its novel features. As of late 2009, at least one Lego representative has stated that they will not be producing stand-alone passenger car sets for the Emerald Night.

Of all the Lego trains currently available, this one is the most difficult to build and the drivetrain sometimes requires tinkering. There have been a few discussion threads in the Eurobricks train forum about small modifications that can increase reliability.

In April, 2011, Lego introduced set 10219, a highly realistic American freight engine with two container cars. This new set is arguably a category replacement for the Emerald Night.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Emerald Express (not electric), October 26, 2009

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Wayne W. Ward (Tacoma, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Creator Emerald Night Train (10194) (Toy)

Great model to assemble and wonderfully detailed. My son and I enjoyed every minute. However, my 9 yr old wanted to run it as a electric train. He used his own money to buy the parts and the directions are with the model. Unfortunately it doesn't run well. He had it going, but the linkage on the wheels jam/bind from time to time making it un-usable as a lego electric train. We love it as a static model, but not a working model.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LEGO Train Masterpiece, December 2, 2010

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Paul K. "-PK" (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO Creator Emerald Night Train (10194) (Toy)

I've played with & collected LEGO sets my entire life, and this is the finest looking train set that LEGO has ever produced, especially if you're a fan of steam trains. The main reason for this is that the Emerald Night is the first set that includes the new, larger drive wheels and a moving connecting rod setup, resulting in a more accurate steam train look both for static display and when the train is running. The design is very clean and smooth, with minimal exposed brick lugs, and it comes in a perfect color scheme. It looks more like a model train and less like a child's toy than any previous LEGO train. That said, any child capable of building other complex LEGO sets should be able to handle this one, and will find ample play value in the included minifigures and doors/hatches/roofs that open to expose interiors and little details. Like any other LEGO, pieces can and will fall off with rough handling and play, but since it's LEGO, everything can just snap back together.

It remains to be seen if LEGO's Power Functions (PF) electrical system is a winner or not, but it's now the only option LEGO provides to power this train, so there's not much to debate. It is nice to have wireless control and non-electrified tracks, and the rechargable battery life is quite respectable. On the negative side, there are very obvious digital "steps" in the speed control, rather than a smooth curve from "stop" to "maximum speed". Care is also needed when assembling the model to ensure that the wheel linkages and gear system do not bind and prevent smooth running. As other reviewers have already stated, the electrical parts and track that go along with this set are NOT included, but are needed to really finish this set off. So expect to spend another $100 or so to have something you/your child can run around the Christmas tree or playroom; believe me, they(you)'ll want to.