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Set Years Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 080 1966-67 Large Lego Giftbox with Push-along Train Set. 1 flat, 1 box car, oval track, 4 houses, 2 automobiles etc. 100 1966- 4.5V Motor Set. Motor with road, large road and train wheels, locomotive base plate and cord. 101 1966-75 4.5V Battery Box for 4.5V Trains (Blue). 102 1968- 4.5V Motor Set. Motor with battery box, 4 train wheels, 4 road wheels, locomotive base plate. 102 ? Push-along Train Set 103 1969-75 4.5V Motor Set. Motor with battery box, baseplate, 8 wheels, 2 caterpillar treads, wire. (Blue) 104 1970-75 4.5V Replacement Motor. 107 ~1976-84 4.5V Motor Set. Technic style axles. 111 1966-72 Push-along Train Set. Locomotive, two flat cars, oval track. 112 1966-68 4.5V Locomotive with motor, battery box and 2 straight rails (Blue). 113 1966-72 4.5V Train Set. Locomotive with 2 long wagons (mailcar, passenger coach), motor and rails, (all blue). 114 1966-69 Locomotive (without motor) with 2 wagons 115 1966- 4.5V Train Set with 3 Wagons. Locomotive, battery box, 3 flat cars, circle of track, road wheels. (Blue/grey). 116 1967-71 4.5V Train Set. Black locomotive, coal tender (battery box), flat mail and passenger coaches, yellow goods wagon, oval track. (Pre-assembled) 117 1967-71 Black Locomotive, (without motor) 118 1968 4.5V Electronic Train. Locomotive, coal tender (battery box), microphone, electronic block, motor, magnetic couplers, connector cords, a pair of straight, a pair of curved rails, whistle. 119 1968-71 4.5V Prairie Steam Train Set. Locomotive, coal tender (battery box), 2 coaches, track, 2 signals, points, direction switch, 4 posts, crossing. 120 ~1969-71 4.5V Train Set. Locomotive, coal tender (battery box), 2 tipper wagons and oval track. 122 1969-71 4.5V Locomotive. Steam locomotive and coal tender (battery box). 123 1969-71 Red Passenger coach with magnetic couplings. 124 1969-71 Blue Goods wagon with magnetic couplings. 125 1969-71 Tipper wagon with magnetic couplings. 126 1970-74 Locomotive (without motor), with magnetic couplings (Black). 127 1976? 4.5V Train Set. Black steam locomotive with coal tender (battery box) yellow goods wagon, flat mail wagon, red passenger coach, oval track. 128 1971-74- Crane Wagon. 130 1970-74- Tipper Wagon (double). 131 1972-74 Passenger coach (Blue with red porches). 132 1972-74- Port Crane and Flat Wagon. 133 1975-76 Locomotive (without motor). Black Steam locomotive. 134 1975-76 Crane and Flat Wagon. 136 1975-76 Shell Tank Wagon. 137 1975-76 Passenger Sleeping Car (Blue). 138 1969-71 4.5V Electronic Train. Locomotive, coal tender (battery box), microphone, electronic block, motor, magnetic couplers, connector cords, a pair of straight, a pair of curved rails, whistle. 139 1969-71 Electronic accessories. Electronic block, microphone, LEGO whistle and cords. 139A 1970 Same as 139 but can only start and stop. 146 1975-79 Level Crossing. With gates, gate house and 1 minifig. 147 1976-79 Refrigerator Wagon and Forklift Truck. 148 1975-79 Central Station. With covered bridge, hand cart and 5 minifigs. 149 1975-78 Shell Terminal. Overhead platform with storage tank, tanker truck, 3 minifigs and 4.5V blue track. 149 ~1976 Refrigerator Wagon. 150 1966-76 4.5V1 8 Sections of Straight Track (Blue) 151 1966-76 4.5V1 8 Sections of Curved Track (Blue) 152 1966-69 2 Short Flat Wagons (6x16) ?152 ? 4.5V Points (Blue) 153 1966-69 Long Flat Wagon (6x24) 154 1966-79 4.5V Points. Left and right pair. (Blue) 155 1966-76 4.5V Crossovers. 2 crossovers, 8 straight rails. (Blue) 156 1968-71 4.5V 2 Signals with Automatic Trip Switches. 156 1976-80 4.5V1 8 Sections of Straight Track. (Blue) 157 1969 Direction Switch and 4 Posts. 157 1976-80 4.5V1 8 Sections of Curved Track. (Blue) 158 ~1969-74 4.5V Level Crossing (Blue) 159 1968 Assortment of Rails (Blue) 159 1976-80 4.5V Crossover, 8 Sleepers and 16 Straight Rails (Blue) 160 1968-76 3 Pairs of Magnetic Couplings 161 1972-77 4.5V Battery Tender and Red Signal 162 1977-79 Yellow Diesel Locomotive (without motor) 163 1977-79 Blue Crane Wagon. 2 minifigs. 164 1978-80 Passenger Coach. 165 1978-79 Freight Depot. 166 1978-79 Flat Wagon with Sleepers. 2 minifigs. 167 1978-79 Car Transport Wagon with Loading Ramp. 170 1972-73 Push-along Fantasy Train Set. 2 wagons. 171 1973-79 Push-along Freight Train with 3 Wagons. 180 1972-76 4.5V Steam Train. Black locomotive, red battery tender, 4 Freight Wagons (on fixed wheel plates). 181 1972-76 4.5V Steam Train. Black locomotive, red battery tender, flat and tipper wagon. 182 1975-77 4.5V Steam Train. Black locomotive, coal tender (battery box), blue passenger coach, red/yellow dining car, car transporter, signal, direction switch, posts and oval track. 183 1975-77 4.5V Works Train. Red diesel locomotive with battery car and crane. 323 1965 LEGO's first train. Red steam locomotive with 1 red wagon. No motor, car wheels. 340 1968-72 Block station 341 1968-72 Warehouse 342 1968-72 Station 343 1968-72 Train Ferry 396 ~1975 Western Locomotive (Thatcher Perkins 1863) 403 ~1967- Train wheels and couplers in box. 496 1968- Extra cord and banana plugs. 702 1969-72 12V Electric Motor. Black with 8 wheels, 1 motor baseplate, rail connector cord, pick-ups and cords (without transformer). 703 1969-72- 12V Replacement Motor 704 1969-72- 12V Pick-ups x 2 705 1969-72- Bushes for 4,5V and 12V motor x 4 706 1969-72- Track connector with cord 708 ~1971-72- Extension Cord for Electric Points, 2m. 720 ~1971-72 12V Electric Train. 2-4-2 Steam Locomotive, 3 wagons, oval track. Magnetic couplers. Locomotive pre-assembled. 2 box cars, 1 flat car. 721 ~1971-72 12V 2-4-2 Steam Locomotive. Black, built on 22x6 grey baseplate. 722 ~1971-72 12V Train Set. Black locomotive, 2 tipper cars, circle of blue track. 723 1974-79 12V Diesel Locomotive. Red shunting engine. 724 1970-74 12V Diesel Train. Red, with crane and tipper car. 724 1974-75 12V Yellow Diesel Locomotive. 725 1974-77 12V Freight Train. Black Steam Locomotive with tender, tipper car, twin tanker, red refrigerator wagon. 726 1976-77 12V Wild West Train. 2 Wagons, 1 with horse and rider, 1 with front and rear porches. 727 1977-80 12V Red/Black Diesel Locomotive. 740 1969-72- 12V Transformer (220V) 741 1974-77 12V Transformer 742 1669-72- 12V Transformer (110V) 750 ~1969-79 12V Straight Conductor Rails x 8(Blue) 751 ~1969-79 12V Curved Conductor Rails x 8 (Blue) 753 ~1969-72- 12V Right Electric Point with Switch (Blue) 754 ~1969-72- 12V Left Electric Point with Switch (Blue) 755 ~1976-79 12V Points. Left and right pair (Blue) 756 ~1976-79 12V Crossover (Blue) 810 1985-91 4.5V Motor Set. Technic style axles. 903 ~1971- Elements with bearings x 2, four-stud train wheels x 4, 4x2 coupler plates x 2, coupler hooks x 2 996 ~1971- Cord with banana plug 1101 1983-86 Replacement Motor for 107 1102 1983-86 Wheel Bushes for 107 x 4 1103 1986? Black Battery Box 1104 1983-85 Connector Leads, 75cm and 10cm 1106 ~1980 Battery Tender (for use with 1107) 1107 1983-86 4.5V Shunting Trip Posts and Signal 1108 ~1980 Magnetic Couplings x 2 1109 1983-85 Magnetic Couplings (old type) x 2 1110 1983-86 Locomotive Wheels x 4 1111 ~1980 Rubber Wheel Rins x 8 1112 ~1980 Bogies for 182 x 2 1113 ~1980 Locomotive Base Plate plus 4 buffers, 6x16 studs 1114 ~1980 Locomotive Base Plate, 6x22 studs 1115 1986 4.5V Light Brick 1119 ~1980 Piston Assemblies x 2 1134 1983-85 Battery Tender (Blue) 1135 1983 1m Wire, One-Way Plugs x 12 1135 1986 3m Wire, One-Way Plugs x 20 1136 1983-85 Couplings and Buffer Beams x 2 1137 1983- Magnetic Couplings x 2 1138 1983-86 Rubber Wheel Rims x 8 1139 1983-86 Locomotive Base Plate with Couplings 1140 1983-86 12V Lighting Bricks x 2 1141 1983-86 Red Wheel Sets x 2 1142 1983-86 Black Wheel Sets x 2 1143 1983-85 Large Red Wheel Sets x 2 1144 1983-86 Wagon Base Plate, 6x28 Studs 1145 1983-85 Bogie Plates x 2 1146 1983- Coupling Rods x 4, Slide Valve Casings x 2 1147 1983-86 Light Filters, Prisms and Mounting Brick 1150 ~1980 12V Power Unit? 1151 ~1980 12V Pickups? 1152 ~1980 Transformer connector cord? 1168 1986 Battery box (Grey) 1169 1986 Bogie plates x 2 1170 1986 Battery Tender (Red) 1174 1986 Replacement motor casing 1214 1985 Replacement motor casing, Upper Part 1215 1985 Replacement motor casing, Lower Part 1239 1985-86 Remote control for points x 1 1966 1978-80 Flat car with 2 mini figs. 1967 1978-79 Train wagon. 5000 1987- 4.5V Motor. 5001 1987-91 Wheel Bushes x 4 5003 1987-91 4.5V Lighting Bricks 5006 1987- Replacement Motor Cap 5007 -1991 4.5V Motor 5061 1987-91 Connector Leads, 75cm and 25cm 5062 1987-93 12V Shunting Trip Posts and Signal 5063 1987-93 12V Power Supply Rail 5064 1987-93 Locomotive Wheels x 4 5065 1987-93 3m Wire and Two Way Plugs 5066 1987-93 Buffer Sets and Couplings x 2 5067 1987-93 Rubber Wheel Rims x 8 5068 1987-93 Train Base Plate and Couplings 5069 1987-93 12V Lighting Bricks x 2 5070 1987-93 Wheel Sets x 2 (Black) 5071 1987-93 Large Wheel Sets x 2 (Red) 5072 1987-93 Wagon Base Plate, 6x28 Studs 5073 1987-93 Light Transmitting Elements 5074 1987-93 Bogie Plates x 2 5075 1987-93 4.5V Battery Tender (Red) 5076 1990-93 Plates, 2x8 Studs x 6 (White) 5077 1989-93 Sliding Doors and Rails 5078 1993-94 Container Crane Set 5079 1989-93 12V Changeover Unit 5080 1989-93 12V Remote Control for Points 5081 1989-93 12V Remote Control for Signal 5082 1989-93 12V Flash Light Unit 5083 1989-93 12V Remote Control for Crossing 5084 1989-93 12V Light Brick for Signal 5085 1989-93 12V Isolating Rail with Socket 5086 1993-98 12V Train Motor without Accessories 5200 1988-93 Signal Masts and Feet x 4 7710 1980-84 Push-along Train. Black Steam Engine with 2 Blue/Yellow Passenger Coaches. 7715 1985-90 Push-along Train. Black Steam Engine with 2 Red/Blue Passenger Coaches. Grey Track. 7720 1980-84 4.5V Red Diesel with 3 Freight Wagons 7722 1985-90 4.5V Black Steam Engine with Battery Wagon, Shell and Mail Wagons 7725 1981-84 12V Red Electric Light Passenger Train 7727 1983-84 12V Black Steam Engine with 3 Freight Wagons 7730 1980-82 12V Black Steam Engine with 3 Freight Wagons 7735 1985-90 12V Electric Goods Train. Red/yellow diesel, 2 flat wagons, 1 box car. 7740 1980-84 12V Electric Intercity Train (Red/Yellow) 7745 1985-90 12V Electric High Speed Train (Red/Black) 7750 1980-82 12V Black Steam Locomotive with Tender. 7755 1983-84 12V Heavy Diesel Locomotive (Red) 7760 1980-82 12V Diesel Shunter Locomotive (Blue) 7777 1981-84 Train Ideas Book 7810 1980-82 Push-along Steam Engine. Black with red wheels. 7813 1986-90 Shell Triple Tank Wagon 7814 1980-84 Breakdown Crane Wagon 7815 1983-84 Sleeper Car 7816 1980-82 Shell Tank Wagon 7817 1985-90 Crane Wagon 7818 1980-84 Passenger Coach. Blue/red with 2 minifigs. 7819 1983-84 Mail Wagon 7820 1980-82 Mail/Passenger Coach 7821 1983-85 Track Maintenance 7822 1980-82 Station. Two platforms with footbridge and 4.5V1 Track. 7823 1986-90 Container Depot with 12V Track 7824 1983-90 Station with 4.5V Track. Red with 8 minifigs. 7834 1980-84 Manual Level Crossing with 12V Track 7835 1985-90 Manual Level Crossing with 4.5V Track 7838 1983-85 Goods Loading Terminal with 4.5V Track 7839 1986-90 Motorail Terminal with 12V Track. 1 Wagon, 1 automobile. 7850 1980-93 4.5V1 Straight Track (Grey) 7851 1980-93 4.5V1 Curved Track (Grey) 7852 1980-93 4.5V Points (Grey) 7853 1980-84 4.5V Crossover (Grey) 7854 1980-93 12V Straight Conductor Rails (Grey) 7855 1980-93 12V Curved Conductor Rails (Grey) 7856 1980-93 12V Manual Points (Grey) 7857 1980-93 12V Crossover (Grey) 7858 1980-93 12V Remote Controlled Right Point 7859 1980-93 12V Remote Controlled Left Point 7860 1980-93 12V Remote Controlled Signal 7861 1980-93 12V Lighting Set 7862 1981-84 12V Remote Controlled Decoupler 7863 1980-93 12V Remote Controlled Point Motor 7864 1980-93 12V Transformer/Controller (220V) 7865 1980-93 12V Train Motor with Accessories 7866 1983-93 12V Remote Control Level Crossing 7867 1983-93 12V Lamp Posts x 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Can be converted to 12V by adding conductor rails.