Top 10 LEGO TRAINS

Hello everybody and welcome to the top 10 lego trains. Please keep in mind this is an opinion based list, using metrics such as looks, playability and price.
Without further ado,
NUMBER 10
60337 LEGO City Express Passenger Train
June 2022 - Now, Original Price $190/£140
Pros
Easy to double up to make longer
Interesting color
Power functions
Cons
Bricks on top
Only one half of the train
No switch tracks

NUMBER 9
60098 Lego City Heavy-haul Train
August 2015 - November 2017, Original Price $200/£140
Pros
Good play features
Cool, beefy train
Cons
Random helicopter
No switch tracks

NUMBER 8
60052 LEGO City Cargo Train
May 2014 - May 2018, Original Price $200/£140
Pros
Great play features
Includes switch tracks
Power functions
Still a fairly reasonable price
Cons
Not super interesting wagons

NUMBER 7
60197 LEGO City Passenger Train
August 2018 - August 2022, Original Price $160/£120
Pros
Easy to double up to make longer
Sleek design
Power functions
Cons
Only one half of the train
No switch tracks

NUMBER 6
60336 LEGO City Freight Train
August 2022, Original Price $200/£160
Pros
New design
Great play features
Power functions
Includes a switch track
Could go with the plane
Cons
Clashing colors

NUMBER 5
79111 LEGO The Lone Ranger Constitution Train Chase
April 2013 - December 2013, Original Price $100/£70
Pros
Steam train design
Cool minifigs/theme
Cons
More expensive now
Small stubby train
No switch tracks

NUMBER 4
LEGO Creator Maersk Train 10219
April 2011 - November 2012, Original Price $120/£92
Pros
Branded
Nice Colour
Cons
Very expensive today
No track

NUMBER 3
3677 LEGO City Red Cargo Train
August 2011 - November 2012, Original Price $160/£140
Pros
Good play features
Great looking train
Power functions
Cons
Not such a reasonable price anymore
No switch tracks
Not super interesting wagons

NUMBER 2
LEGO Creator Emerald Night 10194
April 2009 - November 2011, Original Price $100/£70
Pros
Beautiful train design
Good play features
Cons
Very expensive now
Wheel mechanism can get tight
No tracks

NUMBER 1
60198 LEGO City Cargo Train
August 2018 - August 2022, Original Price $230/£180
Pros
Cool design
Great play features
Power functions
Includes a switch track
Cons
Seemingly expensive
Small wagons
Almost unnecessary bank van

[garrettbernhagen]

The fact none of the 12v sets are on here is crazy. They were arguably some of the most playable sets (or at least series of sets) due to their powered switches, signals, crossings, etc. The 80s and 90s saw the most diverse offerings to the Lego train lineup and they’re not even on here.

[alessandroditerlizzi]

No Horizon Express? No Metroliner? Weird list

[TheBrickCraftsman]

So weird to see that choice for number 1 when you have the Emerald Night there in second.. and not to mention the missing Metroliner set.

[gavinslatter]

The emerald knight is #1 to me. And #2 is the crocodile locomotive. And #3 for me would be set 7938.

[GP_Foamer]

This list was certainly interesting, but I don’t necessarily agree with all of the placements. Strange that there weren’t any 9V or 12V era sets on here

[BigRookTrucking]

For me it’s:
1: Emerald knight
2: Big Hogwarts Express
3: 2014 Blue Cargo Train (No. 8 here)

[thebluegrookey]

you put the weird 2022 passenger train on the list and not the CROCODILE LOCOMOTIVE! the engine is simply magnificent how on earth do you prefer the 2022 passenger train?

[lukascwik]

0:36 it is called studs, every lego build have bricks on top LOL

[chriscummings]

I would be interested in what type of a LEGO train sets would you create. Maybe a listing of trains from $160 to $600. I would want a LEGO train with a nice switch Tower, maybe 16x10 studs with stairs going up to the switch tower and down below a break room for crews. A small rail Yard set with a rail yard office and a separate set that would be for Maintenance of Way vehicles. I wish Lego would make garage doors that were 10 or 12 studs wide and were completely solid (non transparent) and more like an industrial overhead door.

[popcorncolonel]

When I was a youngster, I remember saving up for months to get The Lone Ranger train set, only for me to go to the store after it had been made unavailable and not being able to get one.

[quaggarizz-uf]

My favorites are the Emerald Night, Horizon Express and 60051 (though I do like some of the older ones like the metroliner and the santa fe super chief)

[TopGezwin]

Set number 4 and horizon express are my favourite trains. i wish i bought them before they got retired

[wayre]

Still proud owner of the 4565 Freight and Crane Railway ... awesome set with great playability ...

[GarnoEFC]

Horizon express is No.1 for me only because I never owned emerald night or the Mersek train sets

[Medcintraining]

I got the emerald night for christmas one year. Not realizing how cool of a set it was, i took apart to build other BS for some reason. Now that im older and building with legos again, i wish i had never taken it apart.

[chasesrailwaylinesrr]

I have the lone ranger set I loved it for the steam train

[BlueGrass]

How come the horizon express and the metroliner aren't on the list? I know its just an opinion but still

[ArtyI]

This man does not believe in any year before 2003

Or the horizon express

[xqwzts]

As a Steam Engine fan I could agree with Emerald Night being second, however I would add the previous (not 2023) Hogwart Express to the list.
To tell the truth after COBI's TY2 steam engine I do not see LEGO being able to keep up with competition. The oversized Hogwart Express is 2 levels below what COBI has recently made.

I cannot even put LEGO near TY2 as they look like cheap toys compared to that monster.

[robd]

If the Emerald Night had a switch track it would’ve been #1