Random set of the day: Railway Station
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 7824 Railway Station, released during 1983. It's one of 9 Trains sets produced that year. It contains 478 pieces and 9 minifigs, and its retail price was US$44.75.
It's owned by 1,591 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $226.30, or eBay.
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In the book "Lego Minifigure Year by Year" the cowboy is called "Patient Cowboy" because he'll be waiting a long time, as the set includes no train!
In a world of LEGO sets increasingly becoming more smooth and tiled, I long for studs, but this might be stud overload. Just so much empty walkway covered in bumps...
@Norikins said:
"In the book "Lego Minifigure Year by Year" the cowboy is called "Patient Cowboy" because he'll be waiting a long time, as the set includes no train!"
He's going to be Dead Cowboy when that little vehicle runs him over. Is that driver drunk?
@PurpleDave said:
" @Norikins said:
"In the book "Lego Minifigure Year by Year" the cowboy is called "Patient Cowboy" because he'll be waiting a long time, as the set includes no train!"
He's going to be Dead Cowboy when that little vehicle runs him over. Is that driver drunk?"
He's had at least one toke over the line. (Hey, that song started playing in my head as soon as I saw the set name. "Sittin' downtown in a railway station...")
@TheOtherMike said:
""Sittin' downtown in a railway station...")"
Hopin’ that the train is on time …
While not as beautiful as some other station sets, it has a certain nostalgic charm. These sets should remind us that exposed studs are nothing to be ashamed of.
My second favorite train station next to 7822 and far better than 60469 whatever that thing was supposed to be.
I had this, using it at various times with 12v and 9v trains and the 6399 monorail (with the platform rebuilt to accommodate the stop rail)
This is one of those early 80s sets that look crude from a distance or if you see a lot of them at once, but gets more charming and surprisingly novel the closer you look. The steps to that control tower are fun, there's a little kiosknin the middle and the waiting area has an interesting use of hinges to both make the roof at an angle and to visually resemble external supports.
And the platform is actually a respectable length, unlike many later train stations!
Considering what Town sets looked like in 1983, this was quite well done!
@oldtodd33 said:
"My second favorite train station next to 7822 and far better than 60469 whatever that thing was supposed to be. "
Same!
@Norikins said:
"In the book "Lego Minifigure Year by Year" the cowboy is called "Patient Cowboy" because he'll be waiting a long time, as the set includes no train!"
Well if he's been waiting since the 1800s already then what's a few more hours. Or years
one of those sets I mis in my 12V collection...
I always find tbe simplicity of these retro sets so refreshing and charming...definitely tried so much and went big with (what's now considered limited by today standards) the pieces available. Always fun to try and rebuild these at home.
One of the best train stations, ever.
We need the Lego community to come together and comment hashtagbringbackthetrainstheme on any Lego Trains related post on social media.
@Brickodillo said:
" @oldtodd33 said:
"My second favorite train station next to 7822 and far better than 60469 whatever that thing was supposed to be. "
Same!
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Agree
IMHO the second most impressive train station, after 4554
Happy Childhood Memories for me. I had and still have all 9 Train Sets from 1983 in my LEGO Collection. I was 10 Years old in 1983 and clearly remember rainy Afternoons in my Room building them and playing with them.
A buggy that collected everyone's luggage would be really hand nowadays although not very practical. Was this the last set to have green window shutters? I did find it strange that this set was in the mist of the 12V era (as noted on cover) that the metal power tracks seem to be missing and the lights have no lights? So theft of train and light cable is nothing new.
This was the world made for LEGO minifigures. Simple, effective, and full of play value. Peak LEGO in all its honesty. Pure, beautiful simplicity.
@Zordboy said:
"One of the best train stations, ever. "
You took the words right out of my mouth.
@AustinPowers said:
" @Zordboy said:
"One of the best train stations, ever. "
You took the words right out of my mouth. "
Certainly one of the most iconic. Though it sure helped this was from the golden era of Lego trains.
@Lego_lord said:"While not as beautiful as some other station sets, it has a certain nostalgic charm. These sets should remind us that exposed studs are nothing to be ashamed of."
"My studs are showing? My goodness!"
@pazza_inter said:
"IMHO the second most impressive train station, after 4554"
I'm curious. What's your ranking of 2150, then?
@Brickalili said:
" @Norikins said:
"In the book "Lego Minifigure Year by Year" the cowboy is called "Patient Cowboy" because he'll be waiting a long time, as the set includes no train!"
Well if he's been waiting since the 1800s already then what's a few more hours. Or years"
Who says this isn’t modern day? Ranching is still big business in some places, and that means cowboys are still herding cattle. Although, from what I understand, if they want to stick to reality over Hollywood, at least in terms of the US, the cowboy should probably be black.
In 1983 this looked really cool. Good to see it being celebrated today
This one is up there with the longest lived Lego sets, my local toy store still had these on the shelves in 1991. I love the pretty consistent aesthetic of grey era trains buildings with the frequent use of red and black plus white windows, obviously 7834 and 7838 deviated from that standard but hey we all like a little variety.
This and 7740-1 were a perfect pairing.
@PurpleDave said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @Norikins said:
"In the book "Lego Minifigure Year by Year" the cowboy is called "Patient Cowboy" because he'll be waiting a long time, as the set includes no train!"
Well if he's been waiting since the 1800s already then what's a few more hours. Or years"
Who says this isn’t modern day? Ranching is still big business in some places, and that means cowboys are still herding cattle. Although, from what I understand, if they want to stick to reality over Hollywood, at least in terms of the US, the cowboy should probably be black."
The yellow-skinned minifigs are supposed to be whatever the person playing with them wants them to be, ethnicity-wise. Who's to say that he isn't black?
Rush Hour
@Norikins said:
"In the book "Lego Minifigure Year by Year" the cowboy is called "Patient Cowboy" because he'll be waiting a long time, as the set includes no train!"
Since today gets the VSotW instead of another RSotD, looks like he'll be waiting another day!
@TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @Norikins said:
"In the book "Lego Minifigure Year by Year" the cowboy is called "Patient Cowboy" because he'll be waiting a long time, as the set includes no train!"
Well if he's been waiting since the 1800s already then what's a few more hours. Or years"
Who says this isn’t modern day? Ranching is still big business in some places, and that means cowboys are still herding cattle. Although, from what I understand, if they want to stick to reality over Hollywood, at least in terms of the US, the cowboy should probably be black."
The yellow-skinned minifigs are supposed to be whatever the person playing with them wants them to be, ethnicity-wise. Who's to say that he isn't black?"
In a post-Simpsons world, that claim holds little weight. Plus, they kinda blew it when they allowed LEGO Direct to produce the first Lando minifig.
@pazza_inter said:
"IMHO the second most impressive train station, after 4554"
YES.
@yamaki said:
" @pazza_inter said:
"IMHO the second most impressive train station, after 4554"
YES."
2150
This might be my first time seeing this apparently iconic set, but I really like it!
Probably the biggest non-main station style set of this kind LEGO ever made, and as someone who uses one quite like this for my commute, this resonates well with me! While there are certainly a lot of bare plates to be seen, I actually enjoy this basic architecture style, as it is very true to life in lots of cases. This is definitely something I appreciate with town and the earlier city sets around 2012 that I grew up with, and while I am not discounting the newer futuristic and flashy aesthetic of city being a hit with today's kids, I know I appreciated the realism as a child.
Also, please do yourself a favor and take a look at the amazing set photography for this set in the "images" tab! Great work by whoever did it!
@Ideenvulkan said:
"Also, please do yourself a favor and take a look at the amazing set photography for this set in the "images" tab! Great work by whoever did it!"
Huh, usually sets that old don't have an "Images" tab at all, let alone one with so many pictures. Thank you for alerting me to its existence.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @Ideenvulkan said:
"Also, please do yourself a favor and take a look at the amazing set photography for this set in the "images" tab! Great work by whoever did it!"
Huh, usually sets that old don't have an "Images" tab at all, let alone one with so many pictures. Thank you for alerting me to its existence."
You're welcome, I was pleasantly surprised myself! In fact, most, if not all, of the train sets from those years have this amount of set photography! Apparently, someone on the team has a complete collection!
I thought this looked nice, though a bit blocky for a '90s set - and then I noticed its actual age.
Not bad at all.