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156-2 LEGO Trains Straight Track
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LEGO 156 Straight Track is a vintage Trains set from 1976 valued at $40 for new and sealed sets, up 104% from an original retail price of $19.50. Annual appreciation has averaged 2.33% since release. Used copies are valued between $5 and $16 depending on condition. Secondary market prices for new and sealed sets typically fall between $27 and $45.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This chart represents the current new/sealed value of the set Straight Track since December 2016. Very high accuracy
LEGO 156-2 Straight Track is a Trains 4.5V/12V accessory set released in 1976, containing 25 pieces and 0 minifigures. It includes straight track elements for expanding layouts and is compatible with both the 4.5V battery-operated and 12V electric train systems of the era. The pack was intended to extend main lines or create longer runs within classic LEGO train setups.

A new and sealed Straight Track is currently valued at around $40, with annual growth of 1.6% that is expected to level off to around 1.2% in the coming year. The average used price is $6 for those in good overall condition. New and sealed listings currently range from $28 to $45. Recent market trends show a period of price correction, with values declining over the past year.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

 (US) *** Best US listing for Straight Track ***
BrickEconomy Choice
$46.00
(NL) box opened but parts never used $31.50
-20.8%
(UK) Boxes in good condition $38.10
-4.2%
(FR) BrickLink store Le Dragon Rouge $43.00
+8.1%
(NL) sealed $43.58
+9.6%
(BE) BrickLink store all.inn.bricks $45.56
+14.6%
(US) 16 LEGO Straight train track. New 7499/7896/60205/60197/60198 $46.00
+15.7%

Sales Distribution (Last 90 Days)

This chart shows the distribution of sales for the past three months of new/sealed 156-2 Straight Track.

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159 Straight Track with Crossing

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My Collection

Straight Track Reviews

38 reviews
4.6
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Brickset
“Assembling these in quantity can be quit tedious, these don´t snap like later tracks, so typical brick clutch-power is the only thing holding these together. Another interesting point is that the tips of the blue rails have slight indentations. These may seem odd, but were... More there to allow slight changes in elevation of the track layout.”
Full review at brickset.com
BrickTrains-Sets
“The Lego 156 Straight Track is a re-release of its 150 straight track. Nothing is different really but the amount of tracks is in this set. In the 150 set it included 28 pieces in this new one it comes with 25 tracks.”
Full review at bricktrains-sets.com

About Trains 4.5V / 12V

In 1972 LEGO released the 4.5V and 12V train sets as part of the Blue Era which was named because of the rail color. These train sets used additional conductor rails mounted between the standard 4.5V rails and 12V motors contained in the same housings as the 4.5V motors, but with additional metal contacts attached to the bottom of the housings.

4.5V / 12V consists of 83 sets that ran from 1972 to 1986. As of today, 7750 Steam Engine with Tender is the most valuable 4.5V / 12V set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $6,301.
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