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720-2 LEGO Train with 12V Electric Motor
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720-2 LEGO Train with 12V Electric Motor
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LEGO 720 Train with 12V Electric Motor is a vintage Trains set from 1969 valued at $882 for new and sealed sets, up 3502% from an original retail price of $24.50. Annual appreciation has averaged 6.49% since release. On the used market, values range from $74 to $90 based on condition.

Set Value (New/Sealed)

This represents the current new/sealed value of the set Train with 12V Electric Motor since January 1969. Medium accuracy
LEGO 720-2 Train with 12V Electric Motor is a 369 piece Trains set released in 1969. It features a black locomotive equipped with a 12-volt motor designed to run on metal-rail track sections that conduct power directly to the engine. The set includes four rolling stock builds: the main engine, two box-style freight cars with printed or stickered side panels, and an open wagon. Elements reflect the early LEGO train system, using brick-built bodies, red wheels, and simple couplings. The set formed part of LEGO’s first generation of 12V train products introduced in the late 1960s. Based on current trends, this set could be valued near $935 within the next year.
Train with 12V Electric Motor (720-2) is a very old and rare LEGO set. It has not been available online or in retail stores in good/new condition for over 2 years. Because of its scarcity, the current estimated value of in new condition of $882.37 may be much lower than its true market value. Released in 1969, sealed sets in good condition are especially difficult to find, often commanding a premium well above estimates.

For Sale (New/Sealed)

There are currently no new/sealed listings available for 720-2 Train with 12V Electric Motor at this time.
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For Sale (Used)

 (US) Used - 9V Train Motor w/ Metal Wheels Tested/Works
$67.50
--10.4%
(US) Used - 9V Train Motor w/ Metal Wheels Tested/Works
$74.99
--0.5%
(US) Used - Powered Up Electric Train 9V Motor & Battery Box Hub Train Chassis Lot
$88.88
(DE) Used - Lego 12V TRAIN Railway Engine Motor with 4 Axis (LARGE ASSEMBLY)
$107.95

Sets in Trains / 12V

721 Steam Locomotive

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 126
Availability Retired
721 LEGO Trains Steam Locomotive
Retail $11.50
Value $797.37
Growth  +6833.7%
Annual growth 5.1%

702 12V Motor with Accessories Pack

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 28
Availability Retired
702 LEGO Trains 12V Motor with Accessories Pack
Retail $7.25
Value $233.37
Growth  +3118.9%
Annual growth 3.6%

750 8 Straight 12V Conducting Rails

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 8
Availability Retired
750 LEGO Trains 8 Straight 12V Conducting Rails
Retail $1.49
Value $20.09
Growth  +1248.3%
Annual growth 2.6%

751 8 Curved 12V Conducting Rails

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 8
Availability Retired
751 LEGO Trains 8 Curved 12V Conducting Rails
Retail $1.49
Value $11.66
Growth  +682.6%
Annual growth 3.0%

753 Automatic Right Electric Switch

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 5
Availability Retired
753 LEGO Trains Automatic Right Electric Switch
Retail $4.75
Value $81.27
Growth  +1610.9%
Annual growth 4.9%

754 Automatic Left Electric Switch

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 5
Availability Retired
754 LEGO Trains Automatic Left Electric Switch
Retail $4.75
Value $86.87
Growth  +1728.8%
Annual growth 5.2%

705 Motor Bushings

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 4
Availability Retired
705 LEGO Trains Motor Bushings
Retail $0.50
Value $5.84
Growth  +1068.0%
Annual growth 3.9%

704 12V Sleeper Track Contacts

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 2
Availability Retired
704 LEGO Trains 12V Sleeper Track Contacts
Retail $0.75
Value $31.30
Growth  +4073.3%
Annual growth 6.2%

703 12V Replacement Motor

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 1
Availability Retired
703 LEGO Trains 12V Replacement Motor
Retail $2.25
Value $43.91
Growth  +1851.6%
Annual growth 5.4%

706 Rail Contact Wires

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 1
Availability Retired
706 LEGO Trains Rail Contact Wires
Retail $0.75
Value $25.98
Growth  +3364.0%
Annual growth 5.9%

740-2 12V Transformer for 220V Pack

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Pieces 1
Availability Retired
740-2 LEGO Trains 12V Transformer for 220V Pack
Retail $12.50
Value $44.76
Growth  +258.1%
Annual growth 2.3%

707-2 12V Train Replacement Parts Retailer Pack

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 12V
Year 1969
Availability Retired
707-2 LEGO 12V Train Replacement Parts Retailer Pack
Retail $99.50
Value $960.96
Growth  +865.8%
Annual growth 4.1%

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Train with 12V Electric Motor Reviews

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“The Lego 720 Train with 12v motor is the first actual set for the 12 volt line, it comes with 369 pieces, enough track to entertain, four train cars, the main train engine, two storage units, and an extra car for whatever you want it to be. In these 12 volt lines, the main... More train engines won’t have two parts to it, one being the motor, and the other being to battery box. Now they have an efficient system of using metal rails to conduct electricity to the train motor, making it battery-less.”
Full review at bricktrains-sets.com

About Trains 12V

In 1969 LEGO released the 12 volt train sets as part of the Blue Era which was named because of the rail color. These 12V 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.

12V consists of 17 sets that ran from 1969 to 1970. As of today, 722-2 12V Electric Train with 2 Wagons is the most valuable 12V set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $1,257.
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