LEGO Trains / 4.5V LEGO Sets

4.5V is a subtheme of Trains that consists of 39 sets that ran from 1966 to 1971. Most sets were released in 1969 which accounted for 13 sets. As of today, the average annual growth of sets in Trains 4.5V is approximately 5.9% per year.

Most valuable Trains 4.5V set
113-2 Motorized Train Set $3,851.50

Highest growth Trains 4.5V set
117 Locomotive without Motor +24306.40%

Largest Trains 4.5V set
127 Complete Train with 3 Wagons 575 pieces

Most owned Trains 4.5V set
154 Switch Track

These are the first LEGO trains, sold from 1966 to 1971 and run on 4.5 volts. The power came from a battery box holding three 1.5 volt batteries, carried in a tender or wagon behind the engine, and the motor of 1966 was the first LEGO motor of any kind. The track was blue rails clipped onto sleepers, which is where the name Blue Era comes from.

The trains were built from ordinary bricks on a motor block with train wheels, so a locomotive could look like whatever the builder wanted. Accessories followed over the years, a switch track and crossing in 1967, then signals with an automatic stop and go and magnetic couplings in 1968. By 1969 the range had a full freight train with tipper wagons.

39 sets

Subtheme

Sort


	128-3 Mobile Crane Plate Base Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1971 Pieces 38 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $29.99 Value $219.60 Growth +632.2% Annual growth 3.7% I own this set I want this set

	128-2 Mobile Crane Train Base Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1971 Pieces 23 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $2.50 Value $412.62 Growth +16404.8% Annual growth 9.7% I own this set I want this set

	104 4.5V Replacement Motor Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1970 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $2.50 Value $26.50 Growth +960.0% Annual growth 4.3% I own this set I want this set

	127 Complete Train with 3 Wagons Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 575 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $8.99 Value $1,054.59 Growth +11630.7% Annual growth 8.7% I own this set I want this set

	118-3 Sears Motorized Freight or Passenger Train Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 451 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $19.99 Value $1,738.75 Growth +8598.1% Annual growth 8.2% I own this set I want this set

	120 Complete Freight Train Set with Tipper Trucks Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 175 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $14.00 Value $803.62 Growth +5640.1% Annual growth 7.4% I own this set I want this set

	138 Electronic Train Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 111 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $26.50 Value $2,212.73 Growth +8249.9% Annual growth 8.1% I own this set I want this set

	122 Loco and Tender Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 102 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $9.50 Value $1,665.04 Growth +17426.7% Annual growth 6.9% I own this set I want this set

	123 Passenger Coach Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 98 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $2.75 Value $354.69 Growth +12797.8% Annual growth 8.9% I own this set I want this set

	124 Goods Wagon Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 56 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay BrickLink	Retail $2.75 Value $403.89 Growth +14586.9% Annual growth 7.5% I own this set I want this set

	125 Tipping Wagon Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 20 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $1.50 Value $79.03 Growth +5168.7% Annual growth 7.2% I own this set I want this set

	139 Electronic Control Unit Forward, Backward and Stop Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 13 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $12.38 Value $912.19 Growth +7268.3% Annual growth 11.1% I own this set I want this set

	158 Railroad Crossing Gate Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 9 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $3.50 Value $102.47 Growth +2827.7% Annual growth 6.1% I own this set I want this set

	157-2 Automatic Direction Changer Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Pieces 7 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $2.50 Value $39.32 Growth +1472.8% Annual growth 5.3% I own this set I want this set

	101 4.5V Battery Case Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $1.50 Value $46.96 Growth +3030.7% Annual growth 3.7% I own this set I want this set

	139A Electronic Control Unit Forward and Stop Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1969 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $9.88 Value $368.25 Growth +3627.2% Annual growth 4.2% I own this set I want this set

	118-2 Small Train Set Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1968 Pieces 451 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $15.50 Value $1,583.39 Growth +10115.4% Annual growth 8.3% I own this set I want this set

	119 Super Train Set Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1968 Pieces 436 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $27.50 Value $1,875.09 Growth +6718.5% Annual growth 7.6% I own this set I want this set

	116-2 Deluxe Motorized Train Set Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1968 Pieces 360 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $19.99 Value $1,331.29 Growth +6559.8% Annual growth 7.5% I own this set I want this set

	118 Electronic Train Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1968 Pieces 110 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $19.95 Value $1,784.58 Growth +8845.3% Annual growth 6.9% I own this set I want this set

	102 4.5V Motor Set Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1968 Pieces 24 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $14.50 Value $237.72 Growth +1539.4% Annual growth 5.2% I own this set I want this set

	156 2 Signals with Automatic Stop / Go Attachment Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1968 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $2.75 Value $38.15 Growth +1287.3% Annual growth 3.9% I own this set I want this set

	160 Magnetic Couplings Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1968 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay BrickLink	Retail $1.00 Value $18.98 Growth +1798.0% Annual growth 6.0% I own this set I want this set

	116 Starter Train Set with Motor Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1967 Pieces 439 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $16.00 Value $797.41 Growth +4883.8% Annual growth 6.9% I own this set I want this set

	117 Locomotive without Motor Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1967 Pieces 107 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $3.75 Value $915.24 Growth +24306.4% Annual growth 9.8% I own this set I want this set

	155 2 Cross Rails, 8 Straight Tracks, 4 Base Plates Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1967 Pieces 14 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $1.50 Value $34.00 Growth +2166.7% Annual growth 4.0% I own this set I want this set

	154 Switch Track Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1967 Pieces 4 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay BrickLink	Retail $2.29 Value $17.12 Growth +647.6% Annual growth 2.3% I own this set I want this set

	113-2 Motorized Train Set Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 402 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $16.99 Value $3,851.50 Growth +22569.2% Annual growth 9.5% I own this set I want this set

	115-2 Starter Train Set with Motor Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 139 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $22.00 Value $670.08 Growth +2945.8% Annual growth 5.9% I own this set I want this set

	111-2 Starter Train Set without Motor Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 123 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay	Retail $6.95 Value $210.76 Growth +2932.5% Annual growth 5.9% I own this set I want this set

	114-2 Small Train Set Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 88 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $4.25 Value $516.90 Growth +12062.4% Annual growth 8.3% I own this set I want this set

	112-2 Locomotive with Motor Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 76 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $7.25 Value $716.51 Growth +9782.9% Annual growth 8.0% I own this set I want this set

	150 Straight Track Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 28 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay BrickLink	Retail $1.50 Value $18.57 Growth +1138.0% Annual growth 3.9% I own this set I want this set

	151 Curved Track Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 28 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay BrickLink	Retail $1.50 Value $16.92 Growth +1028.0% Annual growth 10.6% I own this set I want this set

	152 Two Train Wagons Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 28 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay BrickLink	Retail $2.10 Value $38.22 Growth +1720.0% Annual growth 5.0% I own this set I want this set

	153 Large Train Wagon Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 18 Availability Retired Buy this set at ebay BrickLink	Retail $2.10 Value $39.67 Growth +1789.0% Annual growth 5.4% I own this set I want this set

	100 4.5V Motor with Wheels Small Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 16 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $5.99 Value $191.20 Growth +3092.0% Annual growth 5.9% I own this set I want this set

	101-3 4.5V Battery Case Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $2.35 Value $41.51 Growth +1666.4% Annual growth 4.9% I own this set I want this set

	100-2 4.5V Motor with Wheels Large Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V Year 1966 Availability Retired Buy this set at BrickLink	Retail $6.50 Value $203.17 Growth +3025.7% Annual growth 5.9% I own this set I want this set

Subtheme Details

Theme

Trains

Subtheme

4.5V

Sets

39 (all retired)

Years

1966 - 1971

Available

Retired

Pending release

Subtheme Pricing

Retail

$354.94 (for all 39 sets)

New/Sealed

Value

$25,588.23

Growth

+7109.17%

Annual growth

+5.87%

Used

Value

$7,269.23

Yearly Pricing

Sets

Retail

Value

1971

$32.49

$632.22

1970

$2.50

$26.50

1969

$115.74

$9,781.53

1968

$101.19

$6,869.20

1967

$23.54

$1,763.77

1966

$79.48

$6,515.01

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned sets by collectors in Trains 4.5V.

#1Curved Track

#2Straight Track

#3Switch Track

#42 Cross Rails, 8 Straight Tracks, 4 Base Plates

#5Railroad Crossing Gate

#6Passenger Coach

#7Tipping Wagon

#8Goods Wagon

#9Motorized Train Set

#104.5V Battery Case

About LEGO Trains

LEGO Trains is one of the longer running themes that dates back from 1966 and ran up until 2006. During its run there were multiple sets released running on various power platforms from 4.5volt, to 9 and 12 volt sets. Later in 2011 LEGO released additional train sets using RC and Power Functions controllers under different themes like City.

45V
The LEGO 4.5V train theme ran from 1966 until 1971 and contained 39 sets in all. The 4.5V trains used to be the voltage standard for the first electric LEGO components where the power came from a battery box with 3x 1.5V batteries.

4.5V/12V
In 1969 LEGO released the 12 volt train sets as part of the Blue Era which was named because of the rail color. 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

9V
The introduction of the 9V LEGO trains in 1991 marked the end of the 4 and 12 volt sets. These 9V trains were characterized by integral molded dark Grey rail and tie assemblies with metal conducting rails which was later integrated in the LEGO World City theme line.

More Trains Subthemes

LEGO Trains / 4.5V Sets

Subtheme Details

Subtheme Pricing

Yearly Pricing

Community Stats

About LEGO Trains