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LEGO 1968 / Trains / 4.5V Sets

In 1968, LEGO released 7 Trains 4.5V sets, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $101, today those sets are valued around $4,721.
Most valuable 1968 LEGO Trains 4.5V set
118-2 Small Train Set $1,560.83
7 sets

102 4.5V Motor Set

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V
Year 1968
Pieces 24
Availability Retired
102 LEGO Trains 4.5V Motor Set
Retail $14.50
Value $254.55
Growth  +1655.5%
Annual growth 5.1%

116-2 Deluxe Motorized Train Set

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V
Year 1968
Pieces 360
Availability Retired
116-2 LEGO Deluxe Motorized Train Set
Retail $19.99
Value $1,315.17
Growth  +6479.1%
Annual growth 7.5%

118 Electronic Train

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V
Year 1968
Pieces 110
Availability Retired
118 LEGO Electronic Train
Retail $19.95
Value $1,520.61
Growth  +7522.1%
Annual growth 6.7%

118-2 Small Train Set

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V
Year 1968
Pieces 451
Availability Retired
118-2 LEGO Small Train Set
Retail $15.50
Value $1,560.83
Growth  +9969.9%
Annual growth 8.3%

119 Super Train Set

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V
Year 1968
Pieces 436
Availability Retired
119 LEGO Super Train Set
Retail $27.50

156 2 Signals with Automatic Stop / Go Attachment

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V
Year 1968
Pieces 6
Availability Retired
156 LEGO Trains 2 Signals with Automatic Stop / Go Attachment
Retail $2.75
Value $49.61
Growth  +1704.0%
Annual growth 4.5%

160 Magnetic Couplings

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V
Year 1968
Pieces 6
Availability Retired
160 LEGO Trains Magnetic Couplings
Retail $1.00
Value $19.84
Growth  +1884.0%
Annual growth 6.0%

Year Pricing

Retail
$101.19   (for all 7 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
~$4,720.61

Community Stats

The following are the top 7 most owned 1968 Trains 4.5V sets by LEGO collectors.
#12 Signals with Automatic Stop / Go Attachment
#2Electronic Train
#3Magnetic Couplings
#4Super Train Set
#5Deluxe Motorized Train Set
#64.5V Motor Set
#7Small Train Set

About LEGO Trains 4.5V

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.
1968 LEGO Sets
1968 was a landmark year with the opening of the first LEGOLAND park in Billund, Denmark, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. LEGO also introduced the first 12V train motor, spoked wheels, and magnetic couplers, greatly improving the realism of its Train line. The company refined packaging with photo-based idea layouts and transitioned away from the small-scale Town Plan system. This year also marked the arrival of Jens Nygaard Knudsen, who would go on to design the LEGO minifigure and shape future core themes.