LEGO 1969 / Trains Sets

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.

1969 LEGO Sets

By 1969, LEGO’s continued international expansion and rising sales had increased its workforce in Billund to 843 employees. This year, LEGO revisited the concept of preschool building blocks and developed the fully compatible DUPLO System. Aimed at children from infancy to six years old, DUPLO opened a new market for LEGO, expanding its product offerings beyond traditional construction toys. The name "DUPLO" was derived from the Latin word duplex, meaning "double," as DUPLO bricks were twice the size of standard LEGO bricks in all dimensions. While LEGO pioneered this new system, in the U.S., Samsonite had already entered this market with its Jumbo Bricks in previous years.