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LEGO 1991 / Trains Sets

In 1991, LEGO released 12 Trains sets in the subtheme 9 V, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $550, today those sets are valued around $5,517, a growth of 903%.
Most valuable 1991 LEGO Trains set
4558 Metroliner $1,989.17
Highest growth 1991 Trains set
4543 Railroad Tractor Flatbed +1927.51%
Most owned 1991 Trains set
4563 Load and Haul Railroad
12 sets

4515 Straight Rails

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces 8
Availability Retired
4515 LEGO Trains Straight Rails
Retail $12.99
Value $60.00
Growth  +361.9%
Annual growth 4.8%

4520 Curved Rails

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces 8
Availability Retired
4520 LEGO Trains Curved Rails
Retail $12.99
Value $21.16
Growth  +62.9%
Annual growth 2.9%

4531 Manual Points with Track

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces 6
Availability Retired
4531 LEGO Trains Manual Points with Track
Retail $27.99
Value $59.99
Growth  +114.3%
Annual growth 2.7%

4536 Blue Hopper Car

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces 166
Availability Retired
4536 LEGO Trains Blue Hopper Car
Retail $14.99
Value $199.03
Growth  +1227.8%
Annual growth 4.3%

4539 Manual Level Crossing

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 110 / 1
Availability Retired
4539 LEGO Trains Manual Level Crossing
Retail $24.99
Value $410.92
Growth  +1544.3%
Annual growth 6.3%

4543 Railroad Tractor Flatbed

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 178 / 1
Availability Retired
4543 LEGO Trains Railroad Tractor Flatbed
Retail $21.99
Value $445.85
Growth  +1927.5%
Annual growth 5.9%

4546 Road and Rail Maintenance

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 77 / 1
Availability Retired
4546 LEGO Trains Road and Rail Maintenance
Retail $9.99
Value $123.33
Growth  +1134.5%
Annual growth 12.5%

4548 Transformer and Speed Regulator

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces 3
Availability Retired
4548 LEGO Trains Transformer and Speed Regulator
Retail $41.99
Value $112.21
Growth  +167.2%
Annual growth 3.3%

4551 Crocodile Locomotive

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 314 / 1
Availability Retired
4551 LEGO Trains Crocodile Locomotive
Retail $49.99
Value $881.79
Growth  +1663.9%
Annual growth 6.3%

4554 Metro Station

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 600 / 8
Availability Retired
4554 LEGO Trains Metro Station
Retail $72.00
Value $524.46
Growth  +628.4%
Annual growth 5.2%

4558 Metroliner

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 784 / 11
Availability Retired
4558 LEGO Trains Metroliner
Retail $139.99
Value $1,989.17
Growth  +1320.9%
Annual growth 6.3%

4563 Load and Haul Railroad

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 9V
Year 1991
Pieces / Minifigs 476 / 3
Availability Retired
4563 LEGO Trains Load and Haul Railroad
Retail $119.99
Value $688.92
Growth  +474.1%
Annual growth 3.7%

Year Pricing

Retail
$549.89   (for all 12 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$5,516.83
Growth
+903.26%
Annual growth
+4.11%
Used
Value
$1,484.95

Subtheme Pricing

1991 / Trains
Annual growth
9V
+4.11%

Subthemes

1991 / Trains
Sets
9V
12

Community Stats

The following are the top 10 most owned 1991 Trains sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Load and Haul Railroad
#2Metroliner
#3Straight Rails
#4Manual Points with Track
#5Curved Rails
#6Manual Level Crossing
#7Metro Station
#8Transformer and Speed Regulator
#9Road and Rail Maintenance
#10Railroad Tractor Flatbed

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.
1991 LEGO Sets
1991 brought LEGO Paradisa, a pastel-toned, beachfront subtheme within Town designed to broaden LEGO’s appeal. Pirates added the Imperial Guards, while Space introduced Blacktron II with modular white-and-black spacecraft. The 9V Train system replaced earlier electric formats, simplifying operation with metal track rails. Technic advanced with motorized models like the Control Center, highlighting LEGO’s growing focus on realistic engineering and interactivity.