21344 The Orient Express Train

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Item №:

21344

Pieces:

2540

Minifigures:

8

Price: US $299.99
DE €299.99
UK £259.99

Additional prices:

FR €299.99
Ages:

18+

Released:

2023

Theme:

LEGO Ideas

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21344 The Orient Express Train is a LEGO Ideas set released in 2023 based on the famous luxury Orient Express trains that ran across the European continent in the late 1800s. The set featured as part of LEGO's 2023 Christmas lineup being released on December 1.

Background[edit | edit source]

The set was designed by LEGO fan Thomas Lajon also known as "LEt.sGO" on LEGO Ideas. Photos of Thomas' original submission can be seen in the instruction booklet. Notable changes to the set include a redesigned locomotive - Thomas' submission originally featured a green French Pacific (231K8) inspired locomotive. The LEGO Ideas set features a smaller, blue locomotive named the Sapphire Star.

The Orient Express introduces new steam locomotive parts, including coupling rods and whistles, to the LEGO universe and is compatible with LEGO Trains L Gauge track systems.

Locations[edit | edit source]

The Orient Express famously crossed the European continent spanning from Paris in the West to Istanbul in the East. To recognise this, the set features a location bar of major stops:

Paris (France), Munchen (Munich, Germany), Wein (Vienna, Austria), Budapest (Hungary), București (Romania), Beograd (Belgrade, Serbia), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Istanbul (Turkey)

LEGO.com Description[edit | edit source]

Red2x2.png This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it. (visit this item's product page) Hark back to the golden age of train travel as you build this stunning LEGO® Ideas display model (21344) of the Orient Express. An ideal gift for lovers of trains, travel and history, it features brick-built versions of the locomotive, tender, dining-car and sleeping-car, plus train tracks. Removable roofs allow easy viewing of the many authentic interior details of the dining-car and sleeping-car, including the inlaid panels and a mirror effect above the bed in the sleeping-car’s first-class room.

All aboard!
There are also 8 LEGO minifigures, including a railway station manager, duchess and a film director (based on the fan designer who created this set!). Find instructions in the box and on the LEGO Builder app to guide you through every step of the immersive creative experience.

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  • LEGO® Ideas The Orient Express Train (21344) – Embark on a creative journey to capture the vintage glamour and rich history of the Orient Express steam train in a detailed, buildable display model
  • Includes 8 LEGO® minifigures – A duchess, conductor, train driver, waiter, railway station manager, scientist, writer and film director, plus assorted accessories and a buildable baggage cart
  • Your carriage awaits – The tender, dining-car (voiture-restaurant) and sleeping-car (voiture-lits), each with removable roofs to view the interiors, and the locomotive, plus train tracks
  • Authentic details – Inlaid panels and a mirror effect above the bed in the sleeping-car’s first-class room, an OE backgammon board, exterior decoration displaying the Paris–Istanbul route, and more
  • Gift idea for adults – Treat yourself or give this 2,540-piece Orient Express steam train building set as a birthday present or holiday gift to train enthusiasts or lovers of travel and history
  • Build and display – This collectible train model measures over 4.5 in. (12 cm) high, 46 in. (116 cm) long and 3 in. (8 cm) wide
  • Rich history – Includes an illustrated booklet featuring the story of the Orient Express and interviews with the set’s fan designer and LEGO® designers, plus step-by-step building instructions
  • The LEGO® fans’ choice – This collectible building set for adults is one of a diverse range of LEGO Ideas sets, each created by a fan designer, voted for by LEGO fans and produced by the LEGO Group
  • Premium quality – LEGO® bricks satisfy rigorous industry quality standards to ensure that they connect simply and securely
  • Safety assurance – LEGO® components are dropped, heated, crushed, twisted and carefully analyzed to make sure that they comply with strict global safety standards


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Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Both passenger cars in this set feature the same number, which would be unique to each car. This number also corresponds to the set number.

External links[edit | edit source]

  • The Orient Express, the real train service this set is based upon on English Wikipedia
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