You’ve seen plenty of Hollywood films based on the long-distance passenger train service, now check out the LEGO Ideas Orient Express (21344) set, which recreates it in brick form. This rolling palace was touted as the world’s first international luxury train that transported passengers across Europe to Istanbul from 1883 to 1977.
To celebrate its 140th anniversary, this 2,540-piece LEGO set transports builders back to the Golden Age of travel, complete with the main locomotive, tender, dining and sleeping cars. You also get 8 LEGO minifigures including the conductor, a chef, staff, and several passengers. Available December 1st, priced at $299.99 USD.
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I have always been a great fan of locomotives, sailing ships and ocean liners. As a child, I collected everything related to them. Years later, my girlfriend encouraged me to get back in touch with LEGO bricks and knowing my love for trains, she encouraged me to make one. Obviously, I chose to make the Orient Express. A sumptuous French train, at the heart of many stories,” said Thomas Lajon, 27-year old Paris-based creator of the set.
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