10194 was released in April 2009 for $99.99. It remained available on lego.com and amazon until Oct / Nov 2011. The nearly 1,100 element set consists of 3 minifigures, an A3 Pacific inspired steam locomotive, a tender and a dining car.  It was also released with Power Functions and track (called K10194 Emerald Night Collection)

http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/K10194_Emerald_Night_Collection

 

One of the earlier press releases can be found below.

http://brickset.com/article/247/10194-emerald-night-is-real!

 

I've been a Lego train fan only since late 2012 with my first Hogwarts Express 4841 (to run around the Christmas  tree) and 9467 The Ghost Train purchases.  I just missed buying the 10219 Maersk Train (later bought this MSIB).  The Toy Story Western (open) Train and Lone Ranger Constitution Train (MISBs) are also in my collection.  A MISB 10132 Motorized Hogwart Express was recently sold.  All my opened sets have been modified to work on 9V track.

 

After a year of hunting for a good deal, I finally was able to purchase set 10194 complete (w/o box) for well under the current brickpicker used value of $255.  As of last month, I've observed new 10194s selling for $310 to $375.

http://www.brickpicker.com/bpms/set.cfm?set=10194-1

 

The brinklink inventory can be found at.  The average cost of bricklinking this set w/ used parts will cost around "1,082 Items in 189 Unique Lots totalling US $217.76" during the last 6 months.

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=10194-1

 

A couple of elements are pretty pricey. 

- Tan Window 1 x 4 x 3 Train with Shutter Holes and Solid Studs on Ends run about $4.40 each (10 needed and are exclusive to this set)

- Dark Green Slope, Curved 2 x 4 x 2/3 No Studs without Bottom Tubes with Two Gold Stripes Pattern run about .60 each (18 needed. also exclusive to this set)

 

For detail pics of the box and manual (8 bags), please refer to this Eurobricks review...

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=59204

 

 

Let the building begin.

Unused stickers will not be applied

 

 

 

 

My previous build threads.

7780: The Batboat: Hunt for Killer Croc :

http://www.brickpick...-croc-batman-1/

7782 The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault :

http://www.brickpick...arison-to-6863/

 

7786: The Batcopter: The Chase for Scarecrow :

 

http://www.brickpick...-for-scarecrow/

 

10123: Star Wars Cloud City :

 

http://www.brickpick...ars-cloud-city/

 

10173: Holiday Train :

http://www.brickpick...-holiday-train/

 

10179 UCS Millennium Falcon :

 

http://www.brickpick...lennium-falcon/

 

10226 Sopwith Camel :

 

http://www.brickpick...-sopwith-camel/

 

10181 Eiffel Tower :

 

http://www.brickpick...l-tower-advice/

 

10194 Emerald Night train :

 

http://www.brickpick...-emerald-night/

 

10196  Grand Carousel  :

http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/13647-building-10196-grand-carousel/

 

10225 UCS R2D2 :

http://www.brickpick...0225-ucs-r2-d2/

 

75059 UCS Sandcrawler :

 

http://www.brickpick...59-sandcrawler/

 

21021 Architecture Marina Bay Sands

http://www.brickpick...rina-bay-sands/

 

21108 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 :

http://www.brickpick...busters-ecto-1/

That is a beautiful set. Your builds always make jealous.

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Here's another video with the well-known 10014 Caboose attached.

 

Please click link below (not the picture)

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20784924/Video/Video%20Jul%2004%2C%208%2046%2001%20AM.mov

 

Man this is the best train they ever made.

Man this is the best train they ever made.

 

Agreed.  The locomotive is awesome and very sturdy.  To be honest, the locomotive is so well designed, it does make the tender and car KINDA look and feel "cheap" in-person.   

 

I do think the Dark Green elements make this set striking. 

 

I like this set so much that I jumped at the chance to buy a sealed but crushed damaged box for $240 last week. One of the seals also looked "off".   I did open the box to inspect all bags were there and luckily, everything was 100% .  This will eventually go up for sale or trade.

 

I do think the Dark Green elements make this set striking.  The latest Hogwarts Express might not be another Emerald Night but it's also a decent set.  Too bad it was't made using dark red bricks for a more striking appearance    Maybe I need to do a MOC of it

Thanks. 

 

My next build was suppose to be the Ewok Village based on my last survey but the wife told me that our son will not be getting that set this yr for various reasons.  So I'm picking another setsto make up for it

 

That is a beautiful set. Your builds always make jealous.


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This is one of those few circumstances where a Lego set has a professional model kit quality. If I had a kid and he/she asked for a train set, this would be the pick. I have always enjoyed the look of steam locomotives but this is special.

Jang recently released his review of this set.  It's a quality review and he even dicusses some of the technical aspects of the build.