I have recently been drawn back into the world of LEGO as an adult, after decades away from the toy. I was drawn back in by some of the Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series models, by my appetite soon expanded. After a few months of drooling over the Train Engine Shed and Cargo Train sets, I decided to take the plunge.

I love that this train shed can function as an open-sided building for playability (my daughter likes to play with the sets once they've been constructed) or swivel to become a full, enclosed building for those (like myself) who prefer to build the models and let them stand in more of a diorama style. That clever design feature in itself lifts this set above most current LEGO play sets, as the trend of tall facade-only designs (like, for example, the Grand Central Station set, which I cannot convince myself to buy) looks somewhat silly in a diorama. Everything inside the shed is amazing, from the coffee pot and the hanging fluorescent light to the vice grip and the winch. A lot of thought went into the design here, and it shows. The finished building looks impressive standing among the train tracks, and it's fun to run the train in and through the building. The only downside is that, as has been mentioned, you must have straight rails connected to the rails leading in/out of the building to avoid collisions with incoming trains and the doorways of the shed, and a standard train set does not come with enough straight rails to add the shed into the loop in the open-sided configuration. So be prepared to buy more track right away if that's how you'd like your set-up to be. Since that's more a practical consideration than something that detracts from the set itself, I have no problem giving this set a solid 10. A fun build of an inspired model. It is simply grand.

this is an amazing set! there is so much detail, because there are all the tools inside. The 2 minifigs are good as well. The only trouble is that when you want to swivel it you have to take the tracks apart and that's pretty annoying.

I am back!
But this time I am going to do my review in stages:

Set: Train Engine Shed
Number:10027
Theme: World City (City)
Year:2003
Price:74,99 euros

In general:

-fun to build (large amount of pieces) =2 points
-large playability =2 points

Building:

-lots of tools =1 point
-you can get the roof of or fold it open to look inside =2points
-all my locomotives fit in =1 point
-comes with 4 tracks =1 point
-fun minifigures =1 point

Only one more thing to say:
!!!!!!!!BUY IT!!!!!!!!

I got this set at Christmas and I love it. The hinge mechanism works great and it allows more possibilities. Unlike other sets, like Grand Central Station (4513), this is a full building. It is fun to play with, but it also looks great! It has an immense amount of interior detail like the tools inside, the work bench, a crane, and that wonderful coffee maker. Besides the two large doors, there are two normal doors with glass and a larger sliding one. All the windows have realistic marks and smears on them. The four sections of the roof can be easily removed and replaced, making it easy to access the interior.

Although a little cramped, I think this set is a must have for anyone who has a LEGO train.

And I just love that little coffee maker.

I really enjoyed the smoke "sky lights", the flat roof pieces,
the amount of red arches, the large black doors", and the
amount of detail that comes with the set.

In my opinion, this is probably the VERY Best World City
play set put out. Too bad, it is a Shop@Home exclusive.