In the video you meet LEGO Ideas Senior Designer Olly Gregory as he discusses transforming the iconic train and original fan designers submission into the LEGO Ideas set we see today. We also hear from the fan designer Thomas Lajon and Heritage & Culture Director, Arthur Mettetal. They chat about capturing the style and overall look & feel of the train and again how it takes key elemtbs from the real-life train itself.

The LEGO Ideas The Orient Express (21344) set pulls into the station 1st December both in-store and online at LEGO.com. Don’t forget that a short sighing tour will be taking place at select locations, more information on the late here.

Watch the Designer Video below in full.

https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/the-orient-express-train-21344

To celebrate the 52nd LEGO Ideas set releasing, LEGO are hosting hosting a Meet the Designer event at their Leicester Square store, where you’ll be able to pickup the set meet Thomas Lajon (fan designer) and get your set signed.

The Meet the Designer event will take be held between 10am to 11am on Friday, 1st December.

The set will comprise of a whopping 2,540 pieces, retail for $/€299.99/TBC and rumoured to release 1st November 2023. Unfortunately there aren’t any other details surrounding the set as to whether it will fit on standard LEGO tracks or brick-built ones. Watch this space for more images and details soon.

For me personally the train looks great and I’m loving the blue colour scheme. There is a good amount of Minifigures and the interior looks good. Take a look at the first look image below and let us know your thoughts on the LEGO Ideas Orient Express (21344).