The significant changes of this fifth edition with respect to the previous edition are detailed in Clause E.6. These changes are:

Then just ignore it. Easy solution. Some people find it to be a useful metric - I don't care about the horsepower of a car that I buy, but I understand why some people care, and I'm glad that number is reported for those who want to take it into consideration. I am not a great fan of the Powered Up system. I had this train set up at a recent public display and was unable to pair up the hub with the controller. This could be due to spurious Bluetooth signals that occur whenever there are lots of people, with lots of smartphones nearby. IEC 60336:2020 cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2005. This edition constitutes a technical revision. I also wonder how sets like this will function when the software for them inevitably gets delisted or outdated in the next decade or so. ]]When loaded, the cars pose a height hazard and will challenge train layouts that include bridges and tunnels. First, there're already third-party BT apps to control PU, both for PC and Mobile. Even if Lego will delist theirs, you'll find a way to connect and run the motor. I'm also positive someone will find a way to extract the latest firmware and update it via an app. Same goes to Mario. BT as a technology is here to stay, at least in our lifetime, and software can be re-written by fans. IEC 60336:2020 applies to FOCAL SPOTS in medical diagnostic X-RAY TUBE ASSEMBLIES for medical use, operating at X-RAY TUBE VOLTAGES up to and including 150 kV. Another price per part analysis. Meaningless to me. You look at the set and immediately think of its value. Price per part is pseudo science as all parts are different. When you buy a real car do you divide the price by how many parts are in it? No, you look at features, quality, design, etc. And how can you possibly give the same value to a 1x1 plate and a Power Up hub? Can we stop the insanity???"

A special thanks to the team at Toyworld Botany for supplying this set at a discounted price for review. Toyworld Botany is one of the largest LEGO retailers in New Zealand. I did have the 60337 Express Passenger Train, that uses the Powered Up system, operating without any issues. So I am unsure why I couldn't get the 60336 Freight Train to run.

Customer reviews

Regarding this set, I am very disappointed with the automobile transport car. It's way too high, specifically higher than the pantographs on the locomotive, which makes absolutely no sense. Something like that should have been noticed early in concept design. There is also no logical way for the bottom car on the transport to get out—the focus is all on the top platform, so maybe the entire thing should have been designed to be single-story. However, I would have certainly appreciated more opinions throughout this review. Bar a couple of sentences here and there, the majority of this review reads like a description of the images. It's handy having the recolours pointed out, but what about the design of the train?

I can make my own judgement about the locomotive for instance, but I'd be curious to know what a real train enthusiast thinks of it. Does it mirror anything in the real world? Does the colour scheme and shaping look good from a train perspective? Etc. agreed. This review is nothing but captions of pictures, with very little analysis or critical thought provided. Comparisons to real world trains, discussion of building techniques, anything? "

Frequently Asked Questions about Lego set 60336 City Freight train

Third, you will be able to modify the train to the then current motor, just like you can convert a 9v train to PF/PU. Cars will run just fine as is, it's just the engine that will need to get modified. Shame to hear about the trouble syncing the controller in a big convention/expo type setting. I suppose some of the strengths of a Bluetooth connection compared to an IR connection (e.g. having a greater maximum range, not requiring a clear line of sight between the controller and receiver, not experiencing interference from bright sunlight, etc) aren't always worth the trade-offs.