City

Classic Beach Tram

A proper old-fashioned streetcar with a whole seaside afternoon built around it.

Brick Rated Score

4.1/5

Set 60506 · 2026

Pieces693

Minifigs5

Year2026

Set number60506

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The verdict

The tram itself is the reason to buy this.

It has that traditional trolley shape, boarding steps, grab poles down the aisle, bench seats, and a roof that lifts off so you can load passengers in. What surprised me is that it sits on L-gauge and clips onto standard LEGO train track, so it is not just a rolling toy. At full price it asks a bit much for 693 pieces, but if you like the classic streetcar look you will forgive it fast.

Best for: Train fans who want a charming seaside streetcar that runs on real LEGO track

The full review

What it is

I have a soft spot for the old streetcar shape, and this one nails it. The Classic Beach Tram gives you a traditional trolley in warm City colors, with little boarding steps at each end, vertical grab poles running down the aisle, and bench seating inside. The roof lifts clean off so you can drop passengers in and help them disstart at the stop, which is the kind of simple play feature that makes a set feel alive on a shelf. Then LEGO builds a whole seaside scene around it: a pier where an angler casts a line, a sidewalk, an ice-cream cart, and a stretch of beach with gold coins hidden under the sand for someone to dig up. It is a lot of small stories packed into one box, and the tram anchors all of it.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the price, because it is the thing worth pausing on. At the recommended 74.99 dollars for 693 pieces, you are paying close to 10.8 cents a piece, which sits above where City sets usually land. The tram earns most of that on its own, but the beach and pier around it are on the thin side, and once you have found the coins and parked the fisherman, the scenery does not hold as much long-term play as the vehicle does. There is also the catch that the tram runs on LEGO train track and can be motorized, which sounds wonderful until you realize neither the motor nor a loop of track comes in the box. So the feature that excites older builders the most is one you have to fund yourself.

Who it's for

For anyone who loves trains and trams, this is an easy recommendation, especially if you already own track and a power set to send it around a layout. It also works beautifully for a builder aged seven and up who just wants a rolling toy with animals, a fishing spot and buried treasure to play out. The people I would steer away are collectors hunting for dense parts value or an intricate engineering challenge, because the build is gentle and the real charm is the shape, not the complexity. Buy it for the streetcar and the seaside mood, not for a bargain.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build is relaxed and friendly, the sort you can finish in an easy afternoon with a cup of tea going cold beside you. The tram comes together first and gives you the most satisfying stretch, framing out that rounded trolley body, fitting the grab poles and benches, then capping it with the lift-off roof. The beach and pier sections are quicker and more scattered, a handful of small builds rather than one big model, which keeps younger builders moving but does not test an experienced one much.

The headline pieces here are the two brand new animal molds, a pug dog and a pigeon, both making their debut in this wave and both genuinely lovely little figures. Alongside them you get a seal, a crab and a fish, plus the printed accessories that give the set its character: a fishing rod, a bucket, a life ring, a surfboard, and the toy gold coins buried in the sand. The driver also wears a printed cochlear implant, a small inclusive touch that is nice to see. It is not a set you raid for rare bulk parts, but those new animals and the trolley panels are the pieces builders will remember.

Fun facts

01The tram sits on L-gauge and clips onto standard LEGO train track, and some builders have motorized it to run laps around a full train layout.
02The set introduces two brand new animal molds, a pug dog and a pigeon, both debuting in the summer 2026 City wave.
03The driver minifigure wears a printed cochlear implant, one of a growing number of inclusive details LEGO has added to City figures.