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The Countdown Expressβ’
β β β β β 4.8(350 reviews)- 24 doors, one build a day
- A keepsake train you keep for years
- Free insured shipping, 7 to 12 days
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Amanda ReyesDecember 25, 2025 Β· πΒ·Β·Β·Looks like it belongs on our bookshelf. The tiny tree and candy cane are such sweet details!
Emma FernDecember 25, 2025 Β· πΒ·Β·Β·Set it up on the TV stand and the whole family stopped to look. It feels like Christmas already!
Jess DunlapDecember 25, 2025 Β· πΒ·Β·Β·So much fun to build and it looks amazing on my shelf. Perfect gift for a train lover!
Chocolate calendar vs MerryAdvents
- βGone in 24 bites
- βOne taste, then it is over
- βA sugar rush before school
- βThe same thing every year
- βIn the bin by New Year
- βA keepsake train you keep
- β24 mornings in December
- βComes out every Christmas
- βNo sugar, no mess
- βBuilt by your own hands
Questions, answered
When should I order for Christmas?+
Shipping takes 7 to 12 business days, insured and tracked. To have it ready for December 1st, order by mid-November. Order by the first week of December at the latest to have it before Christmas.
What's behind the doors?+
Each of the 24 numbered boxes holds a sealed bag of bricks for that day's part of the train. Open one each morning and build as you go. By Christmas Eve you have the finished steam train, with its Christmas tree flatcar and Merry Christmas coach. About 770 pieces in total. No app, no screen.
How big is the finished train?+
About 41 cm long, 12 cm tall and 7.7 cm wide (16 Γ 4.7 Γ 3 in). It is big enough to be the centrepiece of a mantel or the base of the tree. The calendar box itself is 36 Γ 25 Γ 4.7 cm.
What if something arrives damaged?+
Reply to your order confirmation email with one photo and we will send a replacement free. No return needed.