A 1985 crane wagon returns to work on MADABOUTLEGO
The week's only new film mixes vintage and newer sets, with barrels to load and train crashes to watch for.
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LEGO Trains Crane Wagon 7817
Loading barrels onto a LEGO City truck sounds straightforward enough, until the trains get involved. MADABOUTLEGO's new "LEGO Trains Crane Wagon 7817" puts a vintage railway crane into action, pairing a build-and-review format with the small-scale mishaps familiar from the channel's train films.
The set dates to 1985, and the description explicitly makes room for adults revisiting models they once owned. But nostalgia isn't the only conversation underneath it. One viewer asks whether the creator tires of comments looking backward, explaining that the films feel fresh to them; another singles out maintenance rolling stock as something worth celebrating. The crane has drawn roughly 9,400 views since Friday.
The railway theme also carries the strongest daily momentum. "LEGO Trains Open Freight Wagon 10013," the log-and-chain wagon featured in our earlier note, remains the busiest of the channel's active uploads. "LEGO City Trains 2026" follows with its police heist, steam train and harbor freight lineup, while "LEGO City Airport with Airplane 60502" supplies a change of transport.
Across the catalog, MADABOUTLEGO added about 2.3 million views over seven days, with daily viewing a little above its usual level and the subscriber count unchanged. Among nearby craft channels, Printsculptors had a much larger viewing week and Ethan The Artisan added subscribers. For MADABOUTLEGO, the week's new addition was something more specialized: a working vehicle from the railway's supporting cast.
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What viewers say
Lower the boom!
@MikethetoytrainfanSee it on YouTubeI’m always glad when LEGO releases train maintenance rolling stock like that crane
@MayoHoskoSee it on YouTubeHere we go again. Never gets old.
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Madaboutlego. I am asking a genuine question. Do you ever feel bored on receiving comments which mostly focus on nostalgia? I find your videos fresh. I apologize, if there is some inconsistency from my side.
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The videos drawing views on MADABOUTLEGO right now
- Channel
- MADABOUTLEGO
- Subscribers
- 1,830,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,342,411
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- October 16, 2026
- Video views so far
- 9,381
- Views on its first day
- 7,309
The numbers
Here is MADABOUTLEGO's week in views and subscribers.
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What cargo features in MADABOUTLEGO's "LEGO Trains Open Freight Wagon 10013"?
The video's description identifies an open wagon carrying logs secured with chains.