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LEGO part 2878c01: Wheel Holder, Train with Wheels [Complete Assembly]

Transportation - Land3 colours36 sets

LEGO part LEGO part 2878c01: Wheel Holder, Train with Wheels [Complete Assembly]

Specifications

Reference2878c01
CategoryTransportation - Land
MaterialABS plastic
Colours3
Sets36
Listed pieces189
First appearance1995
Latest appearance2005
Element (Black)4207401 · 74784
Most common colourBlack
Main themesTrain, Town, Harry Potter
SetopediaData: Rebrickable
Spec sheet updated on 2026-09-29

LEGO part 2878c01, Wheel Holder, Train with Wheels [Complete Assembly], belongs to the Transportation - Land category. It exists in 3 colours and appears in 36 sets of our database, from 1995 to 2005, for a total of 189 listed pieces. Its most common colour is Black.

Number 2878c01 identifies the shape and is moulded under the part. Each colour also has its own element ID, the one Pick a Brick uses: in black, it is 4207401.

Part 2878c01 through the years

The oldest set in our database that contains part 2878c01 is 4555 Cargo Station, released in 1995 in the Train theme. No set in our database uses it after 2005, the year of 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car. To get it today, look for older sets or buy it second-hand.

Its peak year is 2001, with 10 sets containing it. The set with the most copies is 4565 Freight and Crane Railway: 14 copies, against an average of 5.2 per set.

The part is closely tied to the Train theme: 86% of the sets that contain it belong to it. With 36 sets, it ranks no. 1,975 of 2,731 parts in our database and no. 45 of 80 in the Transportation - Land category.

Sets containing part 2878c01, by period

PeriodSets
19952
19962
19971
19981
19994
20000
200110
20029
20032
20044
20051

Colours of part 2878c01

Even its least common colour, light bluish gray, can be found in 3 sets.

Colour (element ID)SetsPiecesExample sets
Black4207401 · 7478429159455945124561
Light Gray4207610 · 417474241845111002010022
Light Bluish Gray4255636312101331015810157

Where to buy part 2878c01

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Sets that include part 2878c01

Sets ranked by popularity that include at least one part 2878c01, in any colour.

Frequently asked questions

How many LEGO sets include part 2878c01?

Part 2878c01 (Wheel Holder, Train with Wheels [Complete Assembly]) appears in 36 sets listed on Setopedia, from 1995 to 2005, in any colour.

Which LEGO set contains the most copies of part 2878c01?

Set 4565 Freight and Crane Railway, released in 1996, contains 14 copies, the highest count in our database. On average, a set containing part 2878c01 has 5.2.

Which colours does LEGO part 2878c01 come in?

3 colours are listed for part 2878c01. The most common is Black, found in 29 sets.

What is the rarest colour of part 2878c01?

According to our inventories, it is light bluish gray, found in only 3 sets (10133 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Locomotive, 10158 High Speed Train Car).

What is the element ID of part 2878c01 in black?

In black, part 2878c01 has element ID 4207401 or 74784. Number 2878c01 is the mould number, the same for every colour.

Is LEGO part 2878c01 still used in recent sets?

Not in our database: its last set dates from 2005 (10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car). Look for it in second-hand sets or on BrickLink.

Where can I buy LEGO part 2878c01 individually?

Single parts 2878c01 can be ordered on Pick a Brick (lego.com) in colours currently produced, or on BrickLink for older colours. The part is also included in the sets listed on this page.