The Load N' Haul Railroad Set #4563
in front elements again become available, this time in green. The Load N" Haul Railroad included a track oval (two straight and 16 curved tracks) and speed regulator. An extra box of straight tracks to go with the set made an excellent investment. Several decals were included that could be used to decorate each of the train cars, although the train also looked quite respectable without decals. Most stickers were small and covered only one brick. One exception is the black-and-yellow safety stripes for the front and rear of the locomotive, which cover two plates. The white decals for the locomotive front never stayed on well because of being applied across an angled surface. The Load N" Haul railroad was the only complete freight train set offered until it was superseded by the similar 4564 Freight Rail Runner set in 1995. It has the smallest diesel locomotive of any LEGO train set except for perhaps the 7755 Diesel Locomotive set from the 12V era. Its $120 USD list price makes it the lowest-priced complete 9V freight train set released by the LEGO Company (although this may no longer be true if prices are adjusted for inflation). It was also the only 9V train set to include a forklift; later sets included trucks of various designs instead. As a unique bonus, the early LEGO train sets (4563, 4564 and 4558) included full instructions for an alternate model. The early 9V train sets were accompanied by a number of splendid sets in other themes. Contemporaries of these sets in other themes included the introduction of Blacktron II in Space, in Town, the Nautica line of boatthemed sets and the Octan-themed gas station sets, the first of several Paradisa sets, and the first Wolfpack sets for Castle. It was also the height of the Pirate era, and in Technic, a number of sets featured sophisticated pneumatic functions. The Load N" Haul Railroad will be remembered by many as the set which first sparked an interest in 9V trains. Designed for builders on a budget, its modest offerings still provided great enjoyment and were complemented by the availability of several other individual freight car sets.