Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
697 pieces in 120 part and color combinations, plus 10 minifigures.
LEGO counts 736 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 737, including the 40 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Equipment Cup / Mug [Plain]BluePart 3899Element 389923×2
Bag / BriefcaseBrownPart 4449Element 4154856 or 444925×3
Equipment Signal PaddleLight GrayPart 3900Element 4166550×1
Bag / BriefcaseWhitePart 4449Element 4154858 or 444901×2
Tap 1 x 2 Base with Light Gray SpoutWhitePart 69c01Element 4171368×1
Plates Special
10 pieces
Plate Special 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)BlackPart 3794a×8
Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Light, Bar Hole [Thin Ring]Light GrayPart 4081a×2
Tiles
10 pieces
Tile 2 x 2 with GrooveBlackPart 3068bElement 306826×7
Tile 1 x 1 with GrooveRedPart 3070bElement 307021×3
Tiles Special
5 pieces
Tile Special 6 x 4 with Beveled Edges and 7mm Pin (Train Bogie Plate)BlackPart 4092×5
Containers
4 pieces
Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 DoorRedPart 4533Element 453321×2
Cupboard 2 x 3 x 2 with Solid StudsRedPart 4532Element 6106113 or 453221×2
Panels
4 pieces
Panel 1 x 4 x 3 with Diagonal 1/2 Black Left PrintRedPart 4215apr0014×2
Panel 1 x 4 x 3 with Diagonal 1/2 Black Right PrintRedPart 4215apr0015×2
Supports, Girders and Cranes
4 pieces
Bracket 2 x 3 - 1 x 3 (Train Signal Stand)Light GrayPart 4169Element 416902×2
Support 1 x 16 Lattice (Train Signal Mast)Light GrayPart 4168Element 416802×2
Bars, Ladders and Fences
3 pieces
Bar 1 x 4 x 2 with StudsBlackPart 4083Element 408326×1
Fence Lattice 1 x 4 x 1BlackPart 3633Element 4187209 or 363326×2
Bricks Special
2 pieces
Brick Special 2 x 6 x 2 Weight with Bottom Openings and Center Seams on EndsBlackPart 73090a×2
Gear Parts
1 piece
Activity Card, Train Track Layout Template 1:13 Scale for 4.5V & 12V, 159mm x 134mm, with Lego logo[No Color/Any Color]Part 196926×1
Stickers
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 7745-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 196955×1
Minifigures
10 figures
Man - Red Torso, Black LegsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Woman - Red Torso, Blue LegsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Chef - White Torso, Light Gray Legs (3626a Head)Minifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Man - Red Torso, Blue Legs, Light grey Cowboy HeadMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Woman - Blue Torso, White Legs, Black tailsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Man, White Torso, Black Legs, Brown HairMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Man - Blue Jacket, Blue Legs, Red HatMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×2
Man - Blue Torso, Black LegsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Woman - White Torso, Red LegsMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.