These are the first complete PF trains (out of the box) to be released by LEGO. They succeed the previous RC Trains system, which had already made a break with the “old” 9V Trains system, based on metalic and powered lines.
In 2009 we had a sort of "sneak preview” with the Emerald Night (10194) launch. This was mainly targeted to the AFOL segment and designed to guarantee from those, a good acceptance to the newly proposed trains PF system. However the EN does not include any of the PF elements required to motorize it, which must be acquired in separate kits. This is of course a strategy not suitable for the Trains in the CITY line, targeting boys aged 6-12.
Thus, the new CITY Trains include all the necessary PF elements for their motorization, as we can see from the typical PF orange strip seen in the Passenger and Cargo Train boxes.
Each box includes 16 from the new flexible track system together with an assortment of track elements, which differ depending on the train set (Passenger or Cargo).
From the same orange strip we can see there are also included one IR Speed Remote Control (8879), one Train motor (8866, the same used in former RC Trains), one PF IR Receiver (8884) and a battery box.
Once we can't see any image from the 10V DC Transformer (8887) on the box strip and the cost from a PF Rechargeable Battery Box (8878) would take a considerable part from each set cost, I guess the battery image is not what it seems to be... Hence I believe we have here being introduced a new PF element - A new type of PF Battery Box with the same form factor of the existing rechargeable version.
If this confirms to be the case, it might take Micro AAA cells, once 6x AA cells won't fit inside. Also it means that with the actual AAA rechargeable batteries available on the market, it would have a similar capacity to the standard LPF LiPo rechargeable battery (1100 mAh) and voltage (7,4V).
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