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LEGO 1978 / Trains Sets

In 1978, LEGO released 4 Trains sets in the subtheme 4512V, all of these sets have been retired. For that year, the total price of all retail sets cost $70, today those sets are valued around $2,850, a growth of 3973%.
Most valuable 1978 LEGO Trains set
165 Cargo Station $2,057.37
4 sets

164 Passenger Coach

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V / 12V
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 148 / 2
Availability Retired
164 LEGO Trains Passenger Coach
Retail $4.99
Value $377.93
Growth  +7473.7%
Annual growth 6.1%

165 Cargo Station

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V / 12V
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 268 / 2
Availability Retired
165 LEGO Trains Cargo Station
Retail $14.99
Value $2,057.37
Growth  +13624.9%
Annual growth 10.8%

166 Flat wagon

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V / 12V
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 53 / 2
Availability Retired
166 LEGO Trains Flat wagon
Retail $23.99
Value $226.63
Growth  +844.7%
Annual growth 2.7%

167 Car Transport Wagon

Theme / Subtheme Trains / 4.5V / 12V
Year 1978
Pieces / Minifigs 102 / 2
Availability Retired
167 LEGO Trains Car Transport Wagon
Retail $25.99
Value $187.70
Growth  +622.2%
Annual growth 4.2%

Year Pricing

Retail
$69.96   (for all 4 sets)
New/Sealed
Value
$2,849.63
Growth
+3973.23%
Annual growth
+3.99%
Used
Value
$346.63

Subtheme Pricing

1978 / Trains
Annual growth
4.5V / 12V
+3.99%

Subthemes

1978 / Trains
Sets
4.5V / 12V
4

Community Stats

The following are the top 4 most owned 1978 Trains sets by LEGO collectors.
#1Cargo Station
#2Passenger Coach
#3Car Transport Wagon
#4Flat wagon

About LEGO Trains

LEGO Trains is one of the longer running themes that dates back from 1966 and ran up until 2006. During its run there were multiple sets released running on various power platforms from 4.5volt, to 9 and 12 volt sets. Later in 2011 LEGO released additional train sets using RC and Power Functions controllers under different themes like City.
1978 LEGO Sets
1978 was transformative: the modern minifigure arrived with articulated limbs and standardized proportions, becoming the heart of LEGO play. Three pillars launched in force—Town, Space, and Castle—bringing buses and services to city streets, astronauts and bases to the cosmos, and knights and keeps to medieval scenes.