In 1978 LEGO released 4 Trains sets. The largest Trains set from 1978 was
165 Cargo Station with a piece count of 268. The current estimated value of all these Trains sets from this year is about $2,428.24.
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
In 1978, LEGO released several new sets and themes, including the LEGO City theme, which expanded upon the city sets released in previous years and introduced new models of public transportation such as buses and taxis.