In 1983 LEGO released 9 Trains sets. The largest Trains set from 1983 was
7727 Freight Steam Train Set with a piece count of 570 and a retail price of $79.95. The current estimated value of all these Trains sets from this year is about $6,286.36.
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.
1983 LEGO Sets
In 1983, LEGO released the LEGO Castle theme, which transported builders to medieval times with knights, castles, and dragons. This theme's emergence allowed children to delve into historical and fantasy-based narratives, building and role-playing epic battles and legendary tales. Additionally, the Duplo line, aimed at younger children, was further enriched.