RickM46 posted:...It was around $50 and in a white box which makes me think it was a rebuilt...
White box with a (usually green) sticker is a set break-up component. Lionel is not refurbishing these, they're cheaper to replace than pay shipping two ways... in fact, for warranty replacements, they have you send just the cord as they don't want you to pay the shipping on a heavy package either.