Back in the day I bought trains from Cap Wiley from Downtown Hobbies in Denver. He would send you copies of Lionel's "J" sheets (wholesale prices). You would add 15% and place your order. I believe the cost of the 783 was $250. I could be off though, memory and all. But he included an exception for the Hudson. Demand would easily exceed his allocation so the 15% wasn't valid for it. I believe he wanted $400 to $450.
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