eddie g posted:Maybe they made a mistake and meant 500. ...
Nope... look very closely at the enlarged box car graphic. The text on the door reads "1 of 50". 
I do give Lionel a ton of credit for having the gumption to continue pumping out these "one off" limited edition products, which they hope will generate a buying frenzy in the marketplace. Unfortunately, almost everybody here has pretty much walked this road before... and knows the routine by now. Yes... there will be a buying frenzy, folks will trip over themselves to get one (or two), and there will undoubtedly be a premium associated with the boxcar for a year or two. Original owners will at least have that satisfaction... however short-lived that may be.
In later years, they won't be able to give this boxcar away... be it 1 of 50, 1 of 500, or 1 of whatever. When you've traveled this merry-go-round before, ya just know how it's all gonna go down before the first boxcar is even sold, raffled off, or whatever. 
David
