Lionel 6-21787 Blue Comet Passenger Set CNJ Steam + 4 cars C-8+ TMCC Only 1000 made

ONLY 1000 OF THESE WERE PRODUCED.
Hard to find this set much newer than this!!

Here is a stunning steam engine and four car Heavyweight passenger set known as the The Blue Comet. This was a very detailed and more prototypical version of the collector Holy Grail Blue Comet set from the old days. Over 70 years later, Lionel offered a prototypical O-Gauge example of the "Seashore's Finest Train." This one is a beautiful two tone blue with cream detail.  

You can run it conventionally or with your Train Master Command Control.

Some interesting background
Sometimes seen racing airplanes en route along the edge of the ocean, the New Jersey Central Blue Comet holds a near mythical status among railfans and railroaders. The train only ran from 1929 to 1941, when relentless competition from the Pennsylvania Railroad and massive proliferation of the automobile brought a premature end to the "Symphony in Blue." Lionel's founder, Joshua Lionel Cowen, frequently rode the Blue Comet between Jersey City and Atlantic City. The stylish train with cars named for the swiftest of comets struck him so deeply that Lionel offered a Standard Gauge model of the train in 1930.

Lionel's research staff poured over photographs and historical documents. Passenger cars feature full interiors inspired by actual New Jersey Central floor plans. Lionel custom mixed paint to match the Blue Comet's shades of dark royal blue, Jersey cream, and medium Packard blue. They found accurate lettering styles and other details—right down to the correct serial number on the locomotive builder's plate. Even the distinctive whistle, often described as a cross between a steamboat signal and a cathedral organ, was captured in this fantastic model. Imagine a time when the most luxurious train on the planet pulled into the glamorous "Playground of the World."