LEGO 590 Engine Co. No. 9

Released 1978 · 338 pieces · 4 minifigures · Town · Classic Town

LEGO Engine Co. No. 9 (590) was released in 1978 in the Town · Classic Town line, with 338 pieces and 4 minifigures. By piece count it sits in the top 10% of Town sets. It was one of 34 Town sets released that year (see them all). Released in 1978, 48 years ago, well past the two-to-three-year run most LEGO sets get, so it is almost certainly out of production.

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• Estimated value: $143 (modelled from piece count, era, and age, not live market data)

Availability: Likely retired (inferred from its release year, not an official retirement date)

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• Among the biggest 10% of Town sets by piece count
• 42¢ per piece, about typical for Town

Minifigures: Fireman, Plain Black, Black Helmet, Fireman, Plain Black, Black Helmet, Light Gray Airtanks

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