Thanks to @HomeAlone I was searching for other lego sets discounted. Looks like the days of the $110 trains are long gone with Legos recent markups. This one comes with a light brick for the kiddos to play with. Im not sure where they got the design from (personally looks horrible) but good to have a different train running on the tracks. This is by far the cheapest I have seen for the new set.
Certainly better than the RRP of $249.99
Why is it rated at age 7+ when most other Lego City sets are 5+?