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 Posted - December 08 2016 : 8:33:21 PM
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This is a New York Central work train. I see a version of it in the 1959 Catalog however in the catalog the locomotive is black. In this set it is orange. Is it a later variation? Rare?
Thanks
Todd
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Posted - December 08 2016 : 8:42:24 PM
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| Never seen it before. None the less, very nice set!
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Posted - December 08 2016 : 8:53:24 PM
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| Looks authentic Never sen it either
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Posted - December 08 2016 : 9:22:03 PM
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You have a very early 1959 set. The black loco was just a factory mock up for the catalog shoot. The set was not cataloged before 1959. 1959 is also, when Tyco switched from Blue Boxes to Red Boxes.
More info:
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7604
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 06:50:54 AM
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| Any guesstimates as to what this set would be worth?
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 08:41:32 AM
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| A kings ransom! Last time I seen this set on ebay, it was almost $200..
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 09:19:19 AM
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quote:A kings ransom! Last time I seen this set on ebay, it was almost $200..
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - December 09 2016 : 08:41:32 AM
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$200. isn't a kings ransom. To me it is just a high price. A new locomotive will easily cost that much, and it is only a locomotive. That is a powered work train. A lot more to it.
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 09:24:35 AM
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There is a bobber caboose that matches that train whish is a good addition. Even if it is a red one it still would look good with that set. Work trains were made up of all color equipment.
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 09:25:51 AM
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There is a bobber caboose that matches that train whish is a good addition. Even if it is a red one it still would look good with that set. Work trains were made up of all color equipment.
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 09:49:23 AM
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I has this same set in UP
Minus the derrick & the tanks on the flatcars
& minus a loco & caboose 
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 5:16:10 PM
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| TOPTRAIN, $200 for a 60 year old TYCO is a kings ransom, it's a TYCO! How many $200 dollar TYCO's do you have in your collection? Let me answer it for you, NONE! Also, we are not talking about a newer train, I would not hesitste to spend $500 on a new locomotive and not bat an eye or consider it a kings ransom, but as stated before we are talking about a 60 year old TYCO set.
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 6:21:15 PM
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I guess it would depend on the King, as to the amount of ransom.
For this Tyco boxed set in the apparent excellent condition, from 1959....$200 seems reasonable. I've seen unboxed individual Tyco cars go for more.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 7:31:53 PM
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| I think that $200 for this set is a good deal. Early complete blue box sets are hard to find. It would make a nice centerpiece for someone's collection.
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 10:49:17 PM
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Another photo. No signs of a power supply though.
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Posted - December 14 2016 : 07:38:54 AM
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| Many old TYCO set did not come with a power supply, I have several. Don't let that be the reason you don't pick up this gem.
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Posted - December 14 2016 : 11:00:37 AM
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One of the most unique Tyco sets I've ever seen. Want to trade
a mint, unopened, Coca Cola set?
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Posted - December 14 2016 : 3:41:27 PM
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quote:Many old TYCO set did not come with a power supply, I have several. Don't let that be the reason you don't pick up this gem.
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - December 14 2016 : 07:38:54 AM
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yeah
Cause one of the LAST made AHM sets with the Strates Circus set I got cheap didn't have a power pack
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