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 Posted - December 17 2017 : 09:00:11 AM
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Here's my COTW offering:
The Tyco 3-dome Shell tanker, the only 3-dome car in my roster, seen here as part of mixed freight hauled by a single Pennsylvania RR FA. Actually, the car in front of the Shell tanker is the Champion SparkPlug box car from Chops, an awesome HO-Scale car, and yet, not so wise decision-making by the engineers, to have it placed directly in front of the Shell tanker. 
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Posted - December 17 2017 : 09:58:15 AM
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Always did enjoy those six axle behemoths. I notice there is a bit
of patina on the wheel treads, so she has been in no small revenue
service. The great thing about these cars is the handrails with
platform below. Terrific piece of Tycomania, well done!
Edited by - Chops124 on December 17 2017 10:02:42 AM
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Posted - December 17 2017 : 8:27:38 PM
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Good to the last drop, is my COTW contribution . LOL! Finally found not one, but TWO of these at a local train show, the other my train shop co-worker got. Only $10.  Not my brand of coffee anymore, actually started out on Sanka, which is what my Mother drank. I've moved on.
Jerry
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Posted - December 17 2017 : 8:54:19 PM
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funny is Sanka is made BY Maxwell House now
then it was a General Foods product
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Posted - December 19 2017 : 01:10:59 AM
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Nice tanker and box! Mine is my first "International" Tyco purchase. A Victorian Railways (Australia) Tyco Wide Vision caboose. there are 3 Aussie cabooses, the other 2 are streamlined. I've also seen a picture of a VR crane (Tyco) that looked authentic.
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Posted - December 19 2017 : 6:46:43 PM
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Fabulous caboose, DM, those Australian Tyco pieces are enormously
intriguing. I mean, did they wake up one day in New Jersey and say,
"Hey, let's hit the Australian market?" I think of Australia I think of
the Outback, Kangaroos, and giant frogs, not model trains, least of
all North American Tyco.
Saw one on the TF, had to have it. My Eggo. L'eggo.
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Posted - December 20 2017 : 11:57:16 PM
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Posted - December 21 2017 : 12:33:30 AM
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the thing about that Victorian Railways caboose or brake van as they were commonly called there
Is that the real VR never had a USA type caboose!
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Posted - December 21 2017 : 12:49:48 AM
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That's interesting, Busss. Again, how in the world did the
Tyco management decide to bust into the Australian market?
Canada, I can understand, but Australia? I mean, it's a
fine democracy and all, but it is on the other side of the
world!
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Posted - December 21 2017 : 07:32:07 AM
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Yeah, that is strange that Tyco would model Australia....perhaps it was because they had colorful railroad liveries? http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/id71.html
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Posted - December 21 2017 : 8:42:46 PM
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My Tyco Sohio tanker. I noticed after taking the pic that the rails are out of place. They snap right back in...
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Posted - December 21 2017 : 8:44:41 PM
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| Aaaargh! The dreaded rail displacement!!
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Posted - December 22 2017 : 04:33:34 AM
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Here are the two different Tyco mantua B&O gondolas in Black and gray.
frank
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Posted - December 22 2017 : 5:47:33 PM
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Mantua 8 wheel caboose.
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Posted - December 22 2017 : 9:07:49 PM
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hey, Walt
the Sohio tanker is the ONLY one missing from my triple dome collection 
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Posted - December 22 2017 : 9:29:05 PM
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Well, Ben... The Sohio will show up for you at a show sometime...
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