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 Posted - June 06 2011 : 10:33:28 AM
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Hi !
Won the tyco Piggyback unload / load set a while back and wanted to add
It to my layout.. It's missing the 4 way remote control. If anyone has
One they'd be willing to sell let me know. Or does anyone know
How to build one.. I was wondering if I could try looking around
Radio shack
Appreciate any info you have...
Mike
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Posted - June 08 2011 : 2:07:17 PM
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I may actually have one of these, I'll see if I can remember to look.
As for making your own, that might not be a bad idea. The Tyco controller is actually pretty flimsy. A pair of SPDT (center-off) rockers or toggles should work. One runs the tractor back / forth; the other runs the lift up / down. They are independent so it shouldn't be hard to rig up.
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Posted - June 08 2011 : 2:57:08 PM
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this brings up an interesting point for me as I won one of these critters recently, with the switches and the motors, is it a constant speed?
now that I am thinking of it, building my own box would not be a bad idea...make it look more "industrialish"
EDIT: just remembered something, since I haven't seen these buggers a lot on EBAY (course I really wasn't looking) how rare is this model and what price does it fetch?
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
Edited by - rgcw5 on June 08 2011 2:59:36 PM
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Posted - June 08 2011 : 3:21:18 PM
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I believe I seen one on ebay last night... It was only the control unit..
Walt
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Posted - June 13 2011 : 8:22:28 PM
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I actually picked one up on ebay! .99 seemed reasonable :-) 5 bucks to ship though seemed a little steep..
I meant to ask this before.. I've also seen pictures from other Piggyback loader/unloaders an they have it as well..
any idea why there's a circular hole next to the fork lift?
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Posted - August 11 2011 : 11:00:38 AM
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| Just an update for anyone who may have this need: the controller actually housed the resistors and I guess it's a diode? that does the stepdown voltage and ac-dc conversion just grabbing a radio shack switch is going to burn out your motor (thankfully didn't happen to mine but came close).. I did get one from e-bay though and it works great!! planning on doing a christmas display with all the action cars/accessories I can fit onto a 4x4 board :-)
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Posted - August 11 2011 : 11:56:23 AM
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if it the lifting one with the forklift I want that too & the modern one as well 
That old forklift one would be great for the older Tyco trailers that don't have the edges hehe
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