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 Posted - August 11 2011 : 7:09:16 PM
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New Tyco train owner!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
I just purchased a 1960 Tyco Red Ball Express train set that looks like new. It has no power pack and looks like it has never been used. Any comments or advice?
Edited by - bobcat44 on August 12 2011 07:42:44 AM
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Posted - August 11 2011 : 7:15:20 PM
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quote:I just purchased a 1960 Tyco Red Ball Express train set that looks like new. It has no power pack and looks like it has never been used. Any comments or advice?
Originally posted by bobcat44Â -Â August 11 2011Â :Â 7:09:16 PM
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Enjoy it! :) Power packs are easy to get, although if you wanted a correct vintage one for that set, could be another issue. Anyway, just enjoy the nice set. Don't forget to post a pic of it if you can, we all enjoy vintage Tyco here.
Jerry
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Posted - August 11 2011 : 9:44:31 PM
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Hey Bobcat! Welcome to the forum. I have 4 or 5 pieces of Tyco and I'm beginning to like it more all the time! 
Walt
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Posted - August 11 2011 : 11:41:43 PM
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welcome to the forum I has.......I dunno ALOT of Tyco still need more!
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Posted - August 13 2011 : 07:27:30 AM
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Nice set. Looks MIB, never used. Powerpacks are easy to find. For best performance from your set buy an MRC transformer.
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Posted - August 13 2011 : 07:45:40 AM
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Hey there:
I have a couple of the Tyco powerpacks that need a new home so if you'll pay the shipping one of them is yours....
I'll try to get pics up.
One is the ubiquitous light brass coloured one, and the other is Black with the blue lever.
It is a gorgeous set! Congrats!
-Gareth
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Posted - August 17 2011 : 08:52:06 AM
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Thanks, Romcat, but I located one quickly on ebay.
Bobcat
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Posted - August 17 2011 : 3:31:08 PM
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Welcome to the Tyco Froum. I hope you enjoy useing this site. If you dont see what you are looking for use the search. Lots of older stuff hiding there.
frank
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Posted - August 17 2011 : 9:22:52 PM
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That is a nice set!
Be careful of those little stakes on the flat car sides. They break off easy and the sides are very hard to find. The condition of the box, booklet, and cardboard inserts prove that it hasn't been played with much.
A few dabs of grease on the engine gear and that engine should be a nice little runner! I have a set like that and I really enjoy it.
My first set was my mom's old set; very similar to that, but with an F-7 engine. That's what got me hooked on trains.
Have fun,
Mark
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Posted - August 29 2011 : 08:26:30 AM
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| There's one just like this on Ebay now--did you decide to sell it, or is it just a similar set? (Aug. 29)
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Posted - August 29 2011 : 08:58:23 AM
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Sure looks the same and there are hints in the description.
-Gareth
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Posted - September 18 2011 : 9:58:53 PM
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All Aboard! (Conductor yells Highball into His Radio and The Engineer slams His P42 into notch 8)
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