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 Posted - October 27 2011 : 11:51:15 PM
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I picked this up today, trading a guy his junk pile for mine, when I was going through the pile, I thought this was just a 60's TYCO but looking at the trucks, I have never seen any that mount like that. So who made it? Also in the pile found an old MP Crown caboose and the chrome Crescent Limited cars.
 
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Posted - October 28 2011 : 05:30:30 AM
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| Looks like Early Mantua - The chassis is cast
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Posted - October 28 2011 : 11:27:42 AM
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Brian`s Hit the bull`s eye again! Watch his videos, VERY informative!
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Posted - October 28 2011 : 2:10:19 PM
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Actually it looks like a plastic chassis, but it IS a Tyco, and probably does date to the mid/late 60's. I have a couple with that riveted mount; there is metal gimbal for the bolster that goes into the chassis. Kind of an uncommon variant, I think it may have something to do with the lighted versions. I have also seen this style chassis / truck mount with large silver "button" rivets.
The metal chassis had a large hole in the center to fit the bulb for a lighting kit.
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Posted - October 28 2011 : 3:38:08 PM
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| Thank You CNVIATyco - Tony is correct also - There aren't many of these around - I have one or two of these Also. From what i have seen on these versions - the lighted and non lighted have same chassis - the lighted one would have brass wheels on one set for interior light to work from track power
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Posted - October 28 2011 : 3:55:04 PM
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I have quite a few of the early cabooses fom the Red Box era & 2 are UP ones There is a SP one too hehe That SP is quite heavy too 
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Posted - October 28 2011 : 7:51:13 PM
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Your Welcome, Brian! I Like those cabooses, but the CN VIA Caboose Is newer and cool.
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Posted - October 28 2011 : 7:55:50 PM
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| Thanks again guys, Tony is right, thus has plastic underframe but the trucks are metal.
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