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 Posted - January 28 2012 : 3:10:31 PM
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Went to the Train Show in Springfield , MA today. If anyone thinks the hobby is dead or dying they need to go to this show. 4 Big buildings and 25,000 people will attend over this weekend.
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Posted - January 28 2012 : 3:39:25 PM
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Very Nice finds, PT!! Something I've never seen before is the red SF Shock Control box car in the top pic.
Walt
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Posted - January 28 2012 : 4:25:53 PM
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| Yes, I am going to have to take them out of the box and see if they are both Tyco. T he only reason I bought them is because of the color variation.
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Posted - January 28 2012 : 4:26:37 PM
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| Yes, I am going to have to take them out of the box and see if they are both Tyco. T he only reason I bought them is because of the color variation.
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Posted - January 28 2012 : 5:11:46 PM
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I had one of the darker ones back in the 70s and I know they vary in color shades. I've since replaced it.. Since I'm not familiar with all of Tyco's products, the red may very well be Tyco.
Walt
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Posted - January 28 2012 : 7:39:06 PM
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quote:Went to the Train Show in Springfield , MA today. If anyone thinks the hobby is dead or dying they need to go to this show. 4 Big buildings and 25,000 people will attend over this weekend.
Originally posted by ptgolf - January 28 2012 : 3:10:31 PM
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Wow, that is a LOT of people! We have the Cow Palace at the Timonium, MD show ( next weekend ), it is huge, but not that big. Wow.
Jerry
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Posted - January 28 2012 : 7:39:41 PM
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awesome sauce finds there
Could I have one of the UP boxcars?
What?? no UP Tyco passenger cars or CP Rapido ones? hehe
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 Posted - January 29 2012 : 12:32:08 AM
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...seeing different shades of red!? Filled stirrups leave no question: it's definitely a Tyco. Same road# and data decor is another clue.
Looks to be the same shade as the 2nd version ATSF 50' boxcar. The earlier Mantua/Tyco 40' cars also used a lighter shade than the common maroon, but it had full decor (including black "DF" and "A Smoother Ride" slogans) and I don't think it was quite so vivid a hue. Anyway the one you found is a sharp car and a nice find. I'll have to keep a lookout for that one.
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