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 Posted - February 12 2012 : 3:02:38 PM
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Was the 1980 Tyco 0-8-0 any good? They look right for a project I have in mind but I'm not sure where 1980 was in the quality game. Were these plastic? Metal? Good runners, poor runners?
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Posted - February 12 2012 : 4:05:29 PM
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The Tyco 0-8-0 ran like any other Tyco power torque engine. The boiler and so on is plastc.They run good once cleaned up and lube in there mechanical aspects. The 0-8-0's have a plastic tender frame as well. The boilers/drivers frame is metal and the motor's block is metal as well.
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Posted - February 12 2012 : 4:26:55 PM
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"The Tyco 0-8-0 ran like any other Tyco power torque engine."
So in other words they don't run at all. 
I know PTs can run sometimes, I just get sick of nudging them around the track. I never seem to have good luck with them. I'm looking for something that looks like this:
The tycos seems reasonably close but I'd prefer something in a metal frame that runs well. Anyone have any other suggestions that won't cost me an arm and a leg?
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Posted - February 12 2012 : 4:50:48 PM
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No PT in the 1980 Alco 0-8-0.
http://hoseeker.com/mantuainstructions/mantua080alcoinstrpg2.jpg
I'd buy one used and remotor.... Helix Humper?
How about an IHC 0-8-0? Nelson (Nickleplate) has had some good successes with IHC units.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ho-scale-IHC-0-8-0-Shifter-New-York-Central-NYC-/190637392589?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2c62dfc2cd
There's also the USRA 0-8-0 from P2K but they tend to be pricey...
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Posted - February 12 2012 : 5:49:28 PM
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Hmm, so is this a tyco with a PT or really a Mantua?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/TYCO-0-8-0-steam-engine-1980-/120855508374?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item1c238cb596#ht_500wt_922
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Posted - February 12 2012 : 6:11:08 PM
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Its a PT CamdenLine. All PT successfully run very good and few like new and quite! Just need patentence and lubing and cleaning skills.
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Posted - February 12 2012 : 7:34:59 PM
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| I didnt know much about cleaning and libing a PT till I saw Brianstyco videos . He has them posted on this site and youtube. Helped me greatly on getting my "fleet" of them running again. The 2-8-0 Royal Blue I just got you barely know its running.
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Posted - February 12 2012 : 11:06:44 PM
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Thanks for the feedback. I have gotten some PT engines to run decent, jut not what I'm looking for on this one. I'll keep my eyes open at shows for a mantua or IHC 0-6-0. I think there are some shows coming up in my area. Could be an interesting project. My layout is all modern diesel but having one steam locomotive around would be interesting.
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Posted - April 02 2012 : 03:42:00 AM
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I have to say, I'd try an IHC 0-8-0 for that project as they are close to the picture of the real thing you pictured!
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Posted - April 02 2012 : 11:20:37 AM
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Here is a Tyco Mantua 0-6-0 switcher. The thread title is for a 0-6-0.
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Posted - April 02 2012 : 10:08:18 PM
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Yeah, don't know why I typed 0-6-0. Must have been an off day. I was looking at 0-6-0's that day as well.
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Posted - April 02 2012 : 11:01:17 PM
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I second the recommendation for the IHC / Mehano 0-8-0, which looks good because it uses the same boiler tooling as the Tyco, but with a decent drive. Another possibility is the Rivarossi IHB 0-8-0, since the prototype has a large boiler, tho not as big as the IHB.
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