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 Posted - July 01 2012 : 1:13:03 PM
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While at a community yard sale last weekend I bought an almost complete Nascar Super Sound Tyco Electric racing set by Mattel. The box lists HPX and Magnum 440-x and Interactive "Talking Racing Action, pits and 8 pit crew figures and 2 Nascar cars #4 Kodak and #96 Caterpillar from 1997-8. The original price from Hills was $59.86! It looks like it has all the track most of the cardboard decorations like flagman's stand are there missing the grandstand cutout. Three pit crew members are missing though and the box is a bit rough but could be repaired. The cars look like they were used very little and the talking action works.
I'll post pics later.
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Posted - July 01 2012 : 7:12:28 PM
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Tyco Nascar Super sound Electric Racing Set contents
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Posted - July 01 2012 : 7:57:44 PM
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Nice Alco Fan! It's nice to see the old slot car sets surface...
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Posted - July 01 2012 : 7:59:51 PM
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Walt,
This set is listed as being interactive in that the cars are told to pit and if they don't the lose power and may not win.
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Posted - July 03 2012 : 02:17:36 AM
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That's really cool Alco Fan, I didn't even know they made sets that worked like that... Guess that's because I got away from the hobby about 20 years before that set was made.
I have never forgotten how much fun the Slots and trains was from all those days ago...
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Edited by - walt on July 03 2012 10:40:06 PM
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Posted - July 03 2012 : 8:55:35 PM
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That's an awesome looking set!  . It's amazing how much these things cost new. Lately I've been buying slotcar track at thrift stores...$4 for a whole bag seems to be the norm 
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Posted - July 03 2012 : 11:08:08 PM
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That's pretty weird to see a set of slot car turnouts. I had some old Aurora T-Jet turnouts for the pit, but these really resemble a set of tinplate turnouts.
The cars are lightyears ahead of the 70's CF Tyco ones quality-wise. They look really well put together.
So what did you pay for the set?
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Posted - July 04 2012 : 8:36:01 PM
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You're right it does have turnouts and it says you have to learn how to drive into them.
I probably payed to much, I payed a buck.
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Posted - July 05 2012 : 1:53:22 PM
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neato & here I am trying to get rid of my race sets 
Tyco came out with a few TC (Total Control) race sets one time
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Posted - July 05 2012 : 6:56:31 PM
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What are the race sets you are trying to get rid of, Ben?
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 Posted - November 27 2012 : 4:51:04 PM
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| Very nice find. I watch constantly for anything train or slot car related. Never had a better buy than an old US 1 set for $50. If you need me to buy that from you I'll triple your money and you can keep the box . LOL
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Posted - November 27 2012 : 4:54:17 PM
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oh I'll get pics of them tomorrow
IF JohnnyKane is still around I want to sell him my US-1 sets
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