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 Posted - February 03 2013 : 06:56:08 AM
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A custom Tyco caboose built, from an MR magazine article idea, by a friend.
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Edited by - Alco Fan on February 03 2013 2:57:15 PM
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 09:28:22 AM
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speaking of cabooses ,heres a armstrong one i picked up.
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 11:54:22 AM
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I don't think I've posted this one. A Scotties billboard car from my youth. Unfortunately just the top. I'll have to find something to put it on one of these days.
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 12:39:31 PM
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Got a $5 kit a the LHS the other day...
/tyco/forum/uploaded/spiderj76/20130203123521_GATXwhale.jpg
A 97' ( ! ! ! n i n e t y - s e v e n . f o o t . l o n g ! ! ! ) tank car, for 60,000 gallons (!!!!!!) of propane???! Holy crap! O.O
Apparently everyone else had the same response: few shippers needed the economy, railroads feared the headaches and route clearance,s and facing the apocalyptic notion of more of these cratermakers lurking about, the ICC banned them and all similar (yet smaller!) cars soon after the lone experimental prototype was built.
http://www.jeffstrainsite.com/railfan_pics/railroad_museums/stlouis/rolling_index.html
But still: a rolling bomb bigger than an autrack or 86' HC...? How terrifyingly awesome is that...!
Edited by - spiderj76 on February 03 2013 12:43:13 PM
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 6:32:37 PM
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spiderj76 - would this car be bigger than the Tyco triple truck tank cars?
I hope you build it & see if it is bigger 
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 7:45:05 PM
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My COTW didn't put me in a pickle this week, a Revell pickle car. I've picked up a few more Revell cars the last couple weeks at my LHS. First one of these for me, because it is in such fantastic shape, I had to get it.
Jerry
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 7:52:14 PM
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Tyco...
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 9:10:04 PM
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about as good shape as mine is, Jerry
Tho I did get the original box with mine
& I may have paid abit more than yours too 
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Posted - February 04 2013 : 07:46:35 AM
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My post is a HObbyline Frisco box car. 1955.
frank
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Posted - February 05 2013 : 4:29:20 PM
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My Tyco caboose from Ben from a trade. Kadee #5's and Athearn trucks:
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - February 05 2013 : 8:30:25 PM
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I forgot I sent you that cboose, Justin 
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