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 Posted - March 17 2013 : 09:32:53 AM
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TYCO RED ROOF SILVER STREAK ALCO 430 - IN MINT CONDITION - This red roof version is a later run production in the Silver streak locomotives -approximately mid 79 -80 - The Chrome roof was beginning issue in 1978. I can remember the store sets in 1978 having the all chrome locomotive and also in 1979 - then i remember seeing the red roofs around Christmas 1979 and 1980 as use to drool over these sets as a kid - never got one though from Santa at that time
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Posted - March 17 2013 : 10:13:15 AM
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Nice 430, man!
Here's mine, a Bowker I picked up at a train show in Reading, PA. I'll probably re-flag her as Lancaster & Reading for my compact layout.
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Posted - March 17 2013 : 8:14:59 PM
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Sweet find Brianstyco.
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Posted - March 18 2013 : 11:04:51 AM
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my loco this week is a mehano,whilst its a sweet runner the headlamp has had a repair done to it,shame but at least it works ken
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Posted - March 18 2013 : 2:32:51 PM
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neat loco, Ken but I don't believe ANY of the Western Railroads even used a camelback 
I dunno if this counts as a loco or a accesory  But I has another in Union Pacific
Its missing one cap & needs work
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Posted - March 18 2013 : 2:49:18 PM
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| ben,being on a toy train forum it really should not matter,still waiting to see a real silver streak lol ken
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Posted - March 18 2013 : 2:57:37 PM
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quote:ben,being on a toy train forum it really should not matter,still waiting to see a real silver streak lol ken
Originally posted by catfordken - March 18 2013 : 2:49:18 PM
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True Even AHM I think made Amtrak BN PC & Conrail steam locos
DO WANT!
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Posted - March 18 2013 : 5:01:45 PM
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| TYCO made a steam Chessie, so who really cares....
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Posted - March 18 2013 : 5:49:16 PM
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quote:TYCO made a steam Chessie, so who really cares....
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - March 18 2013 : 5:01:45 PM
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True but the old Chessie System really did paint a steam loco in Chessie Sytem 
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Posted - March 18 2013 : 6:01:42 PM
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i was led to believe it was an ex reading 4-8-4 loco ex freedom train that was only painted for a special ken
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Posted - March 18 2013 : 8:44:52 PM
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Correct Ken, Tyco and Lionel wanted some flash on their steamers.
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Posted - March 18 2013 : 8:54:38 PM
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| RDC1 and Alco Fan - Thank you
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Posted - March 21 2013 : 2:08:36 PM
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Hey Guys!
Been gone for a while! I had ACL knee surgery on the 16th of Jan and it has been slow going since. While I was off work and laying in bed, I spent a lot of time listing and selling on eBay. I did buy a lot too, but there was not too much special that I did buy. One item I did purchase was the following:
Mantua ~1939 per-WWII all brass 2-8-0 Consolidation steam locomotive:
So now this makes 2.5 that I have in my collection. It is a super rare piece that was never produced following the war. This locomotive does not look bad for being nearly 74 years old! That's almost as old as my dad!
Here is my other consol:
Sean
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Posted - March 21 2013 : 2:22:08 PM
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| sean a very nice piece 1 among a few i am jealous of ken
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Posted - March 21 2013 : 2:48:11 PM
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Here is my Phase 1 TYCO/Rivrossi ICG Super 630 I won a a few weeks ago on The Bay". I was a little mad when I got it because it had a tab broken and the coupler housing was broke. Luckly I got another housing, but I could not do anything about the broken tab which cannot be seen since it one of seven tabs that hold the shell to the body. Other than that, I love thia thing because it is in GREAT condition, even better that my Phase 1 Santa Fe, which, until I got this on was my favorite C630.
Is the Santa Fe and this one the only two Phase 1's?
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Posted - March 21 2013 : 5:55:17 PM
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** A Louisville and Nashville Railroad Berkshire. A model built in gem 1961 and WS 1971. Sold by Gem and Westside. Both made by Katsumi of Japan. Photos seem to be identical . I have 2 not sure who made either one. Westside "G" file #25
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Posted - March 22 2013 : 8:26:56 PM
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quote:** A Louisville and Nashville Railroad Berkshire. A model built in gem 1961 and WS 1971. Sold by Gem and Westside. Both made by Katsumi of Japan. Photos seem to be identical . I have 2 not sure who made either one. Westside "G" file #25
Originally posted by toptrain - March 21 2013 : 5:55:17 PM
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wasn't tyco planning on making a locomotive like that?
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Posted - March 23 2013 : 1:21:26 PM
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quote: quote:** A Louisville and Nashville Railroad Berkshire. A model built in gem 1961 and WS 1971. Sold by Gem and Westside. Both made by Katsumi of Japan. Photos seem to be identical . I have 2 not sure who made either one. Westside "G" file #25
Originally posted by toptrain - March 21 2013 : 5:55:17 PM
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wasn't tyco planning on making a locomotive like that?
Originally posted by blackstone1Â -Â March 22 2013Â :Â 8:26:56 PM
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This is 1 2-8-4. Mantua made some of them. The one they didn't bring out was a 2-10-4 Texas type.
frank
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Posted - March 23 2013 : 1:26:07 PM
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| GG-1 - Yes - those were the only 2 phase 1's produced. Again - that is very nice condition. Thanks for sharing
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Posted - March 24 2013 : 02:58:08 AM
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quote:Here is my Phase 1 TYCO/Rivrossi ICG Super 630 I won a a few weeks ago on The Bay". I was a little mad when I got it because it had a tab broken and the coupler housing was broke. Luckly I got another housing, but I could not do anything about the broken tab which cannot be seen since it one of seven tabs that hold the shell to the body. Other than that, I love thia thing because it is in GREAT condition, even better that my Phase 1 Santa Fe, which, until I got this on was my favorite C630.
Is the Santa Fe and this one the only two Phase 1's?
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - March 21 2013 : 2:48:11 PM
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GG1, hopefully your Ph I runs better than mine, all the universals were cracked and the motor was iffy...
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - March 24 2013 : 03:15:18 AM
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Both of my Phase 1's run like rocks, they look fantastic, but there rocks on rails! There just not smooth runners like the third gen C630 are. I'm not mad about it because I did not buy them to run, only to show.
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