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 Posted - September 28 2013 : 8:30:49 PM
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that doggone pine hill GP-20 really has me in a knot! so much I want to do my own "tyco train set"
the concept will be:
what if Tyco stayed in the business and upgraded their tooling a bit and produced a "new" set
here's the prerequisite (and where I need help)
I'm going along the way of a GP-20 for the SCF as I have some shells, PT drive will be updated to Athearn standards, I need a paint scheme in line with Tyco, any help?
I figure the SCF will have one action accessory (motorized piggyback terminal) and 5 cars, I cant remember if there was a standard or not on cars
did Tyco have another style caboose at the end or did they just stick with the Wabash style?
and....I'll YouTube a "commercial" for said set 
thanks, feedback is appreciated
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - September 28 2013 : 9:04:29 PM
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You could get ideas from the Cox website since they did a few lumber related sets
http://ho-scaletrains.net/coxtrainsresource/
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Posted - September 28 2013 : 10:55:24 PM
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Is Southern Central Freight a real railroad or is this just a name for the set? I did some googling and found nothing so I would guess you're starting from scratch.
If you're going with the piggyback terminal it might be neat to have several piggyback cars. The number of cars Tyco included varied from set to set.
Tyco had their streamlined cupola caboose, as well as a wide vision caboose and the searchlight car (if you count that as a caboose).
As for the paint scheme, the last few "new" engines issued by Tyco had fairly clean, bold colours and graphics. Take a look at the Western Pacific GP20 and the Northern Pacific Shark and you'll see what I mean.
This is a pretty cool idea and I'm looking forward to seeing it's progress! 
Edited by - DaCheez on September 28 2013 10:56:03 PM
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Posted - September 29 2013 : 02:10:26 AM
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HI All,
SCF, Reminds me of a song.
Mytyco
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Posted - September 29 2013 : 02:55:51 AM
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it is from a song
the idea comes from the song inspired train sets (clementine, chatanooga choo choo, etc)
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - November 16 2013 : 4:39:12 PM
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so here's the concept art for the loco as of now...
what say you tyconaughts??
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - November 16 2013 : 4:47:01 PM
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ooooo I likes it!
Or you could take either a Chattanooga or a Rock Island loco
Paint out the name & put Southern Central on it
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Posted - November 16 2013 : 5:20:35 PM
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| hi rgcw5 that's a nice paint scheme,suits the loco chosen ken
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Posted - December 02 2013 : 3:13:30 PM
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ok y'all, figured an update was in order.
all the locomotive parts are aquired, it's taking me longer than expected since I have four other projects on the table screaming "finish meeeee" 
now onto the freight cars:
I figured so far a boxcar and a covered hopper
covered hopper will be the Tyco Boraxo hopper
with the boxcar, I was thinking a new roadname (or I could just deal with the el capitan 50 footer I have) any suggestions on a "new" roadname for a boxcar??
next issue: should I have more cars? if so suggestions please!!
final issue: As this is to be a fantasy/what if Tyco train set any suggestins on an action accessory, either in the tyco system or, heck a whole new idea!
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - December 02 2013 : 10:11:08 PM
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I think you need something new for the boxcar, the El Capitan just doesn't fit this fresh scheme, to me anyway.
Thinking more along the lines of that yellow Burlington Northern mech. reefer, or one of the newer mechanical reefers with a 70s-80s scheme.
Great project!
http://tycodepot.com/
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