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 Posted - March 30 2014 : 4:31:13 PM
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Hi all,
I am curious if there is a list anywhere of all the different bobber cabooses made by Tyco and Mantua.
These are the ones that I have:
B&O
Canadian Pacific
Reading
Great Northern
Tyco
Lehigh and New England
Pennsylvania (with keystone logo)
US Army Communications Car
Philadelphia & Reading
Atlantic Coast Line
Central RR of NJ
Union Pacific
Little Trains
Republic Steel
and I know of these that I don't have yet:
New York Central
Southern Pacific
RCA
Santa Fe
Vermont & Truckee
Pennsylvania (no keystone logo)
New Haven
Anybody know of a list or anyone know of any that aren't listed here?
Thanks,
Mark
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Posted - March 30 2014 : 9:25:16 PM
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Mark
Starkist, CB&Q (T309-N), CN (T-309-P) and Mantua NYC & HRR (736-84)
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Posted - March 30 2014 : 10:38:41 PM
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Thanks for the info.!
Starkist? Really? What is "HRR?" Never heard of that!
I'll have to keep an eye out for them.
Anyone have photos?
Thanks,
Mark
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Posted - March 30 2014 : 10:51:36 PM
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The NYC&HRR stand for The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/tonycook1966/Mantua%2092/10_1992_Mantua.jpg
The Starkist Bobber was part of the Tuna set from the mid 50's.
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Posted - March 30 2014 : 10:58:40 PM
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Cool!
Thanks. Never knew of them.
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Posted - March 30 2014 : 11:01:42 PM
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RCA? was it the old shield or the newer logo? Gotta have! 
With UP, Little Trains & V&T 
its Virgina & Truckee btw
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Posted - March 30 2014 : 11:06:21 PM
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| RCA was gray, red and black, I think. I believe it had a little RCA logo in the center, but I can't remember exactly. The old shield, I think. I was trying to win one on eBay a few months ago to go with my RCA Plymouth, but it got too high for me. I live outside of Camden, NJ, where RCA had their headquarters, so I would like to find that one!
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Posted - March 30 2014 : 11:33:40 PM
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I have that Rentaset van in the background!
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 12:40:07 AM
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RCA Caboose
http://goingincirclez.com/FGImages/TycoCollection/Cabeese/Bobber_RCA.jpg
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 09:02:06 AM
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That's it! Forgot what it looked like.
There were also RCA cars that went with it. I remember a boxcar and another car, but can't remember what it was. They said something else on them besides RCA.
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 09:11:51 AM
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http://goingincirclez.com/FGImages/TycoCollection/RollingStock/310-ZZ_Gon_RCA.jpg
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/uploaded/new_york_central/20101010013524_Tyco_RCA_Set_1.JPG
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 09:17:24 AM
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ok I wants that set!
Didn't someone else make a loco with either the RCA shield & the newer logo?
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 09:22:15 AM
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I don't know about anyone else, but Mantua made two different RCA Plymouth Yard Diesels. One red and gray with the old logo and one with a newer logo.
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 10:48:19 AM
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quote:I don't know about anyone else, but Mantua made two different RCA Plymouth Yard Diesels. One red and gray with the old logo and one with a newer logo.
Originally posted by 59Chevy - March 31 2014 : 09:22:15 AM
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Mantua! yeah thats it!  couldn't remember Sorry *blush*
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 1:22:39 PM
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59chevy, the Starkist 4 wheeled bobber is ver very difficult to obtain. Oh, by the way I have it and i'm willing to trade it. I don't need none of the common cars and I have a lot of the rare cars, so let me know.
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 1:33:13 PM
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Ha ha! Just found out about the thing and now I want one!
I don't have many unusual or rare things to trade, but if you PM a list of the things you are looking for, I'll see what I have.
Thanks!
Mark
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 1:35:04 PM
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| Mark, that's a pretty interesting photo of your collection that you posted with this. How about some more photos? Looks pretty cool.
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Posted - March 31 2014 : 3:36:44 PM
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Thanks, Barry!
That is my "train shelf" in the photo. I don't have many photos of it, but more are under the "Matchbox Cars on Layout" thread. My camera is broke, so I don't have any up-to-date photos until I get a new one.
I am kind of proud of that shelf. The top two shelves are glass and there are NO wires showing anywhere, even from underneath. Gave me a place to display most of my trains and some of my Matchbox cars and most of my train accessories that I have.
I'll take some more photos when I can.
Mark
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Posted - April 01 2014 : 3:40:43 PM
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"The Starkist Bobber was part of the Tuna set from the mid 50's." Is this a typo? 50's, really? Picture anyone? Thanks.
Nice collection Mark. I never imagined anyone would collect bobbers!
rich p
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Posted - April 01 2014 : 7:01:35 PM
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White Box Car from 1950's Tuna Set
http://www.goingincirclez.com/FGImages/TycoCollection/RollingStock/311-ZZ_40box_StarKistWhite.jpg
Yellow Box Car from 1950's Tuna Set
http://www.goingincirclez.com/FGImages/TycoCollection/RollingStock/311-ZZ_40box_StarKistYellow.jpg
Edited by - waw47 on April 01 2014 7:04:46 PM
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