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 Posted - September 29 2016 : 7:40:03 PM
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Sometime back, there was a discussion about the Tyco 1776 Spirit of America loco that had been
produced with the Presidential Seal on the side. There was something about the Government
making Tyco remove it from the loco. Anyone remember that? I've just come across 11 of the
Presidential Seal decals and was wondering......... maybe??
plus this
or am I  ? Any thoughts on the matter??
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Posted - September 29 2016 : 8:03:51 PM
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Tyco did produce locos with the Presidential seal on them. They only did this on the early run of Alco 430s. I have one new in the box. The value of those locomotives can be more than the regular ones if the seal is in good shape. The locomotives you have pictured below are the revised brown seals. They also made some that have gold crowns above the eagle's head.
My mint 430 with the Presidential Seal.
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Posted - September 29 2016 : 10:28:09 PM
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I'll take 2 decals please 
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Posted - October 03 2016 : 07:58:41 AM
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| let me get two also
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Posted - October 04 2016 : 12:29:23 AM
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Are those Tyco decals, or from some other source?
Glenn
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Posted - October 04 2016 : 05:38:06 AM
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I'm not sure on the maker of the decals. They are enroute now and I will be checking when
they get here.
Update: The decals arrived today. They are made by a company called "Allied Decals, Inc." out
of Cleveland, Ohio. I don't know if Tyco bought their decals from a third party or made them
in their own shop. However, these are identical to the ones on the locomotives.
Edited by - oldtimer52 on October 04 2016 2:01:30 PM
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Posted - October 05 2016 : 02:06:36 AM
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That's very cool that those decals are available. Of course now we have to watch out for fake Tyco presidential Sof76's!
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