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 Posted - November 10 2017 : 10:00:16 PM
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I've only ever seen the Tyco Red Box Penn Central in green. An eBay seller has three auctions for red Penn Centrals. Are these variations or a custom paint job? The pictures are not as crisp as I would like, but it appears that the edges of the paint are not crisp, which could indicate a custom paint job. Thanks in advance.
Baggage car:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-SCALE-TYCO-PENN-CENTRAL-6504-STREAMLINED-COMBINED-PASSENGER-BAGGAGE-CAR/132393511324?hash=item1ed344a99c:g:7jYAAOSwy~BaBQHy
Coach car:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-SCALE-TYCO-PENN-CENTRAL-6500-STREAMLINED-COACH-PASSENGER-TRAIN-CAR-RAILROAD/132393508758?hash=item1ed3449f96:g:zcYAAOSwAERaBQDt
Observation car:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-SCALE-TYCO-PENN-CENTRAL-6504-STREAMLINED-TAPERED-END-OBSERVATION-TRAIN-CAR/202108585779?hash=item2f0e9c4733:g:oBYAAOSwiYlaBP~2
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Posted - November 10 2017 : 10:05:23 PM
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I'd say custom cause all Tyco PCs were in green originally
but not bad
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Posted - November 11 2017 : 10:10:25 AM
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| Thanks, microbuss. Seller did get back to me with a road number of 522-M and that she is reselling these cars and doesn't know their history.
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Posted - November 11 2017 : 5:17:43 PM
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quote:Thanks, microbuss. Seller did get back to me with a road number of 522-M and that she is reselling these cars and doesn't know their history.
Originally posted by Brian4321Â -Â November 11 2017Â :Â 10:10:25 AM
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yw
Chops has the same cars but in original green
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Posted - November 11 2017 : 6:01:43 PM
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Oooofta, those are nice, but gonna have to pass. Got my
stuff than I can run right now.
I think those might be factory original, no? There are no
decal lines for paint smudges at all. Uh, strike that, the
lettering looks factory original, on the coach, some young
artiste splattered yellow paint on the hand rails.
Oh heck, it wouldn't hurt to put them on my watch list, right??
Edited by - Chops124 on November 11 2017 6:29:02 PM
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Posted - November 13 2017 : 7:19:19 PM
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| Looks like someone took a set of green PC cars and painted over the stripe. The lettering is factory, but that's about it. You can also tell they've been messed with by the missing paper inserts behind the windows.
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Posted - November 13 2017 : 7:22:43 PM
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quote: You can also tell they've been messed with by the missing paper inserts behind the windows.
Originally posted by DaCheez - November 13 2017 : 7:19:19 PM
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yeah & I wanna make up my own inserts
Like how the train was in Roger Rabbit when the Dipmobile got struck
Pause the movie when it gets hit & look at all the silhouettes in each car frame by frame
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Posted - November 13 2017 : 9:03:18 PM
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Thanks, all, for the confirmations.
microbusss, have you considered using a graphics editor such as powerpoint to create your own custom inserts? It should be easy to pull your favorite images off the web and into PP.
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Posted - November 21 2017 : 10:30:40 AM
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quote:Looks like someone took a set of green PC cars and painted over the stripe. The lettering is factory, but that's about it. You can also tell they've been messed with by the missing paper inserts behind the windows.
Originally posted by DaCheez - November 13 2017 : 7:19:19 PM
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Well, they didn't sell. $30 for the lot seems a little optimistic. I was half tempted to offer $20, but am
refraining the urge, that and to smoke cigarettes. 
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Posted - November 21 2017 : 11:09:23 AM
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quote:Thanks, all, for the confirmations.
microbusss, have you considered using a graphics editor such as powerpoint to create your own custom inserts? It should be easy to pull your favorite images off the web and into PP.
Originally posted by Brian4321Â -Â November 13 2017Â :Â 9:03:18 PM
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Don't got one
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Posted - November 24 2017 : 10:55:05 AM
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Update: they didn't sell. I offered the gal $15 for the lot, pointing out
they are missing pieces, paint damaged. She declined, saying she
was "patient." That may be, but eBay charges relisting fees, among
many others, and she has them offered seperately rather than as a
group. It's going to whittle down her profit- if she ever does sell
them- to nothing.
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Posted - November 24 2017 : 1:56:41 PM
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She dropped the price a dollar, sold the coach. Now she's gotta get
rid of two odd pieces.
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Posted - November 24 2017 : 3:19:47 PM
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I've never understood why people insist on breaking up sets when listing on ebay. In this case it seems especially ridiculous. Who is going to pay $9 + shipping for a Tyco car that has been (somewhat poorly) custom painted? At least as a set it would have brought down the cost of shipping and someone could have run the trio together.
...but maybe I'm wrong and her patience will pay off. 
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