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 Posted - January 01 2018 : 10:43:08 AM
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A matching set of PC Uboats waiting assignment in Port Byron. One is a dummy, the
other powered, recently remotored as it burned up pulling a consist up a long steep
grade. The PC hopper on the right, is, I believe, from Microbusss. Photo obtained
at the El Paso Model Train Club. Again, if any TF'rs find themselves badly lost,
and in El Paso, shoot me a PM and we'll run your pieces here at the Club.
This is a standing invite!. Lunch at Forti's Mexican Restaurant is included in the
deal!
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Posted - January 02 2018 : 07:07:51 AM
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HERE IS A OLD tYCO SET I USE TO HAVE.
*** "WESTERN ATLANTIC GENERAL"
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Posted - January 02 2018 : 12:09:28 PM
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Posted - January 03 2018 : 7:01:34 PM
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I'll go with Frank's general theme... Here's one of my Gilbert FY&P Frontiersman sets made by Tyco for Gilbert in 1959.
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Posted - January 04 2018 : 3:15:12 PM
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Posted - January 09 2018 : 1:17:47 PM
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Aren't those two sets the same? Technically? I mean the yellow bodied/red roof set was the Centennial of the Civil War set, yes?
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Posted - January 09 2018 : 3:20:53 PM
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quote:Aren't those two sets the same? Technically? I mean the yellow bodied/red roof set was the Centennial of the Civil War set, yes?
Originally posted by WillVÂ -Â January 09 2018Â :Â 1:17:47 PM
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They two sets were both made by Tyco using the same molds but that's it. The FY&P stands for Fifty Years of Progress and was used to celebrate AC Gilbert's 50th anniversary. It is a scarce set and is worth considerably more than the WARR set shown by Frank or any other roadname made by Tyco/Mantua in the General series. Before the prices on everything dipped, it was not unheard of for a boxed Gilbert HO Frontiersman set to sell for $1500+. Today a boxed one is $800-900, unboxed upwards of $500.
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Posted - January 11 2018 : 12:17:23 AM
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