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Posted - April 14 2019 : 01:36:22 AM
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Always amazes me that Tyco did a little bit of just about everything... I about had to sell a kidney to get this NOS vintage piece, but I really enjoy it, and it is the center piece of the Armadilloville layout.


The straight bits were impossible to find on eBay, so I took a pair of 9 inch straights and grafted on some Balsa wood and filed out the flangeways to fit. Not perfect, but did the trick.
Shot a little video, using a stock Tyco power pack:
https://youtu.be/MYOm-JglIjA
And later on, used a better quality MRC power pack with much improved speed control. The passengers have all commented they feel much better without the whiplash:
https://youtu.be/4Tgvxr_91Jg
(One of my favorite videos)
Edited by - Chops124 on April 14 2019 01:45:07 AM
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Posted - April 15 2019 : 08:23:36 AM
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Nice Chops! - and I agree, Tyco did have quite a variety of products.
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