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 Posted - October 03 2019 : 5:52:02 PM
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Ever since finding out on the HO-Scale Trains Resource website, I have been wondering about this Tyco "Red Box Era" F9A for a long while now....
When I google-it, no relevant photos of such a locomotive ever appear.
So...does this locomotive exist? Is it ultra rare? Does anyone have photos/catalog image, or better yet, own one?
Thanks.
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Posted - October 04 2019 : 10:06:20 AM
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You know, some guy, I forget who now, posted some
"Atomic" kitbash using a Tyco observation coach with
some bashing of the rounded end into a cab with
a very cool paint job.
I have never heard of this one!!!
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Posted - October 04 2019 : 2:19:01 PM
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Did it say anything about there being a set by that name.
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Posted - October 04 2019 : 2:28:00 PM
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No, Toptrain, not that I know of.
Chops, that was DaCheez I think, except his kitbash involved a rounded-end loco....but according to the website, this F9A was produced by Tyco as a RTR locomotive.
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Posted - October 04 2019 : 10:10:22 PM
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| There is no evidence, that it was ever produced. There are no pictures of a factory prototype.
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Posted - October 05 2019 : 11:34:25 AM
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| Yeah, it was Da Cheez. Very cool outline he did.
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Posted - October 05 2019 : 2:44:07 PM
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it's like in the early 70s when Tyco actually has pictured two pieces that were never produced. The OREO box car and one colorful hopper that I can think of the advertisement on it right now. I have never heard of that engine but I'm not familiar with all of Tyco's powered pieces...
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Posted - October 05 2019 : 4:41:25 PM
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That's what I thought....an example has not yet surfaced. What if....it is out there somewhere.....
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Posted - October 05 2019 : 8:47:05 PM
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With me while I am surprised not to have seen this Atomic Energy F9a. The fact that they produced a Alco FA-1 for me is even more surprising. I would have gotten a few if made in NYC or Erie.
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Posted - October 07 2019 : 08:34:02 AM
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Scratch built nuke at Armadilloville to accompany the Tyco nuclear ore dump car.
Heljan made a nuclear power plant kit, wicked expensive. Mine set me back about $10.
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Posted - December 27 2019 : 7:50:08 PM
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Actually at least one exists. Back when I was a TCA member there was a picture of one that was one a members table in a TCA magazine. The seller was asking $500 for it. This was about 12yrs ago.....
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Posted - December 27 2019 : 9:04:28 PM
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quote:Actually at least one exists. Back when I was a TCA member there was a picture of one that was one a members table in a TCA magazine. The seller was asking $500 for it. This was about 12yrs ago.....
Originally posted by AF Kid-December 27 2019: 7:50:08 PM
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Oh wow....well at least 1 of them exists. Very rare indeed.
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