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Earlier this week, I stayed up late (almost 1am) to bid on this large lot of Burlington Route F9 locomotives and cabeese on Ebay. Surprisingly, no one else bid, and I won the entire lot for the original listing price of $60! Finding 1 good condition (by that I mean no broken stepladders or horns) Tyco Burlington Route F9A is becoming increasingly more difficult, and they fetch anywhere from $20 to $40 on average. This was a great deal, to say the least.
But, on to what I got. Up first are the cabeese.
MINT Burlington caboose, in its original Red box!
Good condition Burlington caboose #1
Good condition Burlington caboose #2
THE ORIGINAL design of Tyco's Burlington caboose!! Boy, is this hard to find!! In great shape - just needs a new exhaust stack.
Customized Burlington caboose - someone painted the top walkway black.
And, now, on to the F9's.
MINT powered Burlington F9, in its original Red box!
PERFECT Burlington F9 B-unit (dummy.) Just needs a new coupler.
Great condition Burlington F9 - this one features dual MU-2 motor trucks! Someone must have customized this thing, and once it is fully maintenanced, I'm sure this F9 will haul like a beast.
Another Burlington F9, except a good chunk of the front is missing. :( But, it still runs! Just needs a shell replacement.
Love this one! This is the "no-front step version" of the Tyco Burlington F9A! Runs, of course.
And lastly, another Burlington F9A, with all 6 steps, however, this one has seen better days. The shell is really dirty, and the trucks & weight cover definitely shows signs of moisture. This is my next restoration project, so stay tuned! Will it run?
 
I've always been searching for a good deal on 1 Tyco Burlington F9, and I still can't believe I won this lot of Burlington F9's and cabeese!! Another Ebay score.
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Posted - July 25 2020 : 10:20:13 PM
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I'll take ONE loco please 
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Posted - July 26 2020 : 02:22:21 AM
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Very Nice, Robert! 95% of my layout come from ebay purchases! 
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Posted - July 26 2020 : 07:09:28 AM
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Most cool, have not seen that Tyco did a Burlington scheme.
Now you have enough to create a Pure Burlington layout!
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Posted - July 26 2020 : 08:36:35 AM
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| Wow, nice haul! Certainly a lot of burlington!
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Posted - July 26 2020 : 09:16:11 AM
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I just remembered that the Tyco RB era made Burlington passenger cars! 
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Posted - July 26 2020 : 7:42:57 PM
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Thanks guys!! Yes, I am still shocked I got such a large lot....and apparently the previous owner must have been collecting everything Burlington, as I was lucky enough to get the "no steps" variant of the Burlington F9, the dummy B-unit, and the Burlington caboose in it's original HTF scheme.
You are right, busss, and I needs to get them now.
I might be selling one of these, I just haven't decided yet. If so, I'll put it up on the forum first.
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Posted - July 26 2020 : 10:15:13 PM
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Those cabooses reminded me of something I've seen in the full-size world:
https://www5.irm.org/gallery/CBQ13572
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Posted - July 27 2020 : 12:31:48 AM
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Excellent haul! I've never seen the all-silver variant of the caboose. I know on the streamliners at least, there are two different font variations. I'm not sure if the engines ever came with the other font variant. Just a little tidbit of info...
Here are the fonts:
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Posted - July 27 2020 : 08:01:49 AM
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Interesting font variation on those Burlington coaches. Perhaps the F9's also had that...will have to check...
Also, love that real Burlington caboose.
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Edited by - RP model railroads on July 27 2020 08:02:17 AM
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Posted - July 27 2020 : 1:19:48 PM
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some got redone in BN Cascade Green colors!
this is at a museum east of me
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Posted - July 27 2020 : 2:39:26 PM
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Working in that caboose would be like working in the basement, but I understand that polycarbonated plastic windows are expensive.
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