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This thread will be a repository for factory-painted specialty and commemorative cars. Custom work, rare birds, NMRA Historical RRs and obscure railroad lines need to find their own threads. Keep this one for holiday, retail and railroad club offerings.
So to start...
In Eastern PA, Boscov's is a small retail chain, headquartered in Reading, PA and is still alive and kicking and over the years at Christmas time they brought in HO and O scale train sets and all the items needed to improve a layout. They had two specially-printed boxcars that I am aware of.
Here is their 1981 Christmas release on a Life-Like boxcar.
And the plainer flip side.
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Posted - February 15 2022 : 11:59:08 AM
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Headquartered in Akron, PA is the Mennonite Central Committee, a Christian Ministry that helps globally in humanitarian relief of natural and man-made disasters.
This is a Train Miniatures boxcar carrying their older logo.
The model car has its history tied to a defunct hobby shop called Rule's Trains that started in Lancaster, PA and bounced around from there to Lititz and Manheim before closing.
Many styles and manufacturers have done a version of this car.
https://cprailmmsub.blogspot.com/2009/11/the-friendship-train-mennonite-central.html
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Posted - February 15 2022 : 12:01:28 PM
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And one final for now, a well worn Tyco boxcar printed up for Penney's
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Posted - February 15 2022 : 3:59:07 PM
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custom ex-Soo Line Tyco boxcar in B&L
Do want a whole B&L train too hehe
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Posted - February 15 2022 : 4:13:08 PM
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Buss-
Custom work, rare birds, NMRA Historical RRs and obscure railroad lines need to find their own threads. Keep this one for holiday, retail and railroad club offerings.
Even if it is MY custom!
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Posted - February 15 2022 : 8:41:07 PM
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I seem to recall that Penney's is one of those rare birds that
typically sold for a hefty number of clamolians. I found one in
my junk pile, but some early modeller had painted it with something
pink and indelible.
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 Posted - February 16 2022 : 2:01:22 PM
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Nice items El Rojo.
Seasonal Lionel aquarium style car.
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 2:04:22 PM
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Another view of the Lionel car.
Bought it in 2007 when I got interested in O scale.
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 2:07:49 PM
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God Bless America.
From sea to shining sea.
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 2:14:53 PM
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A coke and a slice of pizza.
Dave does not want to go back to work after a tasty lunch meal.
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 2:17:02 PM
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Coke car is Athearn. Spirit of 76 engine is AHM. Spirit of 76 caboose is Tyco.
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 2:18:41 PM
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Here's one from Chops- the ROCO/AHM modern heated tanker from the Toy Story set. I added car data but it looks like so many freight cars covered in graffiti!
Now I have to add the Slinky Dog Tyco Triple Tanker knockoff! See if I can dredge it up from my collection
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 10:58:12 PM
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A Tyco Glade boxcar:
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 11:17:51 PM
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This is only a shell, but here is a Saturday Evening Post Christmas boxcar:
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 11:21:53 PM
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Another load of coal from Santa Claus!
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 11:28:28 PM
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Shop Rite Supermarkets by Tyco:
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 11:34:43 PM
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A Tyco Quaker boxcar:
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Posted - February 16 2022 : 11:39:59 PM
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A Stokely Van Camp’s boxcar by Tyco:
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Posted - February 17 2022 : 5:56:29 PM
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Nice cars, all. Here are a couple of my Life-Like cars:
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Posted - February 17 2022 : 6:05:30 PM
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Two more. Note the sticker on the P.D. car.
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Posted - February 18 2022 : 09:23:25 AM
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I never saw the Montgomery Ward's. Very historic car.
Here's a Bev-Bel advertising... Bev-Bel!
And from AHM in 1979
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 Posted - February 18 2022 : 12:21:25 PM
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quote:Another load of coal from Santa Claus!
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my idea was a opposite line South Pole & Northern
EDIT: to add mine
both Life-Like Vlassic cars
Athern one you could only get at the park
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Posted - February 18 2022 : 10:27:50 PM
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I don’t know what “Western Model” is, but I think this one is actually from Mantua Metal Products rather than Tyco, because of the MMP reporting mark.
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Posted - February 19 2022 : 4:49:10 PM
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Four new Tyco varmints, I meant variants, I'd never seen nor heard of
before. It just keeps coming, wave after wave. Love what you did with
the super tanker, El Rojo. Definitely a graffitti artist got hold of that one.
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Posted - February 19 2022 : 5:48:16 PM
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Posted - February 20 2022 : 06:52:36 AM
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Here's my Pennies.
frank
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" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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Posted - February 20 2022 : 11:33:16 AM
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| Nice one, toptrain. I wonder if there is a Dollar General car?
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Posted - February 20 2022 : 12:20:53 PM
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quote:Nice one, toptrain. I wonder if there is a Dollar General car?
Originally posted by Brian4321 - February 20 2022 : 11:33:16 AM
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no but I have a DG semi truck
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Posted - February 20 2022 : 3:15:58 PM
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I see TopTrain’s is missing it’s stirrups too. How old are these things anyway? Mine came from the bottom of a junk shell box at a flea market. Every time I dig through that box I find a few more treasures!
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Posted - February 20 2022 : 6:27:14 PM
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quote:I see TopTrain’s is missing it’s stirrups too. How old are these things anyway. Mine came from the bottom of a junk shell box at a flea market. Every time I dig through that box I find a few more treasures!
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no neither are missing the stirrups
cause mine is that way too! 
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Posted - February 20 2022 : 7:29:30 PM
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Here's the ROCO Polaroid Film car- I picked this up at a local TCA show for $5. The printing of many colors was too expensive or beyond the capabilities back in the day.
But times have changed and now we can make our own full color decals and this is where it is currently.
Now I just need ladders that fit the ladder holes and I'll call this a victory.
The Tyco Campbell's soup car
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Posted - February 20 2022 : 9:01:23 PM
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| yeah the chevron is PAPER but mine is still intact hehe
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Posted - February 21 2022 : 12:56:09 PM
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The fact that the various manufacturers produced ad cars as regular production items is muddying the waters for me as to which ones are which!
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Posted - February 21 2022 : 2:26:25 PM
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| Don't worry too much over it, this is not a scientific study by any means. Just a way to see some oddball cars that were made over time.
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Posted - February 21 2022 : 3:39:10 PM
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quote:Don't worry too much over it, this is not a scientific study by any means. Just a way to see some oddball cars that were made over time.
Originally posted by el rojo grande - February 21 2022 : 2:26:25 PM
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like Twinkies boxcar made by Life-Like?
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Posted - February 22 2022 : 1:09:01 PM
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same boxcar just has 2 different sides
this might be a grocery store promo too
Walthers 75th Anniversary boxcar
this has been shown already but this in the original box!
better?
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Posted - February 22 2022 : 1:11:21 PM
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Buss seems to have a "pirate's treasure chest" of great unusual trains. The Kleenex Thrall All-Door car is a standout!
So here's another tissue car by AHM.
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Posted - February 23 2022 : 09:39:42 AM
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quote:Buss seems to have a "pirate's treasure chest" of great unusual trains. The Kleenex Thrall All-Door car is a standout!
So here's another tissue car by AHM.
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yes I do!
I also have that boxcar too
the Walthers boxcar had Kadees on it but I de-Kadeed it hehe
I'll bee lookiting for moar this week hehe
since we is in a Deep Freeze until Thursday YEEK!
was 4 yesterday for the high  
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Posted - February 23 2022 : 2:37:57 PM
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Plastic gets really brittle at those temperatures, Buss.
You can send me some of your more interesting cars for safe keeping in warmer climates!
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Posted - February 23 2022 : 3:10:23 PM
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quote:Plastic gets really brittle at those temperatures, Buss.
You can send me some of your more interesting cars for safe keeping in warmer climates!
Originally posted by el rojo grande - February 23 2022 : 2:37:57 PM
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nooo they fine in the basement
moar
MR boxcars by Athern I think
don't believe that MR has put out a Anniversary car in a while 
need the Trains ones too
THIS be why I want the Maxwell House boxcar!
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Posted - February 23 2022 : 3:28:03 PM
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| The silver and blue I believe is a Mantua with metal chassis. I have that one too but since it came from a flea I never use it as gospel as to its provenance. But check bottom for metal chassis and the four corner pins that were used in many Mantua and later Tyco cars.
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Posted - February 24 2022 : 12:18:41 PM
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Some (earlier?) Mantuas will have screws in the corners instead of the pins.
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Posted - February 24 2022 : 1:06:38 PM
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You are correct on that. Pins are cheaper than screws so that disappeared as time went on. I shall find my newsprint boxcar for examination.
Buss- it's coffee time!
I'm still looking for the covered hopper.
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Posted - February 24 2022 : 1:26:07 PM
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quote:You are correct on that. Pins are cheaper than screws so that disappeared as time went on. I shall find my newsprint boxcar for examination.
Buss- it's coffee time!
I'm still looking for the covered hopper.
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gimmies!
Tyco Mason Dots with box of them
Tootse Roll now owns them outright 
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Posted - March 09 2022 : 10:04:31 PM
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Here's another TYCO:
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Posted - March 09 2022 : 10:17:14 PM
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How many of us spent birthday money and paper route money on trains from Kay-Bee?
This was bought cheap at an LHS
I doctored the slogan with blue painter's tape to make it more accurate since they are no more
But not to fear, it is all cleaned and polished and delivering 1/87 trains to all their stores!
And I couldn't tell you how many of these poor L-L Happy New Year 1993 boxcars met their painted end in my alcohol vat to become other things. So in their memory I present this to you.
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Posted - March 09 2022 : 11:54:50 PM
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The Fog rules. One of the greatest promo cars of all time, JMOP.
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Posted - March 09 2022 : 11:56:55 PM
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The Fog rules. One of the greatest promo cars of all time, JMOP.
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Posted - March 10 2022 : 12:17:44 AM
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quote:Here's another TYCO:
Originally posted by el rojo grande - March 09 2022 : 10:04:31 PM
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Gimmee!
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Posted - March 10 2022 : 08:35:55 AM
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| At one time there were three hobby shops in my small town of under 10,000 people! Western Auto had a little section devoted to model trains. When I saw this car at a train show it came home as a nostalgia piece.
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