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 Posted - January 29 2023 : 7:24:11 PM
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I have up for bid on eBay a relatively rare 50 foot plug door boxcar...
Start time:
Jan 29, 2023 06:00:01 PM PST
Start price:
US $9.99
This Alaska Railroad 50 foot plug door boxcar is a Tyco product dating back to the early 1970s "brown box" era, probably no latter than 1973. There is one tiny chip on a rib on the car's roof, otherwise this car is in excellent condition (see pictures). All stirrups and brake wheel are intact. Paint and lettering show minimal handling wear. This car has been upgraded with "red box" era trucks with steel axles and needle point bearings. The original box is not included. Good luck and happy bidding.
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Edited by - Srenchin on January 29 2023 7:27:41 PM
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 Posted - January 30 2023 : 01:26:22 AM
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I found mine today 
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Posted - January 30 2023 : 07:24:08 AM
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Are those the Tyco red box era wheelsets? I have my doubts. those wheels are the NMRA RP25 profile, which is an upgrade over the wheelsets normally seen on Tyco equipment. DId the red box cars have RP25 wheels originally?
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Posted - January 30 2023 : 12:32:14 PM
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quote:Are those the Tyco red box era wheelsets? I have my doubts. those wheels are the NMRA RP25 profile, which is an upgrade over the wheelsets normally seen on Tyco equipment. DId the red box cars have RP25 wheels originally?
Originally posted by jward - January 30 2023 : 07:24:08 AM
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its a Brown Box
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Posted - January 30 2023 : 2:04:50 PM
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quote:Are those the Tyco red box era wheelsets? I have my doubts. those wheels are the NMRA RP25 profile, which is an upgrade over the wheelsets normally seen on Tyco equipment. DId the red box cars have RP25 wheels originally?
Originally posted by jward - January 30 2023 : 07:24:08 AM
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I'm pretty sure they are Tyco wheelsets, I found them in my container of my discarded Tyco talgo trucks and I found at least two identical pairs. They could be Mantua trucks from the 1980s perhaps. At any rate they roll better than the original trucks that came with the car.
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Posted - February 07 2023 : 7:20:35 PM
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Bidding was hot and heavy, but in the end my Alaska boxcar sold for $32.00! There were three bidders competing with each other during the last 7 minutes of the auction but a fourth bidder came in within 10 seconds of the closing time to snipe the auction with 6 seconds to spare.
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Edited by - Srenchin on February 07 2023 9:49:25 PM
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Posted - February 08 2023 : 12:56:47 PM
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yeah see?? I got mine for FIVE at a train show too hehe
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Posted - February 08 2023 : 4:14:49 PM
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quote:yeah see?? I got mine for FIVE at a train show too hehe
Originally posted by microbusss - February 08 2023 : 12:56:47 PM
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That's the great thing about eBay. At a Train Show a vendor has to hope that a shopper who will recognize the value of a specific collectable will come by their table, see it, and buy it. On eBay it is really easy to bring to attention a special collectible for those who are in the market looking for such items.
The more people who are competing for ownership of a rare collectible causes the dollar value of the collectible to increase which is great if you are a seller!
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Edited by - Srenchin on February 08 2023 4:16:00 PM
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Posted - February 09 2023 : 4:12:01 PM
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| Congrats. I was expecting your car to go for more than $32.
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