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 Posted - September 11 2008 : 6:35:24 PM
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I got a mint 430 Alco in VGN, with big yellow stripes with handrails in a rough box the other day. While looking at the Tyco Resource site I noticed that the example there doesn't have the front blue pilot stripes that mine does.
Does anyone know antything about this engine and those stripes ?
http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/id8.html
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Posted - September 11 2008 : 10:36:26 PM
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Bob -- The first one pictured is first issue VGN. The second is one that no one seems to have as it is numbered 1435 and the paint is different. Post a photo of your loco . You may have a unknown version or one of a kind--as it goes with Tyco
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Posted - September 12 2008 : 4:35:36 PM
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I probably didn't describe what I was talking about very well. Thanks for any help. Thanks BriansTyco.
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Posted - September 13 2008 : 12:20:01 AM
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| Bob--you definitly have one of a kind. I have never seen that style before. Most have a solid color pilot. That is neat and different. Looks mint and never used also
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Posted - September 17 2008 : 8:52:52 PM
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I went and looked and I have that version too.
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Posted - September 17 2008 : 9:42:04 PM
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Mike,
Neat, and handsome with the handrails installed! I've only had mine about 10 days.
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Posted - September 17 2008 : 9:58:43 PM
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Hello Alco, I've had mine about two months. I just recently purchased the other VGN, blue with yellow stripe, but it is still in the engine house for cleaning and lube.
I never knew about the pilot stripes until your posting.
Thanks,
Mike
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Posted - September 25 2008 : 8:29:08 PM
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I haven't done any reasearch but I did see this color scheme with the with the broad yellow stripes on an old issue of MR on an N scale Trainmaster I think.
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Edited by - Alco Fan on September 26 2008 4:34:39 PM
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Posted - November 04 2008 : 1:14:04 PM
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| I bought a junk box of HO and there was one of these just like that, in the bottom. Nothing wrong with it except one broken coupler. What years did they make this version?
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Posted - November 04 2008 : 3:41:12 PM
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| Just picked up one of these in pristine condition. The paint is much better than the more common one I have. Also like the scaled down size of the lettering. And of course the stripes look great.
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Posted - November 04 2008 : 6:56:51 PM
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I tried and couldn't even win one, now I have 2 and the second came with handrails. I guess I'm getting jaded, I haven't even tested this one on the track.
Good to see you posting OoS.
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