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A suprise and train show find. It says Rivarossi on the bottom with tin floor and tin coupler boxes and has the little tell-tale "L" for Lionel on the side.
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Posted - October 26 2009 : 6:45:01 PM
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Just in time for Halloween...here's a car with a costume:
That's a HotWheels Batmobile on a Tyco flat car. I didn't even realize the flat was Tyco until I put the car on it the other day. It's certainly out of scale, but it looks snazzy rolling around the track.
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Posted - October 26 2009 : 7:52:16 PM
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quote:Just in time for Halloween...here's a car with a costume:
That's a HotWheels Batmobile on a Tyco flat car. I didn't even realize the flat was Tyco until I put the car on it the other day. It's certainly out of scale, but it looks snazzy rolling around the track.
Originally posted by burlington77-October 26 2009: 6:45:01 PM
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I agree with you there burlington. the car is closer to S scale, but none the less, it does look good rolling around the layout.
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Posted - October 26 2009 : 8:42:33 PM
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Sorry guys moved some stuff around the photobucket account and I screwed up the pictures ...
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Posted - October 26 2009 : 8:51:09 PM
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Going thru some items fround this Oscar Mayer Car. 
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Posted - October 26 2009 : 11:08:26 PM
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From the daze when I only appreciated TYCO as bash fodder...
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Posted - October 26 2009 : 11:37:18 PM
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This one finally puts the blue-box "wrapover" window to good use.
Most of Tyco's promo and billboard cars had reporting marks that weren't a mere random choice. I'm trying to figure out what these mean. The "T&V" could be a disguised reference to Tele-Vision... but what is the F?
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Posted - October 27 2009 : 8:58:21 PM
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A couple of Tyco reefers...
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Posted - October 27 2009 : 9:33:21 PM
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Hey badman55 that Batmobile needs to be behind the Tyco Batman car 
like the one in this pic
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Posted - October 28 2009 : 4:08:26 PM
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Here's a less-common "red-letter" Kellogg's Center-Flow Hopper:
The blemishes are obvious, so here's the question: Should I touch-up the graphics or leave them alone? I don't normally fuss about collectible value, but I don't want to destroy something special, either. Personally. I prefer to restore 'em, and run 'em. What do you think?
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Posted - October 28 2009 : 6:15:53 PM
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quote: I agree with you on that one microbusss. It would compliment the Batman car very well.
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Posted - October 28 2009 : 8:01:08 PM
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| yes badman55 but STILL need & looking for the Superman & Shazaam cars Also I say no on touch up TKRR Has you ever seen a "nice" grain car? no
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Posted - October 28 2009 : 9:05:16 PM
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quote:Hey badman55 that Batmobile needs to be behind the Tyco Batman car
Originally posted by microbusss-October 27 2009: 9:33:21 PM
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Whoa, microbuss! You're quotin' the wrong guy! That's my Batmobile. And your wish is my command:
Sorry, I had to show off a little.
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Posted - October 29 2009 : 10:29:49 AM
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sorry burlington77  Also what did you pay for each one of your cars? It's uber super rediculous what they go for at train shows & shops  C'mooon get real! They ain't worth alot I gave $10 for the Wonder Woman car & that still too much 
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Posted - October 29 2009 : 11:46:20 AM
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Shazam is the only one I bought new in the box. For a long time it was my only Tyco. I paid 3 or 4 bucks for it in the early-mid 1990's. It was a leftover at a hobby shop. They never sold much Tyco there.
The others I paid around $10 each for on ebay. I don't think they're worth that much, but I was desperate. They were a Christmas present for my daughter last year.
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Posted - October 29 2009 : 12:41:05 PM
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| that last train show I went to where I got the WW car some guy had the Superman car for $25!
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Posted - November 01 2009 : 12:25:53 PM
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quote:
Most of Tyco's promo and billboard cars had reporting marks that weren't a mere random choice. I'm trying to figure out what these mean. The "T&V" could be a disguised reference to Tele-Vision... but what is the F?
Originally posted by GoingInCirclez-October 26 2009: 11:37:18 PM
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Curiousity got me about the meaning of the F, I couldn't figure it out either. I can only guess futuristic. Here's an ad from 1959. They do claim it's the Finest available.
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Posted - November 01 2009 : 12:40:41 PM
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hehe RCA? ok here's my signs with railroad signs near them
but did find my caboose that looks like the one in the 1st post tho
ok it missing wheels plus I dunno who even made it 
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Posted - November 01 2009 : 5:10:39 PM
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That's a Tyco Red Box-era Bobber Caboose, microbusss. Check out Tony Cook's site: http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/redboxerafreightcars/id21.html
They were modeled by several other manufacturers, so it can be difficult to tell them apart. Nevertheless, the shiny railings and plastic frame point to Tyco. Earlier Mantua models often had die-cast frames and heavier, blackened railings.
Cheers,
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Posted - December 05 2009 : 5:29:13 PM
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quote:
It's certainly out of scale, but it looks snazzy rolling around the track.
Originally posted by burlington77-October 26 2009: 6:45:01 PM
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In case you wanted one, Hotwheels ALSO recently did a 1/87th Batmobile , I have one somewhere. Maybe it was last year? Anyway, I dont 'know if i can find it easily, but it does exist.
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