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 Posted - December 28 2006 : 08:51:29 AM
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http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061222/ENT/612220323/1071
Anyone live near Woodbury Heights? Exhibit closes Jan 28 2007.
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 Posted - December 28 2006 : 11:08:55 AM
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There ya go...a NAME...Lynn Swartz. And she had a TON of stuff to donate, as well.
I bet she would be willing to help.
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Posted - December 28 2006 : 1:03:00 PM
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WOW! Wished I was able to travel to Woodbury Height, NJ!!! Too Cool!!!
[:P] 
Tony Cook
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Posted - December 28 2006 : 1:26:23 PM
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quote:There ya go...a NAME...Lynn Swartz. And she had a TON of stuff to donate, as well.
I bet she would be willing to help.
Originally posted by theoldreliable - December 28 2006 : 10:08:55 AM
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Yeah... I caught that was well. Granddaughter of the big daddy.
Thinkin' of ways to go about appraching this...
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Posted - December 28 2006 : 2:03:00 PM
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I'm there baby! I'll be bringing my digital camera and 2GB of memory. If there is anything in particular you guys want photos of please post them here.
I haven't set the date yet, but my wife already knows that this WILL happen. [:D]
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Posted - December 28 2006 : 2:50:47 PM
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I am seriously considering this.
There is a jury out on 2 more of us. I am trying to get a "Meet-Up" at PHL or in Woodbury. Maybe we can all get the same hotel in Woodbury, and split a rental car for a few days.
Keep in touch-
ThOR
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Posted - December 28 2006 : 4:34:33 PM
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quote:I'm there baby! I'll be bringing my digital camera and 2GB of memory. If there is anything in particular you guys want photos of please post them here.
Originally posted by New York Central - December 28 2006 : 1:03:00 PM
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I think a good photo documentation of the display would be excellent. For all those who are unable to attend, most of us, I would like to create a page on the TYCO Resource to show what was there.
Wished I could go!! [:D]
Tony Cook
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Posted - December 28 2006 : 4:34:45 PM
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 please post your pictures. TAKE A VIDEO CAMERA TOO!! BRIAN
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Posted - December 28 2006 : 6:23:40 PM
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Here is a link to the display...looks awesome! http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgchs/next_stop__tyco.htm
A lone amature built the ark! A large group of professionals built the titanic!
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Posted - December 28 2006 : 6:36:17 PM
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Crud... unless I misinterpreted thier hours, it looks like the only weekend they are open from now till the exhibit close is that sunday, the 28th - and I can't make it. The only possible time I could go would have been the weekends of the 13th and 20th. [V] I just can't miss any work during the week at this time.
(geez, what's with these small-town, bankers-hours museums, anyway? [:P] )
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Posted - December 28 2006 : 7:08:54 PM
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| Fortunately I'm able to make just about any date they're open. I agree, the hours stink. Most people I know work M,W,F between 1-4pm.
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Posted - December 29 2006 : 11:16:13 AM
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quote:I think a good photo documentation of the display would be excellent. For all those who are unable to attend, most of us, I would like to create a page on the TYCO Resource to show what was there. Tony C.
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I wonder if they have dozens, or hundreds of items or just how big this display is. I wonder if they have a list of items displayed. This certianly is exciting news.
Thanks GiC and ILB for the links.
Alco Fan
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Posted - December 29 2006 : 12:10:39 PM
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The first article in the paper states: "Spread over two floors of the museum, the exhibit provides a history of Tyco trains"
The webpage of the museum says the pictures are just a small sample.
I'm thinking there's quite a bit there. Even if the museum were the size of my house, and I'm sure it's much larger, that would be quite a bit of history.
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Posted - December 29 2006 : 1:52:02 PM
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In that link that Iluvbudwsr posted, on the first pic on the left, those are two of Tyco's Talgos right? I wonder if they have any of the Canadian and Australian pieces?
-cheez
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Posted - December 29 2006 : 2:10:11 PM
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| Yes, I spotted those myself, they are Talgos. I've seen one of the bluish ones before and asked some questions about it here.
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Posted - December 29 2006 : 2:29:17 PM
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| The most interesting one in there, to me, is the brown and ornage diesel. Almost evokes a Shark to me, but can't tell for sure. Never seen that one before, and it doesn't bring a prototype paint scheme immediately to mind either.
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Posted - January 03 2007 : 5:47:36 PM
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| It's January and you travelers need to get a date in mind. Like I posted earlier, I'm flexible. It's less than a 2 hour drive for me.
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 Posted - January 03 2007 : 7:47:17 PM
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I will not be able to make it NYC. I have been laid off since November, and it looks like I will need to focus on a job for January.
If anything changes/breaks, I will certainly give you a heads-up.
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Posted - January 03 2007 : 8:12:20 PM
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Text of the article in case it disappears from the web.
Friday, December 22, 2006
Next Stop: Tyco, the current exhibit at the museum of the Gloucester County Historical Society in Woodbury, features a look at a holiday staple -- model railroading.
Spread over two floors of the museum, the exhibit provides a history of Tyco trains, which were manufactured in Woodbury Heights for more than half a century.
The exhibit includes three operational train layouts and an extensive collection of Tyco engines and rail cars. The items are from a large collection of Tyco trains and material donated to the society in 2004 by Lynne Swartz, the granddaughter of the company founder.
In addition, the museum is presenting a look at Gloucester County's railroad history, including a collection of postcards featuring rail stations in Woodbury, Pitman and Mount Royal.
Next Stop: Tyco will be the featured exhibit at the museum, located at 58 N. Broad St., through Jan. 28. Museum hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 28. The museum is closed Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission is free for society members, $4 for adults and $1 for children. For information, call 848-8531.
-- Tom Wilk
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 Posted - April 15 2009 : 7:14:07 PM
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Not one to rehash old topics, but whatever happened about this presentation, show, museum-exhibit-type-thing that happened? Did anyone go? Where are the pictures, most importantly? Where is anything, even a brief reflection!? Where has all documentation of this thing ever having existed gone?!? I DEMAND ANSWERS NOW!!!!!
D.J. (Yeah, I'm "that kid"... Deal.)
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Look; a new blog...
Yippee!
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Posted - April 16 2009 : 06:51:54 AM
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I think we were all excited to hear about this, and really talked it up, but no one actually went to it, at least no one that was here at the time.
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