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Posted - November 13 2020 : 7:16:10 PM
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quote:Is it possible that these coaches are actually Gilbert, and not Tyco? I've heard that Tyco shared the same tooling on their passenger coaches with Gilbert, and neither were stamped on the bottom (at least with my Tyco passenger coaches) ?
Originally posted by RP model railroads - November 13 2020 : 07:54:26 AM
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Here's an image I pulled of Google. Doesn't look very similar. What to do you think, Frank?
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Posted - November 14 2020 : 07:42:08 AM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-TYCO-STREAMLINED-AMTRAK-COMBINE-CAR-HO-scale-Dual-LIGHTED-in-BOX/154193373918?hash=item23e6a42ade%3Ag%3AvmwAAOSwwD5frxUU&LH_BIN=1
On the Theme of passenger cars, here is another person who thinks they're item is made of 24 karat gold. I've seen the full Tyco Broadway Limited set for cheaper than that! Some people need to just stick to things and tremendously overpriced micromachines lots that will never ever sell.
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Posted - November 14 2020 : 08:08:30 AM
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Here's the message I sent the seller, because even I couldn't stand to see this insanity go unnoticed.
 I only said $30 because I didn't have the heart to tell them it was actually worth $20.
After messaging them ebay suggested this to me. 
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Posted - November 14 2020 : 08:17:44 AM
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Nice way of putting it, Aaron. 
Gotta love Ebay suggestions.
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Posted - November 16 2020 : 4:11:53 PM
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Curiousity sake, been checking out Bubble Yum cars on eBay, which used to go for mad money, like $100 unboxed. As of late there seems to be about four, or so, boxed and unboxed, with and without the semi, not selling at $40. The pendulum swings back.
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Posted - November 16 2020 : 6:00:04 PM
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I never write an ebay seller about a price. I figure if they are mislead some how on a price, the item not selling will let them know that after a few weeks. I can't do people's homework for them. They have to learn on their own, or not... I see plenty of crazy pricing every night...
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Posted - November 16 2020 : 6:44:41 PM
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quote:Is it possible that these coaches are actually Gilbert, and not Tyco? I've heard that Tyco shared the same tooling on their passenger coaches with Gilbert, and neither were stamped on the bottom (at least with my Tyco passenger coaches) ?
Originally posted by RP model railroads - November 13 2020 : 07:54:26 AM
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Tyco used Gilbert bodies for a year or two around 1959, but this pre-dates the PC merger by almost a decade. The bodies also have noticeable differences, the most obvious being an extra window on each of the AF cars. The cars in the auction are Tyco. I'm pretty sure I've seen this error before.
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Posted - November 17 2020 : 08:38:11 AM
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quote: quote:Is it possible that these coaches are actually Gilbert, and not Tyco? I've heard that Tyco shared the same tooling on their passenger coaches with Gilbert, and neither were stamped on the bottom (at least with my Tyco passenger coaches) ?
Originally posted by RP model railroads - November 13 2020 : 07:54:26 AM
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Tyco used Gilbert bodies for a year or two around 1959, but this pre-dates the PC merger by almost a decade. The bodies also have noticeable differences, the most obvious being an extra window on each of the AF cars. The cars in the auction are Tyco. I'm pretty sure I've seen this error before.
Originally posted by DaCheez-November 16 2020: 6:44:41 PM
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That explains it, then. Another interesting error by Tyco.
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Posted - November 30 2020 : 2:41:44 PM
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A Tyco 0-8-0 with an interesting front-end modification... reminds me a bit of those fireless steam lokies.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyco-HO-Scale-0-8-0-Steam-Locomotive-Chattanooga-638-Tested-Runs-Smoke-function/184560313375?hash=item2af8a6e41f%3Ag%3AtAUAAOSw-yNfxUWo&LH_BIN=1
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Posted - November 30 2020 : 4:42:56 PM
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quote:A Tyco 0-8-0 with an interesting front-end modification... reminds me a bit of those fireless steam lokies. Originally posted by Redwoods - November 30 2020 : 2:41:44 PM
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It looks like it was intended to resemble when railroads sometimes extended smoke boxes of engines when they converted from wood to coal or installed a certain kind of spark arrester in the smoke box. The silly thing is that this engine had a pretty big smoke box already.
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Posted - December 01 2020 : 03:20:23 AM
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quote: The smokebox door that whoever did this added is literally from an H0 tanker car.
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Posted - December 01 2020 : 09:17:03 AM
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Yes it is!
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Posted - December 01 2020 : 10:05:26 AM
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Yes, it does have that fireless locomotive look. What did they use, compressed air?
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Posted - December 01 2020 : 1:14:21 PM
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quote:Yes, it does have that fireless locomotive look. What did they use, compressed air?
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 01 2020Â :Â 10:05:26 AM
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They used steam and superheated water from an in-plant stationary boiler. As they used up the steam pressure, the pressure drop in the boiler would lower the boiling point of the superheated water, boiling some of it and replenishing the steam until the water is used up.
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Posted - December 01 2020 : 3:19:07 PM
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OK, then, makes sense. Must have been hellaciously hot steam, as one would think that it would dissipate the kinetic energy with extreme rapidity. The insulation must have been enormous. Wonder how many hours per charge they could get?
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Posted - December 06 2020 : 5:07:47 PM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/ALW-HO-scale-Fireless-Locomotive-resin-shell-for-Bachmann-0-6-0-Porter-chassis/154048751879?hash=item23de056907:g:Z2sAAOSwfYNfLh6U
Well, clearly, the physics worked. It is just clear that steam wants to be anything but steam, and is always "slowing down" to become condensate. Never the less, it would seem a useful alternative, as it must have been very expensive to have a nonrevenue locomotive that constantly required cleaning and replenishment of coal and then finding somewhere to dump the ashes.
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Posted - December 07 2020 : 07:40:16 AM
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quote: actually these were used in mines & factories where space was confined https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireless_locomotive
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Posted - December 07 2020 : 1:43:05 PM
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That was a. Very interesting read. Lots of new information. Does anyone know of a layout based on the fireless concept? That would make for a superb switching layout...
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Posted - December 12 2020 : 9:07:01 PM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/TYCO-HO-SCALE-MIDNIGHT-SPECIAL-1060-LOCOMOTIVE-TESTED-RUNS/393053802789?hash=item5b83d51125:g:CfwAAOSwbs5f1Ws2
As Hank Hill would say it, BWAAAAAAAAHH!
Gosh-dang it Bobby! That Shark was hot-boxed at one point.
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Posted - December 12 2020 : 9:22:04 PM
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it looks.....sad
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Posted - December 12 2020 : 10:42:05 PM
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It reminds me of some sort of Looney Toons thing. I'm almost tempted to buy it, just to paint it up with a shark face. I think it would be quite neat.
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Posted - December 12 2020 : 11:07:57 PM
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Craziest thing is, it still runs. Wow.
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Posted - December 13 2020 : 08:50:36 AM
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I wonder what happend to it!
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Posted - December 13 2020 : 11:28:04 AM
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He looks so.. sad. It's almost eerie
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Posted - December 13 2020 : 11:41:50 AM
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Somebody buy this poor guy......
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Posted - December 13 2020 : 2:46:16 PM
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quote:I wonder what happend to it! 
Originally posted by Erik The Train Nerd - December 13 2020 : 08:50:36 AM
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I'm guessing it hot boxed something. Caught fire momentarily. I can only imagine what kind of nightmare that would cause on the motor. I doubt it runs too well.
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 01:40:04 AM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-New-Haven-Comet-by-Rail-Works-plus-DCC/193372549807?hash=item2d05e6f2af:g:UusAAOSwSsheYvsi
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 01:44:52 AM
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This guy has to be a real goof:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Athearn-Blue-Box-New-Haven-Snow-Bird-F-unit-POWERED-A-and-POWERED-B/193801317726?hash=item2d1f756d5e:g:FYsAAOSwhsVf1vp2
And this rubbish:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-Tyco-NEW-HAVEN-BOX-CAR-LOT-of-21-Cars/193801385362?hash=item2d1f767592:g:KHAAAOSwYWBf1wWA
Hold on to your hats, it gets much worse:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyco-HO-Old-Time-Group-Lot/193801371665?hash=item2d1f764011:g:cgYAAOSw0iRf1wMi
Where these whacko's come from, we can only guess.
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 08:28:52 AM
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I'm watching that lot of 21 NH box cars.
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 09:34:27 AM
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Nah, whenever I buy from that guy the cars come with Armadillo Clawmarks
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 09:42:12 AM
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I think hes a pretty good seller
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 11:19:24 AM
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quote:I'm watching that lot of 21 NH box cars. 
Originally posted by RP model railroads - December 14 2020 : 08:28:52 AM
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Honestly, who else would want 21 NH box cars, RP, I thought about you when I put them up there, seriously. I'll give you a friends and family deal. CHEEP.
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 10:04:22 PM
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quote: quote:I'm watching that lot of 21 NH box cars. 
Originally posted by RP model railroads - December 14 2020 : 08:28:52 AM
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Honestly, who else would want 21 NH box cars, RP, I thought about you when I put them up there, seriously. I'll give you a friends and family deal. CHEEP.
Originally posted by Chops124-December 14 2020: 11:19:24 AM
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Alrighty, thanks Chops! You're the man.
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Posted - January 16 2021 : 09:50:25 AM
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I remember those New Haven cars from your photos Jeff.
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Posted - January 16 2021 : 1:18:48 PM
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Not rare and certainly not associated with Lionel.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyco-Train-Set-Vintage-NEW-Circa-1970-s-rare-HO-Scale-Lionel/393038681545?mkevt=1&mkcid=28&chn=ps&pageci=ad86a95e-ec8d-4fd1-99d5-3681a05cd135
For those with deep pockets.

Photo of the set.
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Posted - January 16 2021 : 1:38:12 PM
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Another inflated asking price.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1970-s-Tyco-HO-Train-Set-Original-Owner-and-Boxes/274597228903?



Other items in this lot but still overpriced.
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Posted - January 16 2021 : 2:01:14 PM
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This takes the cake so to speak.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TYCO-TRAIN-SET-Giant-Double-Oval-45x63-HO-Scale-Vintage/324364466596?_


Guess people need money during these tough times.
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Posted - January 17 2021 : 11:35:44 AM
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I remember when these sets were $30.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1975-TYCO-Chattanooga-Choo-Choo-Train-Set-HO-READY-TO-RUN-Bridge-Smoke-Whistle/174581216893?5

Certainly a good investment. Hope the engine runs after all these years.
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Posted - January 17 2021 : 5:58:47 PM
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Even Tyco racing cars are valuable.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1970-NISB-Tyco-500-Double-Banked-Curve-Slot-Car-Set-HO-Scale-Tycopro/324399930903?hash=item4b87be1e17:g:rgkAAOSwjmFftaog

Even more than gold.
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Posted - January 23 2021 : 4:55:40 PM
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Expensive for only four items.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-4-TYCO-vtg-HO-scale-TRAIN-SET-Diesel-Alco-Century-430-Spirit-of-76-244/293837056272?hash=item446a0da910:g:wuIAAOSwPKVfso5O

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Posted - January 23 2021 : 6:41:06 PM
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Yikes!
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Posted - January 23 2021 : 8:56:31 PM
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Jumpin' Jimminy. Wonder if someone will poney up on that.
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Posted - January 23 2021 : 9:17:37 PM
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quote: So, someone apparently bought this... That poor soul paying that amount of money for this... Well, you know what they say; a fool and his money is parted.
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Posted - January 24 2021 : 01:34:37 AM
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I was thinking $50. It SOLD for its ask. Now I have seen everything!!!
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https://www.ebay.com/i/114637985479?ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com Ummm, I don't think that's tyco
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Posted - January 29 2021 : 1:09:45 PM
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Patriotic set but a bit expensive.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyco-spirit-of-76-train-set-sealed/324462578624?hash=item4b8b7a0bc0:g:1rgAAOSwG6tgDMOm
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Posted - February 09 2021 : 8:03:50 PM
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A classic set which represents a classic television show.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyco-Vintage-Petticoat-Junction-Train-Set-HO-T6609-CARS-MINT-No-Track-Orig-Owner/254860009084?hash=item3b56d71e7c:g:eSIAAOSwj4FgIHCe




Looks in great shape.
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I believe that the engine is somewhat rare. The more common one is primarily gray. Especially its tender.
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Posted - February 09 2021 : 9:04:38 PM
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A bit expensive but a lot of items.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-Train-Ho-Tyco-Vintage-Electric-Train-Set/174622329719?hash=item28a84d4b77:g:FT0AAOSwOqtgGbZ0


Always interesting to see what is out there.
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I noticed this guy selling several lots of cars with no wheel trucks. Has the trucks and couplers in separate auctions. I wonder if this is profitable? I would never fool with it that much. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-30-Vintage-Tyco-HO-50-Box-Car-Bodies-No-Trucks-Lot/193889151698?hash=item2d24b1aad2:g:dk8AAOSwbgNgJeMv
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