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 Posted - August 31 2012 : 8:45:11 PM
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I'm sure several people here saw these... I had my doubts, and asked questions, but nonetheless had to take the plunge, erp.
I'm glad I did: I pretty much feel 98% assured it IS a legit (and obviously incredibly rare!) Tyco-made promo item!
The "faint Santa Fe markings" the seller referred to almost gave me pause, but then I realized something, and they're more mysterious than ever. For starters, they are only on *just one* of the trailers - the other trailer is 100% pure unused plain white underneath.
But about that ex-Santa Fe one... note the rib on the roof... I have never seen that version of the trailer in Santa Fe paint!! I wonder if Tyco ran some then held them back - so as not to confuse the ones that were compatible with the overhead-style loader, since the previous 10 years' worth of Santa Fes were not - and later stripped them for promo use? Or do I need to be hunting for Santa Fes with the roof rib after all (I did for about a year or so but finally gave up)?!
The black markings are paint/ink which can be scratched off, consistent with the type and style of other Tyco decoration, while the R&H beaker logo might be a decal, or thick paint. It's bubbled in the same places on each application like it would be from a paint stamp, but has chipped off in spots like a decal might (I touched this up... I should try to mix a better color-match).
Also worth noting is most of Tyco's small-batch (rare) promos were decorated in the Woodbury plant, and often had a local connection. Rohm & Haas was headquartered in nearby Philadelphia. The seller got them from a yardsale lot in New Jersey.
Pretty excited about this one. Wonder if I need to have another Trailer-Jet run through... ;)
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 Posted - August 31 2012 : 8:48:55 PM
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 very nice This will make shaygetz jealous & wanting one 
Well this is a way to use extra trailers Just put on another name
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Posted - August 31 2012 : 10:12:11 PM
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Cool, nice looking trailers...
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Posted - September 01 2012 : 10:07:12 PM
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A very nice find. I got interested in the piggy back cars because you brought them to my attention with your trailer jet post.
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 Posted - September 02 2012 : 08:21:54 AM
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| Awesome Tony - Cool too - Keeping Tyco on the Tyco forum
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Posted - September 02 2012 : 2:47:33 PM
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Wow Tony, that really isa a sharp looking car! Did the seller have anything else with this that might lead to a year it was made? Better still, do they have anything else exciting like this?
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Posted - October 06 2012 : 3:03:42 PM
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Congratulations! I lost out to you on the bidding. With the "lip" overhanging on the side of the roof, doesn't that date the model as a later-made item. (I believe an accessory item that lifted the trailers was introduced in the early-late 1970's, making the extension necessary.) Although the brake wheel on the car would make me think earlier...
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Posted - October 06 2012 : 7:37:29 PM
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i studied the pics and i can't see anything that you are talking about as i was trying to get educated for future purchases
The "faint Santa Fe markings"
note the rib on the roof.
The black markings are paint/ink which can be scratched off,
R&H beaker logo
maybe the pics are lacking detail
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Posted - October 07 2012 : 09:19:46 AM
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Compare the first picture with this one:
You'll see the differences.
Starting my Tyco and other favorites collection over again after 37 years.
My still in progress list of inventory and wantlist: tyconut.com
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 Posted - November 01 2021 : 5:42:18 PM
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"I am sure several people here saw these.
I had my doubts and asked questions but had to take the plunge.
I feel 98% assured it is a legit and incredibly rare Tyco made promo item.
The faint Santa Fe markings the seller referred to almost gave me pause.
Then I realized something and they are more mysterious than ever.
For starters they are only on just one of the trailers.
The other trailer is 100% pure unused plain white underneath.
But about that ex Santa Fe one. Note the rib on the roof.
I have never seen that version of the trailer in Santa Fe paint.
I wonder if Tyco ran some then and later held them back.
Pretty excited about this one. Wonder if I need to have another Trailer Jet run through."
Originally posted by spider 76Â on August 31 2012.
Another car to look for in your ever growing collections.
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Posted - November 03 2021 : 11:07:37 PM
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| I've looked on ebay nightly in Tyco for 22 years and I have never seen any of these other then is pair. The rib is for the piggyback set that picks them up off the flat car. I don't think I would buy them even cheap. They just dont fit in...
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Posted - November 06 2021 : 1:21:11 PM
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I found the Rohm &Haas trailer flat car about a year ago on ebay. I also found a Tyco made box car that looks like it was part of the promotional set. I have 2 of the box cars.
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Posted - November 06 2021 : 2:34:11 PM
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Very nice.
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Posted - November 06 2021 : 7:16:40 PM
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these'd go great with that AHM Warp's Plastics hopper car hehe
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Posted - November 06 2021 : 9:03:49 PM
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Definitely rare ones, for sure. I've never seen any cars like those before....ever...
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