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 Posted - August 24 2013 : 4:49:21 PM
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While browsing the close to ending auctions on ebay a couple of nights ago I stumbled across this lot of Tyco-Lok track. The starting bid was $10, no bids, one hour until the auction end. Easy win and man am I excited. 
There looks to be around 30 pieces of standard Tyco track, plus a lap-counter, plus two full sets of Hi-Banked Curves! Lately I've seen those Hi-Banked curves sell upward of $40 per set.
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Posted - August 24 2013 : 5:43:40 PM
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Looks like a nice lot for the price. Occasionally a good deal becomes a great deal via Ebay.  Glad you snagged one of those.
Jerry
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Posted - August 25 2013 : 7:46:58 PM
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It should be a nice lot for a future layout. The curves look to be a mixture of 9" and 12" which adds the possibility for a 4 lane track! 
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Posted - August 28 2013 : 9:52:40 PM
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Awesome Cheez - Great Score
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Posted - August 28 2013 : 11:28:55 PM
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Nice find. I like high banks with the extra apron.
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Posted - August 29 2013 : 03:32:35 AM
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I missed this thread before... Nice Cheeze! Guess I'm not the only one using old style Tyco...
Walt
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Posted - August 29 2013 : 3:10:01 PM
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Walt these 2.......Cheez, AND AMC, got me going, I have had only one of these back in the 80's, but never went far with it...NOW, I am not exactly seeking it out, BUT, I am keeping my eye open for some to see if I can set up something on my layout for "roads" with moving cars and trucks!
BUT, unlike my train collection, I plan to keep this one under wraps a bit......I can't afford a divorce
~John
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Do NOT try to Idiot-Proof anything!!!! God, will simply create a better......IDIOT!
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Posted - August 29 2013 : 5:29:00 PM
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quote:| I missed this thread before... Nice Cheeze! Guess I'm not the only one using old style Tyco... |
For quick set-ups I prefer Life-Like track, but I like the old Tyco track as a base for layouts. It feels a lot sturdier than other track, except of course for the connecting tabs...  A drop of hot glue seems to solve that problem on permanent layouts.
John, you just need to work the slotcars in with your existing train set-up. Who knows, maybe your wife will like them. My ex used to like racing me, granted she'd always choose the stickiest Life-Like cars, hold down the trigger and do laps around me. It took me a while to figure out how stacked those cars were in comparison to the Tyco cars I always chose.
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