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 Posted - May 01 2018 : 7:01:53 PM
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Just to confirm, Tyco never did make a tunnel for model railroads....did they?????
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Posted - May 01 2018 : 7:15:50 PM
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Actually they did:
http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrainsredboxaccessories/id13.html
scroll towards the bottom
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Posted - May 01 2018 : 9:04:15 PM
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WHOA!!! I DID NOT KNOW THAT!
Thank you so much, BnsfIA! I will keep my eyes PEELED for that Tunnel.
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Posted - May 01 2018 : 9:12:32 PM
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Yep they did HAD ONE too it was two Styrofoam halves that were decorated
Believe it was made to 1975
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Posted - May 01 2018 : 9:30:41 PM
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Awesome!! I'm learning more and more about Tyco with the RETRO TYCO project, so all of this info is certainly appreciated.
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Posted - May 02 2018 : 03:01:05 AM
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That really is remarkable. I KNOW I seen that tunnel, and
perhaps it was at the Model Train Club, in a box, in the
back somewhere. I thought it was a Marx, or even some
S scale thing, and didn't pay it much notice. I will give
a good hard look for it on Thursday and see if it pops
up again. I have an idea who might own it, and if
I can find it, I'll ask if he wants to let it go- and
see if it really is a Tyco, or some other maker.
Indeed, my first guess was that Tyco did NOT
make a tunnel, so this is also an education for
me!
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Posted - May 02 2018 : 07:28:27 AM
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Awesome Chops!! Yes, that would be great if you could please check.
The only thing I am wondering is, will I be able to fit it on RETRO TYCO? I see the tunnel is made for a straight track, however, can it cover a curve too?? Probably not.....
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Posted - May 02 2018 : 12:17:00 PM
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Thus is the problem of Tycoheads everywhere. I am struggling to
fit a vintage Twin Peaks AND a Life Like mountain.
Among other things, it soon became evident that
extended pantographs will not clear the Twin Peaks
Tunnel. 
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Posted - May 02 2018 : 1:50:28 PM
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It is about ten inches long he opening is about three inches wide and about four inches high only straight
And AGAIN Made of styrofoam
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Posted - May 02 2018 : 7:28:18 PM
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Ah, thanks for the dimensions, thesiding -- I will have to check on RETRO TYCO.....
Chops, yes, that is indeed the model railroader's plight.
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Posted - May 02 2018 : 9:29:58 PM
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Styrofoam??? I only glanced at the tunnel in question, and that
about a week or two ago. It sure looked a lot like the tunnel
shown here, but my impression of the thing I saw, whatever
manufacture it might be, that it was metal, like tinplate.
I shall check on this tomorrow and get back to ya'll.
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Posted - May 02 2018 : 10:03:06 PM
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quote:Styrofoam??? I only glanced at the tunnel in question, and that
about a week or two ago. It sure looked a lot like the tunnel
shown here, but my impression of the thing I saw, whatever
manufacture it might be, that it was metal, like tinplate.
I shall check on this tomorrow and get back to ya'll.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â May 02 2018Â :Â 9:29:58 PM
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AHH that pains me. I've seen this same tunnel and have no idea who made it
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Posted - May 04 2018 : 12:56:07 PM
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So, I went to the Model Train Club last night and found the tunnel
that I thought resembled the one posted by RealBNSFIA, it turned
out to be an old preward Lionel piece, made of tinplate. Sorry, RP.
. It did look a lot like the Tyco Tunnel, bo be sure, but bigger,
and was mostly brown- no scenic add-ons.
One of my favorite tunnels was brought to my attention by Microbusss,
a vintage Twin Peaks tunnel. To my astonishment, this fragile piece
was readily available on eBay and I bagged one for $10. Outrageously
cheezy: it fits Tyco perfectly. For those of you too young to remember,
"Twin Peaks" was a rather popular TV series in the early 90's (?) I
never watched it, but everyone was gah-gah over it at the time.
One of its gimmicks was that it was deliberately plotless. That was
supposed to be cool?
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Posted - May 04 2018 : 2:58:43 PM
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Okay, I understand.....the problem is that because I want to remain purely Tyco, I really do not want to use a Life-Like tunnel. So far, I have been faithful to my plan to remain solely Tyco (except for trackage, everything is Tyco.)
In regards to a tunnel, I don't think one would even fit on RETRO TYCO, unless it was a corner-curve one.
What do you all think? Because my track is not 100% Tyco, I could classify the tunnel as part of the trackage and allow myself to use something non-Tyco...............But, I really don't know.
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Posted - May 04 2018 : 4:52:53 PM
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| You don't have to fix everything down. You could swap accessories in the same place. That way you get more variety AND more Tyco.
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Posted - May 04 2018 : 5:39:00 PM
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LOL, all the track has been hot-glued down already.
However, because hot glue is a durable, but easily-removable affixer - I can also pry up the track, remove the glue, add an accessory/alter the track, and hot glue it back down.
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