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 Posted - September 07 2012 : 6:41:36 PM
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I recently picked up a Tyco Turbo Train off of eBay. It came with the original box which has some neat TT related stuff on it.
The box seems to be from 1988. Things to note:
1. Both the "Turbo Train" set and "Super Turbo Train" set were available at the same time. I always thought one replaced the other!
2. The turbo train loop is advertised as being available separately as an add-on to your turbo train set.
3. The chrome TT available as an add-on.
It's neat that Tyco sold a whole line of Turbo Trains. I always thought one offering replaced the last.
cheez
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 Posted - September 07 2012 : 7:17:12 PM
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looks like they had a nite glow one too....that makes 3 at once
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Posted - September 07 2012 : 7:32:52 PM
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The Nite Glow ad is actually for the pieces included in the "Turbo Train" set. Two full sets, and three trains available 
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Posted - September 07 2012 : 7:47:07 PM
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4th one not listed is the Turbo Train Freight 
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Posted - September 07 2012 : 7:58:23 PM
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The box is dated 1988...the freight should have been available at that point  Here's the front if anyone's interested:
Look at how they spelled "streamliner" above the train
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Posted - September 07 2012 : 8:18:18 PM
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Posted - September 08 2012 : 09:22:28 AM
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| Wow! Is it common for items up north to have French and English printed on them? I wouldn't have guessed that something like a toy box would have both. In the bottom right corner, what's "Irwin"?
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Posted - September 08 2012 : 09:29:30 AM
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| Turbo Train runs on HO train track. What did Tyco call something similar, came out around the same time, looked like a train, but ran on HO slot car track? I have some kind of slot car set where I think the "trains" are in Santa Fe warbonnet paint.
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Posted - September 08 2012 : 09:38:44 AM
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quote:Turbo Train runs on HO train track. What did Tyco call something similar, came out around the same time, looked like a train, but ran on HO slot car track? I have some kind of slot car set where I think the "trains" are in Santa Fe warbonnet paint.
Originally posted by newhudson - September 08 2012 : 09:29:30 AM
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That was also a turbo train, but for slot car track. It came in black and the Santa Fe. There's some special promo "shots" of these bodies on Ebay in different colors, too. Just bare shells, but in different colors.There was recently a Chessie set of this on Ebay,sold for very good money, I guess another promo shot that never sold by Tyco.
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Posted - September 08 2012 : 1:27:37 PM
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Wrong, Jerry The black one was Pennsylvania Railroad. Santa Fe was like the freight TT Wore the same paint logos 
Slot car ones used the same chassis as the race cars
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Posted - September 10 2012 : 11:55:41 AM
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quote:| Wow! Is it common for items up north to have French and English printed on them? I wouldn't have guessed that something like a toy box would have both. In the bottom right corner, what's "Irwin"? |
I live in Ottawa and I bought the set from a guy in Montreal. Everything in Canada has to have French writing on the box. I have a number of Tyco boxes with French on them.
quote:| Turbo Train runs on HO train track. What did Tyco call something similar, came out around the same time, looked like a train, but ran on HO slot car track? I have some kind of slot car set where I think the "trains" are in Santa Fe warbonnet paint. |
Tyco made different versions of the Turbo Train. The "Twin Turbos" set featured a pair of trains that ran on slotcar track. As stated, the set came with a black Pennsylvania train and a silver/red Santa Fe train. The orange Chessie train was available separately.
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Posted - November 15 2012 : 10:20:14 PM
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quote: quote:Turbo Train runs on HO train track. What did Tyco call something similar, came out around the same time, looked like a train, but ran on HO slot car track? I have some kind of slot car set where I think the "trains" are in Santa Fe warbonnet paint.
Originally posted by newhudson - September 08 2012 : 09:29:30 AM
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That was also a turbo train, but for slot car track. It came in black and the Santa Fe. There's some special promo "shots" of these bodies on Ebay in different colors, too. Just bare shells, but in different colors.There was recently a Chessie set of this on Ebay,sold for very good money, I guess another promo shot that never sold by Tyco.
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â September 08 2012Â :Â 09:38:44 AM
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you have a picture of my train 
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Posted - November 15 2012 : 10:51:22 PM
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quote:you have a picture of my train. it is actually a deco master. if my pic is there it matches up.
Originally posted by tycomaster - November 15 2012 : 10:43:57 PM
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okay, how do you post pictures on here?
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Posted - November 16 2012 : 11:37:04 AM
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| I assume AMC just pulled that picture off of google or eBay as an example. What is a deco master? :S
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Posted - November 19 2012 : 9:08:32 PM
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quote: ![]() C:\Users\markpc\Desktop\stoogebum\2012-11-15\chessie1.JPG
Originally posted by tycomaster - November 15 2012 : 10:29:54 PM
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ACTUALLY THE PICTURE ABOVE IS A PICTURE OF MY TRAIN I HAVE HERE. IT IS A TRUE DECO MASTER FROM THE TYCO MODEL SHOP, SHOULD BE FROM 1989. THIS EXACT SPECIMEN IS SEEN ON PAGE 51 OF THE TYCO GUIDE FROM 1997 BY DAN ESPOSITO. NOTE AND COMPARE MY PIC W/ PIC ABOVE AND NOTE THE "h" IN "CHESSIE" IS PARTIALLY MISSING AND THE DOUBLE SMALL "ii" IN "CHESSIE" ALSO. ON THE DECO MASTERS THE LOGOS AND LETTERS WERE STENCILS , AND THE PAINT JOBS WERE HAND PAINTED. THE MOULD FOR THE DECO MASTER HAS A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE ALSO. COOL STUFF!!
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Posted - November 19 2012 : 9:17:32 PM
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quote:I assume AMC just pulled that picture off of google or eBay as an example. What is a deco master? :S
Originally posted by DaCheez - November 16 2012 : 11:37:04 AM
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I WORK WEEKENDS I COULDN'T REPLY TILL TODAY, BUT A DECO MASTER IS A MODEL THAT IS SENT IN FOR FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE TYCO MODEL SHOP. THEY ARE HAND STECILLED AND HAND PAINTED. THIS MODEL SHOULD BE FROM 1989, ON THE PRODUCTION SETS FOR THESE THEY CAME W/ SPECIAL 1 LANE TRACK. SEE MY NEW PIC BELOW, ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS BLOWN UP AND BLURRY.
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Posted - November 19 2012 : 9:19:19 PM
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quote:
THIS SET IS CANADIAN ISSUE. APPERENTLY FROM A WOOLWORTH STORE.
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Posted - November 19 2012 : 9:32:22 PM
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quote: quote:I assume AMC just pulled that picture off of google or eBay as an example. What is a deco master? :S
Originally posted by DaCheez - November 16 2012 : 11:37:04 AM
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I WORK WEEKENDS I COULDN'T REPLY TILL TODAY, BUT A DECO MASTER IS A MODEL THAT IS SENT IN FOR FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE TYCO MODEL SHOP. THEY ARE HAND STECILLED AND HAND PAINTED. THIS MODEL SHOULD BE FROM 1989, ON THE PRODUCTION SETS FOR THESE THEY CAME W/ SPECIAL 1 LANE TRACK. SEE MY NEW PIC BELOW, ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS BLOWN UP AND BLURRY.
Originally posted by tycomaster - November 19 2012 : 9:17:32 PM
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THIS PIC SHOULD BE BETTER LETS SEE.
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Posted - November 19 2012 : 9:58:49 PM
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quote: quote: quote:you have a picture of my train. it is actually a deco master. if my pic is there it matches up.
Originally posted by tycomaster - November 15 2012 : 10:43:57 PM
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okay, how do you post pictures on here?
Originally posted by tycomaster - November 15 2012 : 10:51:22 PM
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should be clear pic of chessie deco master.
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Originally posted by tycomaster - November 19 2012 : 9:45:49 PM
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Posted - November 19 2012 : 10:04:38 PM
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quote: quote: quote: quote:you have a picture of my train. it is actually a deco master. if my pic is there it matches up.
Originally posted by tycomaster - November 15 2012 : 10:43:57 PM
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okay, how do you post pictures on here?
Originally posted by tycomaster - November 15 2012 : 10:51:22 PM
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should be clear pic of chessie deco master.
FINALLY GOT GOOD PIC ON HERE! IF COMPARING TO ORIGINAL POST BY GREMLIN, CHECK THE PARTIALLY MISSING "h" AND DOUBLE "ii" IN "CHESSIE".
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Originally posted by tycomaster - November 19 2012 : 9:58:49 PM
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Posted - November 19 2012 : 11:31:37 PM
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That is cool! Out of curiousity did you work for Tyco? You seem to have a good amount of insight. Interesting stuff regardless 
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Posted - November 20 2012 : 1:03:35 PM
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quote:That is cool! Out of curiousity did you work for Tyco? You seem to have a good amount of insight. Interesting stuff regardless
Originally posted by DaCheez - November 19 2012 : 11:31:37 PM
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NO NEVER WORKED FOR TYCO, JUST BEEN WORKING W/ THIS STUFF A LITTLE TOO LONG.
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Posted - November 28 2012 : 11:58:57 PM
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quote: quote:That is cool! Out of curiousity did you work for Tyco? You seem to have a good amount of insight. Interesting stuff regardless
Originally posted by DaCheez - November 19 2012 : 11:31:37 PM
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NO NEVER WORKED FOR TYCO, JUST BEEN WORKING W/ THIS STUFF A LITTLE TOO LONG.
Originally posted by tycomaster - November 20 2012 : 1:03:35 PM
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THE TYCO TURBO TRAIN IN CHROME. THE WORLDS FASTEST TRAIN. NICE RARE FIND.
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Posted - November 29 2012 : 10:46:30 AM
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 WHOA! Thats rare IN the box, tycomaster
Only TT I wants with or without track is the TT Freight Train
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Posted - November 29 2012 : 7:46:50 PM
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quote: WHOA! Thats rare IN the box, tycomaster
Only TT I wants with or without track is the TT Freight Train
Originally posted by microbusss - November 29 2012 : 10:46:30 AM
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ahh... THE TYCO TURBO EXPRESS TRAIN, THE WORLDS FASTEST FREIGHT TRAIN. I SHOULD SELL ALL THIS JUNK AND BUY POWER BALL TICKETS!
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Posted - November 30 2012 : 09:32:03 AM
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O.O GIMMIE!!
Too late on the Powerball Winners are in AZ & Missouri 
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