No. For '85, the set is powered by our friend the 0-8-0 in solid black with white lettering carrying the 638 cab number. Lots of labor of love engineering in there - well done. The 0.7V draw of diodes is actually the reason the whole circuit works (it's the same one Athearn used in their early Genesis PC boards). http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds! Though both sets appear similar and carry identical stock numbers from 1977 to 1978, the Mammoths steam engine switches over to the 0-8-0 model from the previous 2-8-0 offering. Articles, Is Space Still the Place? TYCOs 1975-76 catalog marks the switch from letters to two-digit numbers to designate a models roadname. $19.99 + $10.00 shipping. The B and the free switch offer is no longer found in the 87 product catalog. HO Scale Tyco Chattanooga 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive & Tender Runs Okay w/video L@@k. $25.00 + $13.45 shipping. Separate purchases of the Chattanooga 0-8-0 Steam Loco & Tender (No.256-15) and the Chattanooga Caboose (No.327-15) remained possible according to the 1980 catalog. Tyco Ho 638 Locomotive And Chattanooga tender with 506 caboose Untested VINTAGE $20.00 $15.00 shipping HO Locomotive Chattanooga 2-8-0 Smoker Train #368 "BOXED" $150.00 $25.00 shipping or Best Offer TYCO (Hong Kong) 70's HO Scale Chattanooga 638 Steam Locomotive W/ Cars / Track. When i first tried it, the motor ran fine and the smoke unit worked, but not how it should be working, so i opened it up and noticed the little piston rubber part had shrank or something like that , so i fixed that and put it back together, then one day while pulling 4 passenger cars, i heard a loud noise and noticed that it was no longer moving, so i took the tender apart and found the smallest gear fell off, so since then it has been sitting. Mopar The 1987 model is still the same 0-8-0 Loco & Tender with Smoke, but now appears with silver accents on the boiler and a brown cab roof. VINTAGE FISHING LURE There are at least two variations to this Penn Central GP20 offering. No. If you choked a Smurf what color would he turn? And then I'm not really into steamers either (call it being 14 and being in N scale w/ all the atlas offerings), but from what I gather (yet again), they're trickier than diesels to get runnign. TYCOs 1982, 1983 and 1984 catalogs do not include any train sets with Chattanooga locos. Toll-Free 877-787-2467
Dating back to the introduction of the real EMD GP20s in the early 1960s, this model was with TYCO throughout the companys HO-scale train lines entire life. The 1977 catalog description includes the As advertised on TV logo, see the commercial here. I am reminded of the old joke that the best way to improve a Chevy Vega was to hoist up the radiator cap and drive a new car under it . twhite, to get that kind of traction, I think I'd need superpowered motors, perfect traction tires, and a piece of nuetron star for weight! Notes - Delivery *Estimated delivery dates include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only.Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement. christmas ornament The Steam Locomotives section of the 1986 catalog is beginning to get a bit thin, but still includes a Chattanooga 0-8-0 Steam Loco & Tender (No.256B-15). No. Thus, I turn to the internet for aid. This train set offering had many extras and was one of the most well-appointed in the line. The flywheels and universals are NWSL parts (one flywheel was off balance, which is why Idrilled a hole in the side). 01 of 06 Is the Locomotive on the Track? AltoonaRailroader, I believe those MP switchers only have a single truck drive, right? That's right, I've been turning a Tyco Chattanooga Choo-Choo into a masterpiece! Though the loco had no seen any changes, the B addition represents TYCOs offer of a free Remote Control Switch (either No.410 or No.411) to be included with numerous locomotives beginning in 1985. Toys, Dolls, Games & Puzzles 4, July-August 1917, The Meccano Magazine, Vol. Impressive.most impressive. (go to pg.2). No more Powertorque? Production examples of the Durango GP20 featured the standard EMD Blumberg-type trucks found on other TYCO GP20 models. COLLECTIBLE Up next is getting the whole thing a little more detailed, repainted,and looking good. Going by TYCOs catalog pictures, there could exist three different examples for the Union Pacific GP-20 model. Gone is the wide-vision cupola body style, replaced by a pair of offerings both featuring TYCOs steamline cupola body. Not long after this geeps 1978 introduction, TYCO switches handrails to single plastic cast pieces. world of warcraft Hey, I'm not trying to put down your repair efforts, for if nothing else it will give you some experience and exposure to those mysterious loco innards! It's been sitting in a drawer in pieces for years - I'll get around to posting a pic later. I would say that by the time you've got it all finished and ready to debut, that little puppy will probably make 2-8-0's from the Western Maryland or the Delaware and Hudson blush with envy. We provide hands-on training in the proper use of your fire and life-safety systems for your employees. Makes me want to dig mine out and take a wack at it too. Chattanooga Choo-Choo Train Set (No.7331). Thing barely ran on the home layout and eventually died. Excellent work man! fishing lure die cast Scale Chattanooga 5628 Diesel Train Engine Tyco. The Mammoth of the Rails (No.7336) for 80 is identical to the revisied 1979 example. VINTAGE FISHING This is the final TYCO Chattanooga Caboose model and was produced in Yugoslovia and not Hong Kong. YO-ZURI, TYCO HO: CHATTANOOGA #5628 GP-20 Diesel ENGINE *FOR REPAIR* VINTAGE, Offers are stand alone and cannot be used with coupons. Quick-Clik Track Connectors. These were small plastic clips that attempted to hold together the steel track sections. The Tyco Chattanooga hasn't been made for 25 years now, and they were so cheap and uniquethat I don't think separatereplacement parts were ever offered. Being sold as is for parts or repairs. Enjoying a single year in TYCOs 1979 catalog is this well done Western Pacific GP-20. diesel loco The Chattanooga caboose offerings change and expand in 77. TYCO lists the Chattanooga 2-8-0 Consolidation Steam Engine and Tender with Smoke as also availabe separately from the train set offering beginning in the 1975-76 product catalog. Picture Information. This example lacks the roadnumber on its long hood. 228K. oo Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Oh, and that red couplerlift bar is coated copper wire. Today for your consideration we have an older Tyco Chattanooga No. 1, No. No. Though it appears to be similar in contents, 1981s The Chattanooga Choo-Choo (No.7318) differs in the lack of extras. Honestly, I would suggest that, rather than to attempt repair, that you simply leave it as a display piece, as is . No.228-23. 228-30. -Fritz Milhaupt, Publications Editor, Pere Marquette Historical Society, Inc. http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub. HO Scale Tyco Chattanooga 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive & Tender Runs Okay w/video L@@k. $25.00 . Fishing 228-13 -1975 Release. This version of a TYCO Santa Fe GP-20 would be the last from TYCO and survived in the line with catalog appearances through the 1993 catalog, that was the final one to include HO-scale model trains. o scale The only minor changes appear to occur with the selection of rolling stock inclusions in some sets over this period. Keep us posted, okay? Tyco is cheaply made, mass produced stuff, and they never sold repair parts for their locomotives. Replacing the Consolidation 2-8-0 steamer is the Chattanooga 0-8-0 Steam Loco & Tender (No.256-15) first seen in 1978. s gauge HOT WHEELS From Bachmann Trains 2001 product catalog is the above picture of their Chattanooga Choo-Choo (No.00626). I scratch-built an entirely new drive from Athearn gearing, a coreless motor, some freight car wheels, and solderedbrass sheet. The Union Pacific GP-20 first appears during TYCOs Red Box Era 60s offerings carrying the stock number 228C, switching to 228-23 in 1975 as TYCO alters is numbering system. !Thats some nice modeling.You now have a Chattanooga to be proud of! TYCO follows this same-number pattern again on the Century 430, most all are number 4301, and also on the Super 630, which are mostly all numbered 1102. loather, the truck towers are sheet brass cutouts I made. rivarossi A 1969 addition to TYCOs HO rolling stock. vintage model trains Thing barely ran on the home layout and eventually died. HO SCALE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TYCO CHATTANOOGA 2-8-0 #638 WITH TENDER. XX, No. For those desiring adding some Chattanooga pieces to their pikes without going the train set route, TYCO did offer a number of separate Chattanooga items in 1977. What Athearn truck towers did you use? P.O. All gearing is made by Athearn, as well as the bearings and truck sideframes. The Chattanooga for 1987 returns with 1985s stock number of 7416, if the 87 TYCO catalog is accurate there is a big difference between the 1985 and 1987 offerings. If you are in possession of any HO train engine/car assembly diagrams, brochure, or catalog that are not listed within this site, please contact me about posting them here in this section. Entdecke HO Zug TYCO 0-8-0 CHATTANOOGA Dampfer Motor & Tender in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! I took the smoke unit out of the engine, since it made so much noise and drew excess current. So younger me tried to rip it apart and see if it could be resurrected. Still other examples from the end of TYCOs HO-scale train releases include no handrails. The Chattanooga for 1987 returns with 1985's stock number of 7416, if the '87 TYCO catalog is accurate there is a big difference between the 1985 and 1987 offerings. GP20 Diesel Locomotive I've got a huge spool of it on my bench, and it's usefulfor all sorts of things. Tyco HO Scale Chattanooga 5628 GP20 Diesel Locomotive & Caboose $19.79 Was: $21.99 $15.75 shipping or Best Offer Vintage Tyco #638 Chattanooga HO Scale Steam Locomotive & Coal Tender Working $24.99 0 bids $11.25 shipping 23h 39m VTG TYCO HO SCALE 638 CHATTANOOGA 2-8-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE & COAL CAR RESTORE $30.00 or Best Offer Vintage TYCO HO Scale Chattanooga 638 Steam Powered Locomotive & Tender Untested. Nice progress Darth, and it definitely looks better with valve gear and pistons. (#285057293791), Sunset Models HO Scale 2-8-0 Class F-1 Steam Loco, Great Northern. First introduced in the 1966 TYCO line was this Canadian National GP20. This Burlington Northern GP20 first appears in the 1979 catalog and continues to appear through the 1992 catalog. One may assume that the revised examples of both of these accessories do not exist outside of train set offerings. TOY for lathe I think I am correct in saying that the Loco just sits in front of the 'motored/geared' tender & gets 'pushed' along? 228-33 -1979 Release. Canadian National That example features a scheme similar to whats seen above, but with red and silver replacing the prototypical IC orange and white. The Mammoth kicks off with the Chattanooga Consolidation & Tender with Smoke (No.245-15); Virginian Hopper (No.344C); Santa Fe Crane Car with Boom Tender Set (No.932); Morton Salt Center-Flow Hopper (No.358B); Ralston Purina Billboard Reefer (No.355E) and a red steamline cupola Chattanooga Caboose (No.327-15). 1, No. What?